Podcast
Asia Geopolitics
A weekly discussion of the geopolitical implications of current events in the Asia-Pacific, hosted by Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz from The Diplomat, with regular guests.
Assessing the Indian Government’s Response to COVID-19
By Ankit Panda
Will the Indian government be able to stave off the worst economic consequences of the pandemic?
Friends and Enemies: Making Sense of the CCP’s Overseas Political Interference
By Ankit Panda
What are the ways in which the Chinese Communist Party seeks to protect its interests outside China’s borders?
Making Sense of Vietnam’s Suspected COVID–19 Cyber Espionage on China
By Ankit Panda
How did Vietnamese state-backed hackers seek COVID–19 intelligence from Chinese authorities?
Nuclear Risk Reduction: Pathways in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
Where are nuclear weapons risks most acute in the Asia-Pacific today?
17+1 and Beyond: Understanding China’s Growing Footprint in Central and Eastern Europe
By Ankit Panda
What draws China to Central and Eastern Europe?
South China Sea: What’s Behind China-Vietnam Tensions Amid COVID–19?
By Ankit Panda
Is China’s South China Sea behavior changing amid the pandemic or continuing as usual?
North Korea’s March 2020 Return to Missile Testing: Hard Times Ahead?
By Ankit Panda
Are negotiations with the United States no longer a priority?
Japan’s Postponement of the Olympics: What Next?
By Ankit Panda
Also, the hosts discuss the reactions to the spread of COVID–19 in South Asia.
Making Sense of Malaysia’s 2020 Political Tumult
By Ankit Panda
Also, the hosts discuss progress in the implementation of the February 29 U.S.-Taliban deal in Afghanistan.
COVID-19: A Major Global Geopolitical Shock
By Ankit Panda
Is this a once-in-a-100-years global shock?
Afghanistan After Trump’s Taliban Deal: What Next?
By Ankit Panda
Will negotiations between the United States and the Taliban produce a sustainable agreement?
Did Trump’s India Visit Keep the US-India Relationship on Track?
By Ankit Panda
Trump is the fourth consecutive U.S. president to visit India. Does his visit mark a turning point in the relationship or continuity?