Archive
September 2016
Uri, Kashmir, and Beyond: India's Strategic Options in Dealing With Cross-Border Terror
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss India-Pakistan relations after the Uri attack.
India: A Study in Political Misdirection
By Muhammad Zarrar Saeed
Modi hopes to use his business-friendly image abroad to distract from rising Hindu nationalism at home.
North Korea's 5th Nuclear Test: The Fallout in Seoul
By Kim Tae-woo
With China and Russia blocking effective sanctions, North Korea's continued nuclear progress could spark an arms race.
The US Should Cut Its Losses in Pakistan
By Frud Bezhan
Americans have forked out billions to Pakistan to help combat the Taliban, with little to show for the investment.
The Unsung Heroes of the Tampaco Factory Fire
By Sakib Imtiaz
Who were the orange-clad rescuers who responded to the fire?
Indonesia Offers Pakistan Defense Equipment
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The two sides discuss potential sales.
Does Indonesia Need a New Cyber Agency?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Jokowi casts doubts on whether the country will set up an agency to coordinate cyber defense.
What Japan-Russia Rapprochement Means for the World
By Yo-Jung Chen
By warming up to Moscow, is Shinzo Abe playing right into Putin's hands?
China-Thailand Rail Project Back on Track With Cost Agreement
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The two sides agree on the cost of the first phase of a key project in Beijing’s infrastructure ambitions in Southeast Asia.
Uri Attack: Why Pakistan Needs to Denounce Armed Jihad
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan's continued support of jihadists group will eventually undermine the country's economic lifeline.
China's Wukan Democracy Experiment Comes to a Violent End
By Cal Wong
Chinese authorities have begun a harsh crackdown on dissent in the village.
The Trouble With India’s Projects in Myanmar
By Sudha Ramachandran
India has great ambitions for infrastructure construction in Myanmar, but falls short in implementation.