Archive
January 2017
India Has Nothing to Fear From China's 'Belt and Road'
By Saadat Hassan Bilal
India is more than capable of helping shape the future of connectivity in Asia.
Taliban Target Afghan Parliament in Suicide Bombing
By Catherine Putz
The rush-hour attack along Darulaman road included two blasts and early numbers indicate 30 killed, 80 injured.
Time to Stop Meddling in Afghanistan
By Mushtaq Rahim
External powers need to involve Afghanistan in discussions, rather than interfering in the country's affairs from afar.
Democracy and Human Rights Shouldn’t Take a Backseat in US Southeast Asia Policy
By Michael Larkin and Hunter Marston
"As the world’s most powerful democracy, the United States can and should do more to support Southeast Asia’s democracies."
Vietnam's Next Environmental Hotspot
By Nguyen Minh Quang
Less than a year after a major pollution crisis, trouble is brewing in the Mekong Delta.
India, Vietnam in Talks Over Surface-to-Air Missile System
By Ankit Panda
In another manifestation of a closer defense relationship, India and Vietnam have entered talks over a SAM platform.
A New Cyber Agency for Indonesia?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Indonesia stands on the cusp of setting up a cyber agency amid grown threats.
Pakistan Tests New Sub-Launched Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile. What Now?
By Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
Pakistan’s successful test of the Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missile presents new challenges.
Review: International Affairs on India's Rise and Foreign Policy
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A new issue of International Affairs focuses on India's rise and Modi's role in that rise.
The Central Asian Women on the Frontline of Jihad
By Uran Botobekov
While ISIS draws in men to fight, it draws women to serve, marry, and remarry.
China's Middle East Dilemma: Israel or Palestine?
By Wang Jin
China's balancing act between the two is increasingly difficult to maintain.
Why Women in India Still Feel Unsafe
By K.S. Venkatachalam
Four years after a horrific attack in Delhi sparked outrage, India has made little progress on sexual assault.