This month, we explain the conflicting forces vying to shape Kazakhstan as it transitions toward the post-Nazarbayev era. We also scrutinize India’s emerging maritime ambitions, examine the impact U.S.-Iran tensions are having on Asia’s oil-importing economies, and outline the dark past and uncertain future of Britain’s last colony, home to a crucial U.S. military base at Diego Garcia. And, of course, we offer a range of reporting, analysis, and opinion from across the region.