Avani Dias
Avani Dias is a reporter at Four Corners. She was previously the ABC's South Asia correspondent based in New Delhi and the host of the ABC's national youth current affairs show Hack on triple j. Avani has also worked as an ABC News reporter across online, radio, and TV in Sydney, Darwin, and country NSW.
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'They're already here, they're already interfering': Indian intelligence accused of threatening Australians
The long arm of the Indian state is reaching Australians with threats against members of the Indian diaspora, the amassing of political power, and never-before-reported details of a "nest of spies".
Analysis
analysis:I was just doing my job in India. Modi's government didn't like it
My time in India came to an abrupt end after I held Prime Minister Narendra Modi to account. This is my full story for the first time.
What happened at this pink building in remote India could hold new clues in a killing that rocked the world
India has denied killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but an ABC investigation has found evidence government agencies were searching his family home in Punjab in the weeks before his death.
An early morning call from an unknown number confirmed what Samar already feared
Tensions between Sikhs and Hindus were ratcheting up when Samar Kohli received a call from ASIO officers proposing a meeting.
Modi spruiks himself as a single man, but in a humble home in rural India lives his secret wife
One of the most powerful people in the world, Narendra Modi is running for a rare third term as India's prime minister. But much of his life has been shrouded in mystery. These hidden chapters tell the true story.
Right-wing protesters tore down an ancient mosque with their bare hands. Now Modi is opening a temple there
One of the most divisive chapters in India's history has come to an end with the opening of a new Hindu temple on the site where an ancient mosque was torn down. While Narendra Modi's supporters see it as a victory, Muslim Indians are fearful it could stoke old tensions.
Chandni's daughter was only nine when she was killed. She is demanding justice for her little girl
When Rajaa and Chandni's daughter went missing, they struggled to get help from police. Their experience is all too familiar in India as the country grapples with mounting sexual assault cases.
When two men walked into India's parliament, it was standard procedure. What followed was anything but
More than half of India's opposition MPs are barred from the ongoing session of India's parliament for demanding a debate over a protest last week. Now it has prompted questions over the Narendra Modi government's handling of dissent.
A year after a natural disaster struck Pakistan, something strange is happening to children's bodies
Pakistan is enduring the human effects of climate change with almost half of the country's children experiencing stunted growth a year on from devastating floods.
A vengeful ex, arrest or worse: These women say only horror awaits them if they're forced into Afghanistan
When the Pakistani government abruptly announced all foreigners illegally living in the country had to leave, hundreds of thousands of Afghans packed up and headed to the border. But these two women decided to stay, fearing they would be worse off if they returned to their homeland.
India's World Cup win over Pakistan the latest chapter of cricket's biggest rivalry
A rare opportunity for India to host Pakistan in a World Cup on home soil sees more than 100,000 fans flock to the Narendra Modi Stadium, for the latest chapter in a rivalry that goes far beyond cricket.
Imran Khan was rich, famous and powerful. Now he’s in a tiny, filthy prison cell in Pakistan
As former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan languishes in a jail cell near Islamabad and his supporters fall silent in fear, his family welcomed the ABC inside his heavily guarded home in Lahore.
Ukraine, climate change and India's name change: These were the key takeaways from the G20 summit
As the hosts of the G20 tried to steer discussions towards other issues, the Ukraine war still dominated, reinforcing the deep global divisions.
G20 leaders make joint declaration but concede on Ukraine war condemnation
World leaders have called for the upholding of international law including territorial sovereignty, while failing to condemn the war in Ukraine, after concerns there would not be an agreement for the first time in the summit's history.
Analysis
analysis:Demolished slums, new roads, and animal control: India is going all out for the G20, but is it still an effective forum?
When the G20 began in 2008 against a backdrop of a global economic crisis, nations came together to fix problems both internationally and at home. Fifteen years later, the event is struggling to even get a full list of attendees.
'Witnessing history': India celebrates being first to ever land on south pole of the Moon
India becomes the first country to land near the Moon's south pole, just days after a Russian spacecraft crashed trying to reach the area.
'You have to suck up or shut up': The clampdown on Bollywood's unforgivable sin
In India, the Modi government is accused of waging a war on Bollywood and using it for party propaganda.
India's rich and famous live on the edge of a Mumbai slum. Now the land has become highly coveted
Gautam Adani won the tender to transform one of the world's largest slums into a thriving, modern metropolis. But those in Dharavi fear the development could push them out and turn it into a playground for the rich.
Analysis
analysis:I've been covering climate-induced disasters across South Asia, then I got caught up in one
What was meant to be a quick scenic holiday to the Himalayan mountain town of Manali turned into a monsoonal disaster trip. But for the people who live here, it could take years to recover, writes South Asia correspondent Avani Dias.
'It feels so empty': The forbidden kingdom of Bhutan is turning into a ghost town
After centuries of isolation, Bhutan opened its doors to tourism in the 1970s. But when the ABC was granted rare entry into the country, it found a nation losing a high proportion of people — mainly to Australia.
Undercover agents and hidden barbed wire: Inside India's attempts to rebrand one of the world's powder kegs
Foreign journalists are rarely allowed entry into Kashmir, but the Indian government invited the ABC to visit the capital as part of a G20 event. Here's what we found.
Sandwiched between two feuding superpowers, Bhutan, the happiest nation on Earth has a choice to make
Known as the forbidden kingdom, Bhutan is famous for its national pursuit of happiness and for being carbon negative. But it is also caught between two feuding giants.
Dalai Lama apologises after video circulates of him asking young boy to 'suck my tongue'
The Dalai Lama apologises to a young boy and his family after a video of the Tibetan spiritual leader kissing a child and asking him to "suck my tongue" went viral.
India is on a mission to manage its booming population, and women are bearing the cost
India will soon replace China as the world's most populous country. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a global superpower, but India will need to carefully manage the boom without revisiting its dark history of population control.
Why Indian authorities shut down the internet for an entire state to catch a preacher on the run
As police have hunted for Amritpal Singh, they have pursued him in high-speed car chases, shut down the mobile internet networks in an entire state and detained 100 of his supporters. Still, the self-proclaimed preacher has evaded authorities.