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The Religious Tensions Behind the Attacks in Sri Lanka

The series of suicide bombings at Christian churches and hotels in Sri Lanka’s capital,Colombo, on Easter Sunday threatened to rip apart the country’s complex ethno-religious fabric. The…

Neil DeVotta and Sumit Ganguly 03 May 2019

The Future of Democracy in South Asia

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Paul Staniland 11 January 2019

The Triumph of Hindu Nationalism

In August, former Indian Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayeedied at the age of 93. India’s first prime minister from theBharatiya Janata Party(BJP), Vajpayee is often held up as an exemplar of…

Kanchan Chandra 14 December 2018

The United States' Perpetual War in Afghanistan

In October, the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan will turn 17. The human and material costs of what has become the United States’ longest-ever war are colossal. More than 2,000 U.S. military…

Tanisha M. Fazal and Sarah Kreps 24 August 2018

Why Peace Talks Are Washington's Best Bet in Afghanistan

[caption id="attachment_55256004" align="alignnone" width="940"] In this photograph taken on August 27, 2017 Afghan Commandos transport a colleague feigning an injury on a stretcher as they…

Majalla 30 March 2018

Russia's Afghanistan Strategy

[caption id="attachment_55255134" align="aligncenter" width="3369"] President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin (R) meets with President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani…

Majalla 05 January 2018

[caption id="attachment_55254096" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Pakistan army cadets take part in a guard of honour during an event to mark the birth anniversary of Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali…

Majalla 21 July 2017

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