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China Patrol Ships Sustain Presence Near Senkaku Islands: Report
By Ankit Panda
A 57-day continuous presence is the longest since the Japanese government purchased the disputed islands.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: June 9, 2019, Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
North Korea Slams US Indo-Pacific Strategy Report Describing It as ‘Rogue State’
By Ankit Panda
Pyongyang takes aim at a recent U.S. strategy document.
The 2019 Shangri-La Dialogue: Reflections on Great Power Rivalry and the Indo-Pacific
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Indo-Pacific, China-U.S. rivalry, the South Pacific, the South China Sea, and more loomed large this year.
Modi 2.0 and India’s Complex Relationship With China
By Ankit Panda
The relationship with China will loom large in Narendra Modi’s second term as India’s prime minister.
Austerity to Hit Pakistani Military Budget, PM Announces
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan’s military won’t be untouched by post-IMF bailout austerity.
China’s US Travel Alert: Weaponizing Tourism Amid the Trade War?
By Ankit Panda
So far, the indicators that China is weaponizing tourism to the United States remain limited.
Watching the Tiananmen Massacre From Delhi
By Amit Sengupta
A former Indian student leader recalls how one university in New Delhi reacted to the events of June 4, 1989.
Muslims Politicians Resign Top Sri Lankan Government Posts Amid Terror Probe
By Krishan Francis
Eleven Muslim politicians resigned their posts.
Play The Diplomat’s Quiz: June 2, 2019, Edition
By Ankit Panda
Test your knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region with The Diplomat's weekly news quiz!
North Korea Remains in Compliance With Military Agreement: South Korean Defense Minister
By Ankit Panda
Recent ballistic missile launches have not altered Seoul’s interpretation of Pyongyang’s compliance with a military agreement.
Amid Tatmadaw Offensive, India’s NSCN(K) Rebels Are on the Retreat
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A recent offensive has the Naga rebels stepping back.