Archive
October 2015
India-Africa Forum Summit: A Precursor for Paris
By Syed A A Farhan
This week’s summit is affording India a major opportunity to build consensus on climate change.
300 Years Ago, Afghanistan's 'George Washington' Died
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
How an Afghan tribal leader took on two of the most powerful empires in the world and won independence for Afghanistan.
Malabar 2015: Strategic Power Play in the Indian Ocean
By Abhijit Singh
The naval exercise is part of a broader collective effort to preserve the balance of maritime power.
Thailand: Poking the Tiger
By James Buchanan
Young student activists are unlikely to bring down the junta — but they can make its life more difficult.
In the Mekong Delta: Erosion, Pollution, and Millions of Shrimp
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
On the island of Phu Thanh, shrimp farmers face serious environmental challenges.
How the Rest of Asia Reacted to US Navy Patrol Near China's Man-Made Island
By Jake Douglas
We know China wasn't happy. What about everyone else?
3 Ways Justin Trudeau Will Affect Canada's Asia-Pacific Policies
By Benjamin David Baker
Canada's new Liberal Party prime minister will steer his country in a familiar direction in Asia.
Lassen Faire in the South China Sea: Takeaways From the First US FONOP
By Ankit Panda
What does the U.S. Navy's first freedom of navigation operation near a Chinese man-made island really mean?
US Secretary of State to Visit All Five Central Asian States
By Catherine Putz
You could call it the “grand Stan slam.”
Managing the New Economic Normal in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The causes of weakness and instability in the global economy are structural, a new World Bank report says.
Indonesia Calls for South China Sea Restraint Amid US-China Tensions
By Prashanth Parameswaran
President Jokowi calls for calm in US visit as Washington and Beijing trade barbs.
China's Big Week for European Diplomacy
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will host the leaders of Germany and France less than two weeks after Xi's visit to the U.K.