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A China-US Thaw Would Be Both Good and Bad for India
By Mohamed Zeeshan
Despite sundry differences with India, so long as the United States needs to contain China, it will feel compelled to overlook problems in its ties with Delhi.
The BJP Tries on a New Image: Champion of ‘Good Governance’
By Satish K. Jha
With state and national elections ahead, the party moves away from its time-tested appeal to Hindu nationalism.
Fighting in Disputed Kashmir Kills 5 Indian Soldiers and 2 Suspected Militants
By Aijaz Hussain
The gun battle took place in a mountainous and forested area in Rajouri district near the Line of Control.
Afghan Embassy in New Delhi Says It Is Permanently Closing
By Associated Press
It is now up to the Indian government to decide whether to keep it shut or consider alternatives, including handing it over to Taliban officials.
Why India’s Electoral Bond Scheme Must Go
By Kavita Chowdhury
It was touted as a major electoral reform in poll funding. But the scheme is opaque and shrouded in secrecy.
India-Maldives Relations Enter Choppy Waters
By Sudha Ramachandran
Maldivian President Muizzu has called for the removal of Indian military personnel from the archipelago and has threatened to review agreements with India.
Operation 1027 is Changing Myanmar’s Frontier Geographies. Is India Ready?
By Angshuman Choudhury
India’s junta-focused diplomacy and lack of abiding relationships with armed groups in Myanmar have limited its response to the fluid situation in the war-torn country.
The Politics of India’s Cricket World Cup
By Jannatul Naym Pieal
Prime Minister Modi must have been disappointed by India’s loss in the final – and not just because he’s a fan.
India-US 2+2 Strategic Dialogue Keeps Indo-Pacific in Focus
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite multiple crises in Europe and the Middle East, the 2+2 strategic dialogue demonstrated that Washington has not entirely lost sight of what needs to be done in the Indo-Pacific.
Why Did Pakistan Test Its MIRV-Capable Ababeel Missile?
By Usman Haider and Abdul Moiz Khan
As India’s ballistic missile defense system is further tested and development, Islamabad was compelled to illustrate its own response capabilities.
This Week in Asia: November 17, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
At Global South Summit, Modi Urges Unity ‘for the Greater Global Good’
By Sheikh Saaliq
India’s shift toward support for Israel risks putting it out of step with the developing world.