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Mahua Moitra Refuses to be Intimidated by Narendra Modi
By Kavita Chowdhury
The Diplomat meets the firebrand Indian politician on the election campaign trail in West Bengal.
AUKUS Faces Mounting Challenges. Australia Must Address Them.
By Nishank Motwani
Canberra needs to win public support and maintain political unity, while making strategic calculations that factor in a realizable Plan B.
Will India’s Hindi Heartland Propel Modi to Power Once More?
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
The region, a stronghold of Hindu nationalism since the 1960s, has been Modi’s fortress. But the BJP seems less sure of success this year.
South Korea’s Quest for Viable Third Parties
By Jinwan Park and SeungHwan Kim
Does the country’s new crop of minor parties represent a lasting realignment, or a temporary blip?
An Afghan Woman Activist’s Visit to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
By Freshta Jalalzai
Zerka Malyar and her team sought to confront the Taliban on the critical issue of women’s rights.
Nepal’s Media Industry Is Facing a Severe Financial Crisis
By Mahabir Paudyal
Nepali journalists say they frequently go months without pay. The hollowing out of the Fourth Estate leaves the country vulnerable to disinformation at a critical time.
The Geopolitics of Tesla’s China Breakthrough
By Marina Yue Zhang
Amid growing concerns about China’s EV overcapacity, the U.S. firm wins rare access to the Chinese market.
Myanmar’s Revolution Has Entered a New, More Complicated Phase
By Tommy Walker
As the military junta’s losses mount, the resistance faces growing challenges of cohesion and coordination.
Islamic State Khorasan’s Westward Network Expansion Into Iran, Turkey, and Europe
By Peter Smith , Levent Kemal, and Lucas Webber
ISKP’s retooling from regional operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan to a focus on external attacks and operational plots has resulted in a surge of both foiled plots and successful attacks.
Strategic Choices: Will Pakistan-India Normalize Relations in 2024?
By Syed Adnan Bukhari and Khurram Abbas
Unless geopolitical conditions change, rapprochement remains a distant prospect.
How China Became the World’s Clean Tech Giant
By Rakshith Shetty
Analyzing China’s dominance in the wind, solar, and electric vehicle sectors.
After Zhao Leji’s Visit, What’s Next for China-North Korea Relations?
By Lee Sang-yong
Recently, North Korea’s relations with Russia have seemingly outpaced ties with China. But Pyongyang has more to gain from China than from Russia.