Archive
December 2015
![Iran Deal Update: 11,000 Kilograms of Enriched Uranium Leave Iran for Russia Iran Deal Update: 11,000 Kilograms of Enriched Uranium Leave Iran for Russia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-15_20-42-07.jpg)
Iran Deal Update: 11,000 Kilograms of Enriched Uranium Leave Iran for Russia
By Ankit Panda
Iran has complied with a major requirement of the July 2015 nuclear deal and shipped thousands of kilograms of uranium out of the country.
![What’s the Deal with Sri Lanka’s War Crimes Court? What’s the Deal with Sri Lanka’s War Crimes Court?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-19_14-37-44.jpg)
What’s the Deal with Sri Lanka’s War Crimes Court?
By Taylor Dibbert
Sri Lanka’s announcement of a special court to handle alleged wartime abuses should still be met with skepticism.
![The Top 5 Accomplishments of Chinese Diplomacy in 2015 The Top 5 Accomplishments of Chinese Diplomacy in 2015](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-28_20-34-21.jpg)
The Top 5 Accomplishments of Chinese Diplomacy in 2015
By Dingding Chen
2015 was a very good year for Chinese diplomacy. Expert 2016 to be more challenging.
![Turkmenistan Completes East-West Pipeline: What's Next? Turkmenistan Completes East-West Pipeline: What's Next?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-09_20-08-47.jpg)
Turkmenistan Completes East-West Pipeline: What's Next?
By Catherine Putz
The pipeline’s history is a telling indicator of changing geopolitical winds.
![India in 2015: A Foreign Policy Transformed India in 2015: A Foreign Policy Transformed](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-28_00-23-03.jpg)
India in 2015: A Foreign Policy Transformed
By Harsh V. Pant
2015 was a momentous year for Indian foreign policy, showing that leadership can truly matter.
![Philippine 'Freedom Voyage' Lands on Disputed Island in South China Sea Philippine 'Freedom Voyage' Lands on Disputed Island in South China Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-28_17-01-47.jpg)
Philippine 'Freedom Voyage' Lands on Disputed Island in South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
Defying China and the Philippine government, an activist group lands 47 people on Thitu Island.
![Making Sense of Modi's Surprise Stopover in Lahore Making Sense of Modi's Surprise Stopover in Lahore](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-28_16-20-10.jpg)
Making Sense of Modi's Surprise Stopover in Lahore
By Ankit Panda
Does the Indian prime minister's bold diplomacy bode well for South Asia's toughest bilateral relationship?
![China's New Anti-Terrorism Law China's New Anti-Terrorism Law](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-01_13-19-22.jpg)
China's New Anti-Terrorism Law
By Shannon Tiezzi
There's much more to China's anti-terror law than the few sections dealing with tech providers.
![New Hyrdropower Project Partners Needed in Kyrgyzstan New Hyrdropower Project Partners Needed in Kyrgyzstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-10_15-22-57.jpg)
New Hyrdropower Project Partners Needed in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
It looks like Moscow can’t afford the projects and Bishkek will be looking for new partners.
![Behind the Mask: The Challenge of Reporting on China Behind the Mask: The Challenge of Reporting on China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-10_21-47-33.jpg)
Behind the Mask: The Challenge of Reporting on China
By David Volodzko
How media narratives shape perspectives in China and the West.
![Mao Zedong: Savior or Demon? Mao Zedong: Savior or Demon?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-30_13-43-57.jpg)
Mao Zedong: Savior or Demon?
By Bo Zhiyue
Over 120 years after his birth, China still debates what Mao's true legacy is.
![Is India’s Judiciary Out of Control? Is India’s Judiciary Out of Control?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-23_19-16-10.jpg)
Is India’s Judiciary Out of Control?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
In India, the judiciary is hermetically sealed off from democratic checks and balances.