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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.
![Will Nepal’s New Truth and Reconciliation Bill Promote Justice or Impunity? Will Nepal’s New Truth and Reconciliation Bill Promote Justice or Impunity?](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-27-201950.jpg)
June 28, 2023
Will Nepal’s New Truth and Reconciliation Bill Promote Justice or Impunity?
By Anupa Aryal and Ojaswi K.C
17 years after the civil war ended, Nepal has yet to provide justice for gross human rights violations.
![Bollywood Movie Dialogue Riles Nepal’s Nationalists Bollywood Movie Dialogue Riles Nepal’s Nationalists](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-27-165036.jpg)
June 28, 2023
Bollywood Movie Dialogue Riles Nepal’s Nationalists
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
The film ‘Adipurush’ refers to Sita, who is believed to have been born in Nepal, as ‘India’s daughter.’
![New York Dreams: Kerala’s Subnational Diplomacy New York Dreams: Kerala’s Subnational Diplomacy](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-27-131315.jpg)
June 27, 2023
New York Dreams: Kerala’s Subnational Diplomacy
By Biyon Sony Joseph and Schwn Cyril Sabu
Kerala's state leaders have been actively engaging foreign partners, but such visits can spark controversy at home.
![What the GE Engine Deal Means for India’s Military Diversification What the GE Engine Deal Means for India’s Military Diversification](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-27-095338.jpg)
June 27, 2023
What the GE Engine Deal Means for India’s Military Diversification
By Rahul Bhatia
American defense technologies can help India reduce its reliance on Russian arms and increase indigenous capacity.
![Balochistan Is Stabilizing Despite Challenges Balochistan Is Stabilizing Despite Challenges](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-27-044647.jpg)
June 27, 2023
Balochistan Is Stabilizing Despite Challenges
By Umair Jamal
The security situation in this once-restive province has improved, say officials.
![17 Opposition Parties Come Together to Take on Indian PM Modi 17 Opposition Parties Come Together to Take on Indian PM Modi](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-26-135019.jpg)
June 26, 2023
17 Opposition Parties Come Together to Take on Indian PM Modi
By Kavita Chowdhury
Will they be able to stop the Modi-led BJP from winning a third term in the 2024 general elections?
![Taliban Chief Claims Women Have a ‘Comfortable and Prosperous Life’ in Afghanistan Taliban Chief Claims Women Have a ‘Comfortable and Prosperous Life’ in Afghanistan](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-26-075906.jpg)
June 26, 2023
Taliban Chief Claims Women Have a ‘Comfortable and Prosperous Life’ in Afghanistan
By Rahim Faiez
Akhundzada said that under Taliban rule, concrete measures have been taken to save women from traditional oppressions like forced marriages.
![India’s G20 Presidency: Giving Voice to the Global South India’s G20 Presidency: Giving Voice to the Global South](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-23-161438.jpg)
June 24, 2023
India’s G20 Presidency: Giving Voice to the Global South
By Akanksha Singh
India has made clear that it wants to use its G-20 presidency to give voice to concerns of the Global South.
![Modi Tests Bipartisan Support in Washington for India-US Ties Modi Tests Bipartisan Support in Washington for India-US Ties](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-23-024804.jpg)
June 23, 2023
Modi Tests Bipartisan Support in Washington for India-US Ties
By Mohamed Zeeshan
The end of shared values and a shift to a more transactional relationship have several implications for both countries.
![Ex-Sri Lanka President Ordered Police Records Destroyed to Stall Mass Grave Probes, Report Alleges Ex-Sri Lanka President Ordered Police Records Destroyed to Stall Mass Grave Probes, Report Alleges](jpg/thediplomat-2021-04-09-7.jpg)
June 23, 2023
Ex-Sri Lanka President Ordered Police Records Destroyed to Stall Mass Grave Probes, Report Alleges
By Krishan Francis
The report said Rajapaksa, then a powerful defense official, ordered the destruction of all police records older than five years after mass graves were discovered in the Matale district of central Sri Lanka in 2013.
![India-US Space Cooperation Takes Off India-US Space Cooperation Takes Off](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-22-124219.jpg)
June 22, 2023
India-US Space Cooperation Takes Off
By Anuttama Banerji
Space and outer space are the theaters that will propel India’s rise and give a new dimension to the India-U.S. bilateral partnership.
![Modi’s State Visit to the US is Shadowed by Human Rights Concerns Modi’s State Visit to the US is Shadowed by Human Rights Concerns](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-22-121430.jpg)
June 22, 2023
Modi’s State Visit to the US is Shadowed by Human Rights Concerns
By Aamer Madhani
US officials say that President Biden will raise his concerns but will avoid lecturing the Indian PM on democracy during their formal talks.
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