Jettisoning Aung San Suu Kyi Will Be a Mistake for India
New Delhi risks sacrificing long-term democratic stability in the northeast with its short-sighted appeasement of Myanmar’s Tatmadaw.
US-India Relations under a Joe Biden Presidency
A Joe Biden presidency will impact some of India’s core interests more than others. But overall, recent progress in US-India relations is set to continue.
Daulat Beg Oldi: Flashpoint of the Himalayas
Ground-level changes are altering the strategic balance and fueling conflict between India and China in the Himalayas.
Geopolitics Looming Ever Larger in India-Nepal Relations
The recent release of Nepal’s official political map is raising new questions over the extent of China’s influence in Katmandu.
In Falling Birthrates, Japan Faces an Existential Crisis
Birth rates are so low in Japan that a precipitous drop in population is now all but inevitable. What’s causing the problem, and what can be done about it?
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Is Not Doing the Press any Favors
Even after a year of NLD rule, press freedom in Myanmar is languishing in the dark ages.
The Economics of Islamic Fundamentalism in Bangladesh
Punishing those responsible for a spate of recent blogger deaths won’t be easy given the Islamic fundamentalist ‘state within a state’ that exists in Bangladesh.
Modi’s China-India-Nepal Nexus: Trilateral Boom or Bust?
Will Narendra Modi’s concept of ‘transways’ be enough to silence domestic interest groups and entrench meaningful cooperation between China, India, and Nepal?
Is Bangladesh the Newest Addition to China’s ‘String of Pearls’?
Bangladesh may be drifting away from its traditional ally India and right into China’s wider plan of constructing a 'string of pearls' to contain New Delhi.
Chumbi Valley: A India-China Tug of War in Bhutan
Bhutan’s historic reliance on India is being tested by China in the Chumbi Valley, with potential consequences for the strategic balance of power in the Himalayas.