Ethnic Identities and Nation-Building in South Asia: Implications for Inter-State Relations Introduction South Asia is marked by exceptional ethnic, linguistic, religious, and cultural diversity, a legacy of millennia-old civilizational evolution, colonial administrative classifications, and contested postcolonial state formation. The processes of nation-building across South Asian states—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives—have … Continue reading Examine the role of ethnic identities in shaping the processes of nation-building across South Asian states, and assess how these dynamics influence inter-state relations within the region.