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Putin’s India Visit Reveals New Delhi’s Complicated Strategy

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 15:38
Amid difficult relations with the U.S., India is keen to show that it has other options.

China’s Diplomatic Machinery Is Wearing Thin

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 15:07
China’s foreign policy bureaucracy faces a mounting succession crisis that will only multiply in 2026.

Unpacking the Local Impact of China’s Mega-Projects on Kyrgyzstan’s Regions

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 14:01
Too often opportunities concentrate within capital cities or designated special economic zones, and thereby render the rest of the country peripheral. 

Vietnam Tries to Escape the U.S.-China Trap

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 11:12
Hanoi has been quietly expanding partnerships beyond the Indo-Pacific.

Vietnam’s 2026 Budget, Explained

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 09:24
Strong economic performance sent government revenue soaring in 2025, putting the country in an enviable fiscal position.

Nagaland Wants Unrestricted Entry of Foreign Nationals to Boost Tourism

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 07:30
Unlike Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram are not opposed to the Protected Area Permit given their concerns over the influx of refugees and rebels from Myanmar.

How China Wins the Future

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 07:00
Beijing’s strategy to seize the new frontiers of power.

Why Richard Nixon Killed National Child Care

Foreign Policy - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 06:01
The president’s veto had to do with mounting opposition to his policy of detente.

Compute Is the New Oil

Foreign Affairs - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 06:00
America and the Gulf must work together on artificial intelligence.

Putin and Modi Affirm Russia-India Defense Relations

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 04:26
Three major areas of strategic concern were discussed in Delhi: defense purchases, nuclear power generation and space technology.

Chinese Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Compensation Over Missing Flight MH370

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 04:25
With the search for MH370 set to resume on December 30, China has approved its first compensation claim involving the doomed aircraft.

Myanmar’s National Unity Government in 2025: A Series of Unfortunate Events?

TheDiplomat - Tue, 09/12/2025 - 00:48
More than four years after its establishment, the country's opposition government has come under increasing pressure to reform.

Congress Moves to Restrain Trump in Annual Defense Policy Bill

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 23:32
The National Defense Authorization Act would limit Hegseth’s ability to reduce U.S. troops in Europe and Asia, among other measures.

Deadly Clashes Upend Thailand-Cambodia Cease-Fire

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 22:40
Regional leaders warn that the decades-long feud could trigger widespread instability across Southeast Asia.

COP30 and South Asia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 22:19
Meera Gopal joins host Tushar Shetty to examine the outcomes of COP30 in Belém, Brazil and the implications for South Asia.

Why Indonesia’s Not Out of the Flood Zone

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 21:56
The waters may have let up, but an aid crisis continues.

Dissecting Trump’s Remarkably Odd US National Security Strategy

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 21:42
Half as long as his previous administration’s NSS, Trump’s newly revealed strategy is perhaps the clearest (though still confusing) outline of the U.S. president’s worldview.

Malaysia’s PM Calls for Calm After Conflict Reignites Between Thailand and Cambodia

TheDiplomat - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 20:19
A high-ranking Thai military official has announced that the army plans to "render Cambodia militarily ineffective for a long time."

The Only War the White House Is Ready for Is Culture War

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 19:16
The new U.S. National Security Strategy is a moral and strategic disaster.

What the 2025 National Security Strategy Means for Asia

Foreign Policy - Mon, 08/12/2025 - 18:12
The MAGA revolution in U.S. foreign policy brings good news and bad.

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