Diplomacy

The latest Biden-Modi summit followed up on major space cooperation initiatives announced during Modi's state visit in June.

It also signals the rising clout of the Global South.

In addition to boosting trade, the proposed rail and shipping corridor will provide a physical and ideological alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative.

The coming upgrade of the bilateral relationship between Washington and Hanoi is a milestone for the region – and the world.

A close look at the substance of the relationship shows a marked lack of political will, or even interest, on both sides.

Russian and Chinese influence in the region will never go away. But the United States now has a rare and valuable window of opportunity.

The U.S. – along with Taiwanese people – draws the important distinction between de jure Taiwanese independence and the existing status quo of Taiwanese autonomy and self-governance. 

Lithuania defies the conventional wisdom that small states have little ability to influence larger powers.

The two leaders are poles apart ideologically, but are drawn together by China's military and economic maneuverings in the Indo-Pacific.

The bloc managed to adopt stronger language on the conflict in Myanmar, but remains adrift in the South China Sea.

In an increasingly complex geopolitical environment, Manila has good reasons to develop relations with other archipelagic states, including those to its south and east.

The once controversial U.S. program has largely slipped from the public’s eye in the years following its ratification by the Nepali Parliament.