South Asia’s Deepening Political Turmoil
The ouster of Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina’s government is just the latest example of political volatility in South Asia – a region that has struggled...
The right approach: Joe Biden’s flawed Myanmar policy
The US’s abandonment of a failed sanctions policy in favour of calibrated engagement helped bring about the formal end of Myanmar’s military...
Change of guard: Complexities of the new world order
Recent trends – from the wars in Gaza and Ukraine to the US-China competition – may herald a global geopolitical reckoning. The specter of a sustained...
Ascent of a nation: India’s quiet rise
Whether India can maintain its current upward trajectory will depend on its ability to maintain political stability, rapid economic growth, domestic...
Empire of Ambiguity: China’s dangerous secrets
While Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China prefers an incremental approach, enabled by stealth and deception, to advance its...
America’s Myanmar policy is all wrong
China’s rapidly growing footprint in Myanmar is the US’s strategic loss, and it is the result of America’s own policies. Rather than closing the door...
Loss of control: A state of bedlam in Kabul, Islamabad
Following Imran Khan’s arrest, Pakistan has been thrown into turmoil. This explosion of political unrest, coupled with the Afghan Taliban regime’s...
The Sino-Indian rivalry is reshaping Asia
By standing up to Chinese territorial encroachments, India has challenged Xi Jinping’s expansionism in a way that no other world power has done. The...