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South Asia is a story of promise and peril where Asia’s conflicting forces of modernity and reaction meet head on. Home to a multitude of different cultures, ethnicities, and religions, The Diplomat's regional correspondents and experts will provide the insight you need to navigate one of the world's most consequential regions.
How India’s Demonetization Experiment Is Defying the Odds 
March 23, 2017
How India’s Demonetization Experiment Is Defying the Odds 
By for The Diplomat
While demonetization appears to be defying expectations, opinion remains divided over the speed and secrecy of the move.
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M.A. Sumanthiran on Sri Lankan Politics, Tamil Affairs, and Indo-Lankan Ties
March 20, 2017
M.A. Sumanthiran on Sri Lankan Politics, Tamil Affairs, and Indo-Lankan Ties
The Diplomat's Taylor Dibbert speaks to noted Sri Lankan parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran.
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M.A. Sumanthiran on Sri Lankan Politics, Tamil Affairs, and Indo-Lankan Ties
A Counterproductive Afghan-Pakistan Border Closure
March 20, 2017
A Counterproductive Afghan-Pakistan Border Closure
The recent deterioration in relations benefits neither country.
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A Counterproductive Afghan-Pakistan Border Closure
Why Would Pakistan Send Combat Troops to Saudi Arabia Now?
March 20, 2017
Why Would Pakistan Send Combat Troops to Saudi Arabia Now?
Pakistan's consideration of a combat troop deployment to Saudi Arabia would cross an important line.
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Why Would Pakistan Send Combat Troops to Saudi Arabia Now?
Modi Taps Firebrand Hindu Priest-Politician to Lead India's Most Populous State
March 20, 2017
Modi Taps Firebrand Hindu Priest-Politician to Lead India's Most Populous State
Yogi Adityanath will became the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a state with 204 million people.
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Modi Taps Firebrand Hindu Priest-Politician to Lead India's Most Populous State
India’s Cautious Engagement Is Costly for Afghanistan and the Region
March 18, 2017
India’s Cautious Engagement Is Costly for Afghanistan and the Region
India's reluctance to provide military aid is endangering Afghanistan and encouraging Pakistan's bad behavior.
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India’s Cautious Engagement Is Costly for Afghanistan and the Region
Anatomy of India's Early 2017 State Assembly Elections
March 16, 2017
Anatomy of India's Early 2017 State Assembly Elections
With the ballots counted, here's how India's latest state-level elections shook out.
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Anatomy of India's Early 2017 State Assembly Elections
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Nawaz Sharif’s Historic Holi Address
March 16, 2017
Nawaz Sharif’s Historic Holi Address
The Pakistani prime minister gives a ground-breaking speech to the country's Hindu minority.
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Nawaz Sharif’s Historic Holi Address
Lessons From India’s Election for the Evolution of the Indian Political System
March 15, 2017
Lessons From India’s Election for the Evolution of the Indian Political System
India's state assembly elections suggest a clear path ahead for the country's politics.
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Lessons From India’s Election for the Evolution of the Indian Political System
Kashmir's Reckoning With the Implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
March 12, 2017
Kashmir's Reckoning With the Implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
How does the China-financed economic corridor affect Kashmir?
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Kashmir's Reckoning With the Implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
India's State Election Results Seal in the Country's Modi-fication
March 12, 2017
India's State Election Results Seal in the Country's Modi-fication
Modi does it again.
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India's State Election Results Seal in the Country's Modi-fication
'Pashtun Diplomacy' in Afghan Foreign Policy
March 11, 2017
'Pashtun Diplomacy' in Afghan Foreign Policy
Historically, Kabul has had many different motives for engaging with Pakistani Pashtuns.
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'Pashtun Diplomacy' in Afghan Foreign Policy
The Trouble With India's New Citizenship Bill
March 11, 2017
The Trouble With India's New Citizenship Bill
The bill, if passed, would help turn India into a 'Hindu homeland.'
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The Trouble With India's New Citizenship Bill
Pakistan's War on Atheism
March 10, 2017
Pakistan's War on Atheism
Pakistan's anti-blasphemy crackdown is tightening the noose around nonbelievers.
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Pakistan's War on Atheism
Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management in India
March 10, 2017
Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management in India
Will governments embrace smarter infrastructure or ignore environmental and social welfare?
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Resilient Infrastructure and Waste Management in India
Student Protests and Ideological Bullying at Indian Colleges: What's the Deal?
March 10, 2017
Student Protests and Ideological Bullying at Indian Colleges: What's the Deal?
Is free speech in India under threat?
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Student Protests and Ideological Bullying at Indian Colleges: What's the Deal?
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