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.
How Trump and Kim Brought the World to the Brink
By Ankit Panda
How close did the United States and North Korea really come to war in 2017?
Looking Back on 2018 in Asian Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What were the themes and events that defined the past year in Asian geopolitics?
5 Asian Flashpoints to Watch in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What does 2019 hold for the region?
5 Asian Elections to Pay Attention to in 2019
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Elections across the Asia-Pacific are set to make a difference in 2019.
Where Does India's Neighborhood Policy Stand As 2018 Comes to a Close?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Taking stock of India's neighborhood as 2018 comes to a close.
What the APEC 2018 Summit Reveals About China's Regional Economic Insecurities
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The U.S. trade war with China is bearing out serious consequences for Beijing—and not just economic ones.
Reviewing the 2018 ASEAN and East Asia Summits
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
At ASEAN, Singapore hands the reins over to Thailand.
Sri Lanka's Constitutional Crisis: Where It Came From and How It'll Affect Regional Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How did Sri Lanka find itself in a crisis and how will it affect its foreign policy?
US INF Withdrawal, Archipelagic Defense, and Managing the China Challenge
By Ankit Panda
Is the case in Asia for conventional U.S. cruise missiles strong enough to justify the INF withdrawal?
‘Indispensable and Irreplacable’: Taiwan in an Era of US-China Competition
By Ankit Panda
How can Taiwan manage the growing competition between the U.S. and China?
Are the United States and China Really Entering a ‘New Cold War’?
By Ankit Panda
Is the Trump administration kicking off a protracted era of U.S.-China confrontation?
The 73rd General Assembly and Asia
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Trump and China, India and Pakistan, Mahathir Mohamad, North Korea, and more: the 2018 UNGA reviewed.