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Why is India’s Hindu Right Pro-Israel?
Hindu nationalists would like to emulate Israel. They would like to create a Hindu Israel in India.
![Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-21-145716.jpg)
Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War
Rohingya youth in refugee camps in Bangladesh face intimidation and forced recruitment by gangs, coercing them to join the very army that uprooted them.
![Philippines Has ‘Secretly Reinforced’ South China Sea Outpost, Report Claims Philippines Has ‘Secretly Reinforced’ South China Sea Outpost, Report Claims](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-05-005953.jpg)
Philippines Has ‘Secretly Reinforced’ South China Sea Outpost, Report Claims
The BRP Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on a shoal in the Spratly Islands, has become the focus of growing tensions with China.
Magazine
![SCO Expansion: A Double-Edged Sword SCO Expansion: A Double-Edged Sword](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-28-170838.jpg)
SCO Expansion: A Double-Edged Sword
China and Russia have pushed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization beyond its original mission, at the expense of practical regional collaboration.
![Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-28-170834.jpg)
Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands
The expansion of security and defense cooperation stands as the most spectacular change in Japan’s contribution to the region in recent years.
![Indian Foreign Policy Under Narendra Modi: A Decade of Transformation Indian Foreign Policy Under Narendra Modi: A Decade of Transformation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-28-170847.jpg)
Indian Foreign Policy Under Narendra Modi: A Decade of Transformation
Modi’s assertive foreign policy approach has redefined India's image to that of a more proactive global player. But can India live up to the hype?
![Sara Hsu on China’s Economic Policy Under Xi Jinping Sara Hsu on China’s Economic Policy Under Xi Jinping](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-28-170856.jpg)
Sara Hsu on China’s Economic Policy Under Xi Jinping
Under Xi, China’s economic approach “has been and is likely to be state-led innovation and development.”
Blogs
China Power
A New World Order
![What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Kim-Putin Summit in Pyongyang? What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Kim-Putin Summit in Pyongyang?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-20-150919.jpg)
What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Kim-Putin Summit in Pyongyang?
Commentators in China have very different takeaways from the Kim-Putin embrace in Pyongyang than their counterparts in the U.S.
Taiwan Raises Alert Level for Travel to China After New Legal Guidelines Targeting ‘Taiwan Independence’
How Is Huawei Growing, Despite Heavy US Sanctions?
Decoding Taiwan’s True AI Potential
Flashpoints
Diplomacy by Other Means
![Taiwan Says It Was Warned by China Not to Interfere in the Detention of Taiwanese Boat Crew Taiwan Says It Was Warned by China Not to Interfere in the Detention of Taiwanese Boat Crew](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-03-145925.jpg)
Taiwan Says It Was Warned by China Not to Interfere in the Detention of Taiwanese Boat Crew
A fishing boat and its crew members were taken from waters off the Taiwanese-controlled island of Kinmen just off the Chinese coast on Tuesday night.
Russia-North Korea Treaty Marks a Return to Normalcy
China, Philippines Pledge to De-escalate Tensions in South China Sea
The Past (and Future) of the Territorial Swap Offer in the China-India Border Dispute
Asia Defense
Militaries of the Asia-Pacific
![How Will Minilateral Proliferation Shape Asia’s Regional Architecture? How Will Minilateral Proliferation Shape Asia’s Regional Architecture?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-01-063037.jpg)
How Will Minilateral Proliferation Shape Asia’s Regional Architecture?
Indo-Pacific minilateral networking presents both opportunities and challenges to the wider regional architecture.
Japan Air Self-Defense Force to Hold Joint Drills With Germany, France, Spain in July
The Importance of Europe-South Korea Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The J-20 Challenge: Can India Bridge the Fighter Jet Gap With China?
ASEAN Beat
Insights Into Half a Billion
![The IS Resurgence in Malaysia: Assessing the Threat and Implications The IS Resurgence in Malaysia: Assessing the Threat and Implications](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-24-012533.jpg)
The IS Resurgence in Malaysia: Assessing the Threat and Implications
An attack in Johor, and a recent string of arrests, has once against cast a spotlight on the militant group's activities.
Cambodian Court Sentences Environmental Activists to Hefty Prison Terms
Thai Constitutional Court to Conclude Key Political Cases By September
Is Laos Planning to Sell Off More of Its Energy Sector to China?
The Pulse
Perspectives on South Asia
![Why Modi Made Russia the Destination of the First Bilateral Visit of His Third Term? Why Modi Made Russia the Destination of the First Bilateral Visit of His Third Term?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-03-124348.jpg)
Why Modi Made Russia the Destination of the First Bilateral Visit of His Third Term?
The likely return of Trump as U.S. president is expected to reduce American support for Ukraine. Modi could be eyeing a peacemaker’s role in that conflict.
How Did a Religious Gathering in India Turn Into a Deadly Stampede?
Medical Entrance Scam Charge Hits Modi Government
Stampede at Religious Event in India Kills at Least 116, Mostly Women and Children
The Koreas
Divided Peninsula
![Reading Moon Jae-in’s Memoirs Reading Moon Jae-in’s Memoirs](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-02-004104.jpg)
Reading Moon Jae-in’s Memoirs
The former South Korean presidents offers some insights into relations with North Korea.
North Koreans Are Seen Wearing Kim Jong Un Pins for the First Time
Tragic Factory Fire Spotlights South Korea’s Unsustainable Immigration Policy
Why North Korea’s Military Partnership With Russia Is Here to Stay
Tokyo Report
News From Japan
![In Okinawa, 2 New Sexual Assault Cases Implicating US Soldiers Fuel Public Anger In Okinawa, 2 New Sexual Assault Cases Implicating US Soldiers Fuel Public Anger](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-02-150331.jpg)
In Okinawa, 2 New Sexual Assault Cases Implicating US Soldiers Fuel Public Anger
Unless corrective measures are made, and quickly, the anti-U.S. military base sentiment and movement in Okinawa will grow, damaging Japan-U.S. cooperation at a crucial time.
The Significance of East Asia’s Trilateral Summit
Japan’s Decades-long Diplomatic Transformation
The Challenge of Regulating Japan’s Deep-sea Mining Experiment
The Debate
Comment and Opinion
![Cambodia’s Transnational Repression Will Continue Until the World Takes Action Cambodia’s Transnational Repression Will Continue Until the World Takes Action](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-03-021331.jpg)
Cambodia’s Transnational Repression Will Continue Until the World Takes Action
The government insists that Western countries keep out of its affairs. At the same time, it freely breaches their sovereignty in pursuit of outspoken critics.
Engagement With the Taliban Cannot Come at the Cost of Ignoring Gender Apartheid
New Caledonia Unrest Is a Wake-up Call for US Strategists
Why Taiwan Needs to Secure Its Undersea Cables
Crossroads Asia
The New Silk Road
![Mongolia’s Election Brings Diverse Multiparty Representation and Corruption Concerns Mongolia’s Election Brings Diverse Multiparty Representation and Corruption Concerns](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-01-144544.jpg)
Mongolia’s Election Brings Diverse Multiparty Representation and Corruption Concerns
The election installed four parties and one coalition in parliament, but also sparked allegations about bribery and vote-buying.
Why the Mongolian President’s First State Visit to Uzbekistan Matters
Kazakh Journalist Sadyqov Dies in Ukraine, Suspects Fled to Kazakhstan
What the North Korea-Russia Rapprochement Means for Mongolia’s Transit and Transport Network
Trans-Pacific View
U.S. Policy on Asia
![US Lawmakers Meet Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, Sparking Anger From China US Lawmakers Meet Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, Sparking Anger From China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-19-103308.jpeg)
US Lawmakers Meet Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, Sparking Anger From China
The meeting comes close on the heels of the U.S. Congress passing the Resolve Tibet Act.
Should the US Initiate a New Round of Backroom Diplomacy With China?
Why India and Pakistan’s T20 Cricket Showdown in New York Is Such a Big Deal
Chief Financial Officer of Anti-CCP, Pro-Trump The Epoch Times Accused of Money Laundering
Pacific Money
Economy And Business
![Indonesia Announces Hefty Tariffs on Chinese-made Goods Indonesia Announces Hefty Tariffs on Chinese-made Goods](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-02-011650.jpg)
Indonesia Announces Hefty Tariffs on Chinese-made Goods
The country’s small businesses could “collapse" under a flood of low-cost Chinese goods, the country's trade minister said.
Why Is China Stockpiling Key Resources?
Pakistan’s Quantum Quest: Hurdles and Hopes
Has Team Marcos Justified Its Economic Swagger?
Oceania
The South Pacific
![Where Is Australia’s Drug-fighting Money Going? Where Is Australia’s Drug-fighting Money Going?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-03-174752.jpg)
Where Is Australia’s Drug-fighting Money Going?
Australia's drug budget heavily focuses on law enforcement over harm reduction and prevention, underscoring the need for more balanced, effective spending.
How Can Australia Confront ‘Hostage Diplomacy’?
This Year’s Pacific Island Elections Have 1 Thing in Common
Energy at the Crux of Australia-Taiwan Relations
Videos
Asia on Video
![What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests? What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-24-193856.jpg)
What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
Chiang Min-yen, a non-resident fellow at the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union, joins The Diplomat to discuss the concerns over the bill, the China factor, and what comes next.
What’s Behind Vietnam’s Political Upheaval?
The Danger of China’s Digital Silk Road
What Will China’s Shift From Oil Mean for Saudi Arabia and Russia?
Podcasts
Asia Geopolitics
![The Future of Cross-Strait Ties Under a Lai Presidency in Taiwan The Future of Cross-Strait Ties Under a Lai Presidency in Taiwan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-23-232402.jpg)
The Future of Cross-Strait Ties Under a Lai Presidency in Taiwan
How will China approach a Lai-led Taiwan?