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In India, Constitutional Secularism Comes Under Threat
By Parul Abrol
Radical Hindu groups in India want to strip the constitution of its commitments to secularism.
Religious Hardliners in Pakistan Present Imran Khan With an Early Foreign Policy Challenge
By Umair Jamal
A religious group’s march to Islamabad poses the first major political challenge for the new government in Pakistan.
A Crackdown on Dissent in India: What's Behind the Recent Arrests of Rights Activists
By Kajal Basu
Do the simultaneous raids on civil rights campaigners and lawyers indicate that the Indian government is willing to subvert democracy?
India Should Allow More Than 50 Percent Foreign Investment in Defense
By Aman Thakker
It's long past time for New Delhi to allow for great foreign ownership of defense sector firms.
What's Causing the Slow Breakdown in US-North Korea Talks?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The United States and North Korea are at an impasse, two months after the Singapore summit between Trump and Kim.
What Mattis Did and Didn't Say About US-South Korea Military Exercises
By Ankit Panda
Mattis' comments were misreported. The U.S.-South Korea alliance has reached no decision on upcoming major exercises.
What's on the Agenda for the First US-India 2+2 Dialogue?
By Ankit Panda
The first-ever 2+2 meeting between top defense and diplomatic officials marks a milestone for the U.S.-India relationship.
The Question of the Decade: How Closely Will the US and India Align?
By Robert Farley
Closer U.S.-India engagement seems to make sense, for very good reasons.
Making Sense of India's Revived Interests in BIMSTEC
By Harsh V. Pant
For New Delhi, BIMSTEC is about reimagining India’s strategic geography altogether.
Senior Chinese General in Russia for SCO Peace Mission 2018 Counterterror Exercises
By Ankit Panda
Li Zuocheng, the chief of the Chinese Central Military Commission's Joint Staff Department, is in Russia.
Are Fears of a Chinese Port Facility on Manus Island Justified?
By Ankit Panda
Manus Island would be a strategic outpost for China, astride the western Pacific Ocean.
South China Sea: US, China Tussle Over Military Overflight
By Ankit Panda
The United States continues to highlight Chinese rule-breaking in the South China Sea.