South Asia

Chinese willingness to use economic leverage to settle international disputes in its favor is a worrisome trend.

With a watchful eye towards China, the nations of Southeast Asia seem receptive to America’s charms, Luke Hunt reports.

Does hosting the Olympics do for a city what we say it does? Mark Perryman’s modest proposal for fixing the great games.

The Diplomat talks Iran, China, nuclear weapons and more with bomb dropper Kenneth Waltz.

Tom Engelhardt on the lessons Washington can’t draw from the failure of the military option

Reports suggest the world’s other great terror menace may be tiring of its key enablers, writes Rajeev Sharma.

Ashley J. Tellis explains why Pakistan must rethink its Afghanistan policies, or risk defeat

The end of the civil war brought hopes that the country could become united. But attacks by radical Buddhists suggest Sri Lanka faces a new challenge to internal harmony.

The U.S. might hope for a closer military and strategic alliance with India. But don’t expect New Delhi to get excited about the proposal.

The killing of senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Yahya al-Libi means drone strikes in Pakistan have made headlines again. But there’s plenty people are getting wrong.

A new stealth frigate and naval base are the latest signs of India’s maritime ambitions. But can India’s Navy become more self-reliant?

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s trip to India may not garner quite the same headlines her China trip did. But Iran ensures the visit may still be tricky.