Archive
September 2016
Enough Is Enough: Modi Must Reign in India's Cow Vigilantes
By Anuradha Sharma
Narendra Modi's government must rein in cow vigilantism before things go too far.
Uzbekistan After Islam Karimov: What to Expect
By Ankit Panda
Katie Putz joins The Diplomat's Ankit Panda for a conversation on Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Indonesia Wants UN Security Council Seat
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Vice president officially announces Jakarta’s bid for a non-permanent seat in the body.
Checkpoints Continue to Plague Afghan Security Forces
By Shawn Snow
The issue surrounding check points is both political and poor leadership, according to U.S. General John W. Nicholson.
Pakistan Taliban Leader Killed in Paktika
By Shawn Snow
Paktika province has witnessed a recent spate of violence over the last couple months.
Xi and Obama: Same Meeting, Different Stories
By Graham Webster
After Obama and Xi meet, their governments tell different stories.
OSCE Manages to Irritate Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Human Rights Advocates, Too
By Catherine Putz
The organization's annual human rights conference has become the focus point for frustration.
North Korea Holds Its First-Ever International Air Show
By Ankit Panda
The show included everything from military parachuting to a scale model F-16.
Cambodia Turns to China Amid Rice Woes
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Senior official appeals to Beijing to quickly implement pacts as prices fall.
Will North Korea's Nuclear Test Tempt South Korea and Japan to Go Nuclear?
By Pang Zhongying
The latest test may strengthen calls South Korea and Japan to develop their own nuclear weapons.
Pakistan’s Growing Isolation: Nawaz Sharif's Lonely Campaign at the UN
By Harsh V. Pant
Don't let Nawaz Sharif's confidence at UNGA fool you: Pakistan is isolated.
The Post-Western World and the Rise of a Parallel Order
By Oliver Stuenkel
"We stand at the cusp of a historic shift of power away from the West toward Asia."