Topic
Diplomacy
Are India-US Relations at a Crossroads?
By Šumit Ganguly
Donald Trump’s intervention in a brief Indo-Pakistan conflict and his diplomatic theatrics have rekindled fears of a return to Washington’s old habit of hyphenating India with Pakistan.
India’s Global South Outreach: Symbolic Solidarity or Strategic Shift?
By Kashif Hasan Khan
India is reaching out to countries long neglected by the traditional structures of global diplomacy.
India, the Quad, and China’s Shadow: Building a Coherent Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Imran Khurshid
The Quad must evolve from rhetoric to action with a unified strategy that fully integrates India and counters China’s multifront challenge across trade, tech, and security.
China and Pakistan Mull a Beijing-led Alternative to SAARC
By Sudha Ramachandran
How far can South Asian regional cooperation go without India on board?
The US Aimed at Iran But Might Have Hit Central Asia
By James Durso
Is Washington ready to subordinate its talk about advancing sovereignty and economic prosperity in Central Asia in favor of trying to isolate and impoverish Iran?
A Region of Opportunity? US Policy and the Future of Central Asia
By Akilbek Tilavoldiev
Central Asia has rarely occupied a prominent place on the U.S. foreign policy agenda, but the region’s dynamism shouldn’t be ignored by Washington.
Decoding ASEAN’s Measured Engagement with BRICS
By Huynh Tam Sang and Vo Thi Thuy An
Why has only Indonesia pursued full membership, while Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam remain content as “partners” of the grouping?
China Sanctions Former Philippine Senator For South China Sea Advocacy
By Sebastian Strangio
Francis "Tol" Tolentino helped author two recent pieces of legislation asserting Manila's claims in the disputed waterway.
Europe’s Dangerous Gap in China Expertise
By Stefan Messingschlager
Most European capitals still treat China expertise as a background resource, not a strategic asset. That needs to change.
CSTO Foreign Ministers Meet in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan was absent, as Yerevan continues to weigh formally leaving the organization after having frozen its participation in 2024.
Why Did Hun Sen Call For Regime Change in Thailand?
By David Hutt
It is hard to see what Cambodia's former leader gained by openly violating the regional norm against mutual non-interference.
Mongolia’s Strategic Turn Toward Central Asia
By Altankhishig Gagaa
Since 2023, Mongolia has been actively deepening its political relations with Central Asian countries – not just as a strategic pivot, but also as a form of cultural and historical reconnection.