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Is ASEAN Still Relevant?
By The Diplomat
Hoang Thi Ha, Ja Ian Chong, and Evan A. Laksmana discuss ASEAN's regional role amid the Myanmar crisis and China-U.S. tensions.
Ceasing Fire: India, Pakistan, and Elusive Peace in South Asia
By The Diplomat
Madiha Afzal, Michael Kugelman, and Asfandyar Mir discuss the surprise ceasefire and the long-term implications for South Asian peace.
Violence Follows New ‘Anti-Conversion’ Law in India’s Madhya Pradesh
By Harshita Rathore
Fears rise among religious minorities, especially Christians, in Madhya Pradesh as violence spikes following a controversial new law.
Myanmar Coup and the Aftermath
By The Diplomat
Tin Tin Nyo, Gerard McCarthy, and Yun Sun discuss the coup in Myanmar and where the country is headed.
African Perspectives on China
Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi, Hannah Ryder, and Bob Wekesa discuss the many variations of African views on China, from pessimism to optimism and everything in between.
Sky High: How the Asia-Pacific Sees Space
David Burbach, Namrata Goswami, and Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan discuss the future of space competition and cooperation in Asia.
Reviewing 2020 in the Asia-Pacific
The Diplomat's Shannon Tiezzi, Catherine Putz, Abhijnan Rej, and Sebastian Strangio look back at an eventful year.
The Biden Administration: Asia Reacts
Yuki Tatsumi, Dino Patti Djalal, and Suhasini Haidar weigh in on the hopes and fears East, Southeast, and South Asian countries have for the Biden administration.
Aceh Offers Sanctuary to Rohingya After Grueling Sea Voyage
By Sebastian Strangio
The gesture of humanity casts into stark relief the challenges facing a resolution to the humanitarian emergency in Rakhine State.
Pakistan’s Hazaras in the COVID Era
By Jaffer A. Mirza
The already-marginalized ethnic community was blamed for the initial spread of the virus in Pakistan. How have they coped with the pandemic since then?
Why India Lags Behind in Athletics
By StoriesAsia
Medal winning decathlete Ali Ansari has to work as a laborer just to afford to keep up his Olympic dream.
Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Lockdown in India
By Vishal Arora
An Indian tutor teaches from her balcony with kids sitting a floor below