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![Himalayas Leveled: How China-Nepal Relations Have Defied Geopolitics Himalayas Leveled: How China-Nepal Relations Have Defied Geopolitics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-15_23-49-23.jpg)
Himalayas Leveled: How China-Nepal Relations Have Defied Geopolitics
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Despite its geography, Nepal no longer belongs to India’s sphere of influence.
![Tensions Diffused: China Willing to Reopen Nathu La Pass to Indian Pilgrims Tensions Diffused: China Willing to Reopen Nathu La Pass to Indian Pilgrims](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-29712538244_c8b81f93ca_z.jpg)
Tensions Diffused: China Willing to Reopen Nathu La Pass to Indian Pilgrims
By Charlotte Gao
Chinese foreign ministry says China highly values bilateral people-to-people exchanges
![Understanding the India-China Standoff at Doklam Understanding the India-China Standoff at Doklam](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-db2lpv3uiaey-yj.jpg)
Understanding the India-China Standoff at Doklam
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
India and Chinese troops are currently gridlocked in one of the most serious border standoffs in decades. Why?
![The Political Geography of the India-China Crisis at Doklam The Political Geography of the India-China Crisis at Doklam](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtxqo7w.jpg)
The Political Geography of the India-China Crisis at Doklam
By Ankit Panda
Explaining the political geography at the center of a serious India-China standoff in the Himalayas.
![India's Government Wants to Control All Maps Depicting the Country India's Government Wants to Control All Maps Depicting the Country](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-13_21-45-58.jpg)
India's Government Wants to Control All Maps Depicting the Country
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Would this proposed legislation in India just be a big waste of time and government resources?
![South Asia: Tethered to the Middle East; Southeast Asia: Tethered to China South Asia: Tethered to the Middle East; Southeast Asia: Tethered to China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-06_21-28-36.jpg)
South Asia: Tethered to the Middle East; Southeast Asia: Tethered to China
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Historically and culturally, the Middle East and Southeast Asia have been tethered to India and China respectively.
![Pakistan and Kazakhstan Look to Increase Cooperation Pakistan and Kazakhstan Look to Increase Cooperation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-26_20-07-19.jpg)
Pakistan and Kazakhstan Look to Increase Cooperation
By Ankit Panda
The leaders of Pakistan and Kazakhstan want their countries to trade and cooperate more.
![Asia's Crossroads: A Better Definition of 'Central Asia' Asia's Crossroads: A Better Definition of 'Central Asia'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-08_19-32-21.jpg)
Asia's Crossroads: A Better Definition of 'Central Asia'
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Our current politico-geographic conception of "Central Asia" is nebulous and arbitrary.
![The Geopolitical Vision of Alfred Thayer Mahan The Geopolitical Vision of Alfred Thayer Mahan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-30_09-06-33.jpg)
The Geopolitical Vision of Alfred Thayer Mahan
By Francis P. Sempa
One hundred years later, the insights of the American strategist continue to have extraordinary relevance today.
![Geography and Indian Strategy Geography and Indian Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-29_15-46-58.jpg)
Geography and Indian Strategy
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India can take advantage of its location to become a major player in Asia.
![Interview with Robert D. Kaplan Interview with Robert D. Kaplan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-19_20-14-27.jpg)
Interview with Robert D. Kaplan
By Justin McDonnell
The Diplomat speaks with journalist and strategic thinker Robert Kaplan about his upcoming book and more.
![The Geopolitics of Australia The Geopolitics of Australia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/18904_52809daeeec80.jpg)
The Geopolitics of Australia
“Australia is an island, a continent and a nation” lying at intersect of North America and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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