Diplomacy & Crisis News

New Delhi needs a new roadmap for navigating relations in the Gulf and increasing its security profile.

Austronesian explorers from what is now Taiwan may have leapfrogged to centers of influence, rather than simply advancing to the next nearest island.

At the heart of the global effort to diversify away from Chinese supply of critical minerals is the tension between friendshoring and strategic autonomy.

Now Beijing needs to build domestic demand for recycled materials – and global rules for the trade.

Dr. Smruti S. Pattanaik joins host Tushar Shetty to examine Bangladesh six months after its first post-uprising election.

Days after U.S. President Donald Trump showed his interest in meeting with the leader of North Korea, Pyongyang responded by launching short-range ballistic missiles and publishing a harsh statement.

Filling a gap in global health governance

Jakarta is seeking partnerships that can strengthen its security and economy while respecting its non-aligned foreign policy.

The best soldiers know how to think for themselves.

Ye Win Oo's visit is the latest effort by Bangkok to bring Myanmar's military-appointed government in from the cold.

The Malaysian leader's remarks also prompted a rebuke from Taipei, which said that they "could negatively impact Taiwanese businesses’ confidence in investing in Malaysia.”

Abu Dhabi is hoping that a trade embargo will force Tehran to surrender.

The brutish group has been surprisingly stable since snatching power in 2021. Rockier times may lie ahead.

Political appeasement won’t buy off hostile powers.

The effects of the coming “super” El Niño will reach beyond the continent.

Developments at the giant miner suggest Astana will be the main factor in company strategy going forward.

How useful is a theory about power that consistently fails to explain what the world’s most powerful country does?

A White House endorsement could improve the Israeli leader’s chances of winning.

The Kuril Islands/Northern Territories have been a constant thorn in Japan-Russia relations. Putin just made it worse.

Their husbands died defending the country—and now their families are struggling for compensation.