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South Asia is a large and an immensely diverse region that is home to roughly 25 percent (1.9 billion) of the world’s population. India the most populous country in the world (1.4 billion people) with 22 official regional languages. Neighboring Pakistan ranks sixth in the world by population with over 200 million people. The region also includes Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan & Maldives. Some regional definitions include Afghanistan in South Asia, as will this course. From the nuclearized India-Pakistan rivalry to state collapse in Afghanistan, South Asian security issues have significant ramifications for global order and security. Specific topics covered in this course include the partition of India, civil-military relations in India and Pakistan, the Kashmir conflict, the Sino-Indian rivalry, the creation of Bangladesh, external interventions in Afghanistan, nuclear deterrence, Insurgencies in India and Sri Lanka’s civil war.