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What to Read Before Trump Meets Kim Jong Un in Hanoi
By Ankit Panda
These are the core documents and statements at the center of the U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process in early 2019.
International Court of Justice Rules UK Must End Administration of Chagos Islands
By Mike Corder
Britain had unlawfully carved up Mauritius, an international court has ruled.
Maggie Doyne on Empowering Women and Educating Children in Nepal
By Arun Budhathoki
Maggie Doyne, the co-founder and CEO of the BlinkNow foundation, speaks to The Diplomat.
A First: Afghan Shipment Heads to India Via Iran’s Chabahar Port
By Ankit Panda
Afghan goods came to India through Iran’s Chabahar port for the first time.
The Hanoi US-North Korea Summit: Why Pyongyang’s Crippled Economy Is Central
By Gianluca Spezza and Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
What comes after a peace declaration with North Korea, and can it salvage the country’s economy?
China Won’t Join the INF Treaty—But Can It Forever Dodge Arms Control?
By Ankit Panda
China won’t join a multilateralized INF-style treaty, but can it resist arms control?
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: February 24, 2019 Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
After the Pulwama Attack: Causes, Effects, and Lessons Learned
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Does the Pulwama VBIED attack represent an inflection point in Kashmir?
Pakistan’s Governance Changes Won’t Be Enough to Offer It Economic Salvation
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan is patching strategic problems with tactical solutions.
Afghanistan Rebukes Pakistan Ambassador for Linking India and Taliban Talks
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan’s ambassador to Afghanistan implied ongoing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad could spill over.
Top US, Maldives Diplomats Meet in Washington
By Ankit Panda
The meeting marks the highest-level interaction between the two countries since a change in government in Malé.
US Coast Guard Conducts South Pacific Fisheries Patrols in Coordination With Canada
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. and Canadian presence in the South Pacific is designed to support a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”