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Geopolitics
US Assistance to Pakistan Set to Fall to Lowest Level Since 2007
By Ankit Panda
The decline in U.S. assistance isn't surprising given broader regional geopolitical trends and alignments.
China's Top Diplomat Visits India as East and South China Seas Simmer
By Harsh V. Pant
After Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India, relations remain complex between the Asian giants.
Seeking Diplomatic Balance, Nepal's New PM Dispatches Special Envoys to India, China
By Ankit Panda
Prachanda is looking to balance Nepal's bilateral relationships with its two massive neighbors.
In or Out of NSG, New Delhi’s Carried Out a Diplomatic Masterstroke
By Harsh V. Pant
India's diplomacy in pursuit of membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group shows the country at its best.
The International Nuclear Community Should Pressure China to Accept India’s NSG Membership
By Bhavani Castro
Chinese obstruction of Indian entry into the NSG is contrary to global nonproliferation goals.
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Has Failed, Resulting in Regional Isolation
By Aziz Amin Ahmadzai & Mona Naseer
Pakistan's regional isolation can't be in its long-term national self-interest.
Asia’s Security Risks: The Geopolitics of Business
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insight from Charles Freeman III
3 Reasons the Chabahar Agreement Won't Solve South Asia's Problems
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Chabahar agreement is good, but it won’t fix South Asia’s problems
Geoeconomics and Statecraft in the Asia-Pacific
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat speaks to Robert D. Blackwill and Jennifer Harris about geoeconomics and statecraft.
Rodrigo Duterte, Philippines-China Relations, and the South China Sea
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Prashanth Parameswaran joins Ankit Panda to discuss the implications of Rodrigo Duterte's big win in the Philippines.
5 Reasons Why India Agreed to a Logistics Agreement With the United States
By Rupakjyoti Borah
India's willingness to go for a logistics agreement with the United States is an important development.
When George HW Bush Met Zhao Ziyang...
By Ankit Panda
A newly declassified transcript provides insight into a fascinating point in U.S.-China relations.