Diplomacy & Crisis News

As China pursues clean energy, Tibet has emerged as a site for extractive mining and an unsustainable spree of dam building. 

The focus on Indian knowledge systems in the UGC’s proposed mathematics curriculum is better suited to other disciplines such as astronomy and religious studies.

Takaichi is set to be Japan’s first female prime minister – but she and many other female lawmakers are socially conservative, including on gender issues.

29 years after Afghanistan’s former President Dr. Mohammad Najibullah was killed by the Taliban, his daughter keeps alive his vision for a neutral, independent, and peaceful country. 

While the Democratic Party leader has taken an uncompromising stance, President Lee Jae-myung is attempting to foster solidarity and cooperation.

At the annual alumni conference, the transformative power of people-to-people programs was on full display.

Nearly five years on, the conflict is taking a significant toll on important cultural sites across the nation.

Kazakhstan's leaders once characterized climate change as an existential crisis. Now they're quoting Donald Trump and calling it a "fraud."

Central Asia’s trade with Iran will likely not collapse entirely but will become more expensive, slower, and risk-laden.

As India-Mongolia ties turn 70, both sides are looking to deepen their bond beyond its aspirational status.

The episode with South Africa marks the first time that Taiwan has actively and unilaterally utilized its position in the chip supply chain to engage in economic coercion.

The Quad’s future will depend not only on Washington’s choices but also on the willingness of the other members to adapt, innovate, and sustain their shared vision.

In September, Rohingya militants became increasingly active in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, and anti-government demonstrations turned deadly in Nepal.

A new visa for STEM grads has sparked paranoia that China will be swamped by Indian migrants.

“Uzbekistan remains firmly committed to strengthening its strategic partnership with the United States, recognizing substantial potential for progress in both bilateral and regional cooperation.”

Actor-turned-politician Vijay kept a massive crowd waiting for seven hours in the sweltering heat. A tragedy was waiting to happen.

The deal, nearly a decade in the making, is closely connected to the broader churn in the global economy.

Bilateral defense cooperation is a good example of how Malaysia's pursuit of "credible partnerships" has yielded the country a handsome strategic dividend.

There are many business and reputational risks of ignoring forced criminality in tech supply chains.

The trial has done little to illuminate who was ultimately responsible for the brazen daylight assassination in January.