Region
South Asia
October 20, 2020
The Taiwan–India ‘Milk Tea Alliance’
By Jassie Hsi Cheng
The stage is set for the expansion of India-Taiwan relations, but how far can ties develop?
October 19, 2020
Amid Rising Big Power Tensions, Nepal Seeks a New Foreign Policy
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Kathmandu will have to balance Beijing, New Delhi, and Washington as it seeks a new way forward to advance national interest.
October 19, 2020
Australia Returns to the Malabar Exercise
By Ankit Panda
The navies of India, Japan, the United States, and Australia will participate jointly in Malabar 2020.
October 19, 2020
Upcoming Festivities in India Could Create a New COVID-19 Challenge
By Sudha Ramachandran
India seems to be on the mend when it comes to the pandemic. But that could change soon.
October 19, 2020
Afghans Say Preventing the Next War as Vital as Ending This One
By Associated Press
Even if an intra-Afghan deal is reached, many Afghans fear that the country's many factions will fight for power if U.S. and NATO troops leave.
October 19, 2020
Opposition Rallies Rock Pakistan As Its Leaders Push Against Imran Khan and the Military
By Abhijnan Rej
Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif’s push against the country’s powerful military is a bold gambit with no obvious end game.
October 17, 2020
India and China Discuss Military Disengagement in Ladakh — Again
By Abhijnan Rej
An Indian media report suggests the current discussions are substantive in nature.
October 16, 2020
Why Bangladesh Must Let the Rohingya Speak for Themselves
By Saad Hammadi
Any durable solution for the Rohingya will not come through more restrictions on their lives.
October 16, 2020
How Balochistan Is Failing Its Girls
By Mariyam Suleman
It will take concerted, collective action to change the oppressed society for young girls and women in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
October 16, 2020
Sino-Indian Competition in the Indian Ocean Region Intensifies
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
As competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean Region, India loses touch with Sri Lanka and solidifies relations with the Maldives.
October 15, 2020
Growing Sectarianism Can Challenge Lasting Peace in Afghanistan
By Said Sabir Ibrahimi
The Taliban’s insistence on the supremacy of Sunni Hanafism has alarmed Afghan Shias who have long been marginalized.
October 15, 2020
New Think Tank Report Presents Ambitious Agenda for Australia-India Tech Cooperation
By Abhijnan Rej
As China’s tech lead help push its international agenda, other Indo-Pacific powers see opportunities for collaboration.