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India Eases Lockdown Even as Virus Case Jump in Capital
By Emily Schmall and Sheikh Saaliq
The decision comes alongside a spike in national COVID-19 cases.
A Gas Well Blowout in Assam Sparks a Natural Disaster
By StoriesAsia
A leak in a gas well has caused a crisis for the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
The US Should Not Punish Hong Kong for China’s Sins
By Richard Hanania and Benjamin H. Friedman
There is little the United States can do to prevent Beijing from exerting control; Washington should instead do good by the people of Hong Kong.
India’s Foreign Policy in Modi 2.0’s First Year
By Rupakjyoti Borah
Challenges lie ahead for New Delhi as the Modi government looks to the future.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: June 7, 2020, Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
New Delhi Nurses Protest as Cracks Show in Indian Healthcare
By Associated Press
Nurses at one of the Indian capital’s leading hospitals began protests this week over long shifts and shortfalls in personal protective equipment.
Will Trump’s Arms Control Dreams for China Come True? Absolutely Not
By Robert Farley
China has no interest in the kind of arms control being discussed by the Trump administration.
Fingers, Boots, and Lines: Understanding the 2020 India-China Border Tensions
By Ankit Panda
What’s driving the latest bout of India-China tensions?
Amid Virus, Those in India’s Largest Slum Help One Another
By Associated Press
Dharavi, India’s largest slum, has been hard-hit by the pandemic.
US UN Ambassador Pushes Back on Chinese South China Sea Claims
By Ankit Panda
The note evoked the July 12, 2016, ruling by an international tribunal on maritime entitlements in the South China Sea.
Trump Suggests a G7 Expansion to Include Australia, India, and South Korea. Is That Realistic?
By Ankit Panda
Will the G-7 see expansion?
In Sudden Step, Philippines Reverses Course on Ending US Visiting Forces Agreement—For Now
By Ankit Panda
Will the reversal last?