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Beyond U.S.-China competition or rules-based order anxiety, states are pursuing their own North Stars in geopolitics and geoeconomics.

The recent visit to China of Vietnam's top leader To Lam could well mark a turning point in the sometimes fraught bilateral relationship.

A whopping 2.7 million voters have been deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal after the controversial SIR exercise. Here are some of their stories.

Beijing has a deliberate, long-term strategy – one that prioritizes persistence and gradual advantage. 

A controversy over the South Korean unification minister’s comments exposes the illusion at the heart of decades of North Korea policy.

Col. Ajai Shukla discusses India’s Army modernization and reform post-Sindoor.

For many small island states, the abstract concept of a “polycrisis” has become a dangerously tangible threat.

Lee Jae-myung’s post on X marked a new beginning for South Korea’s digital diplomacy. It immediately caused a diplomatic row. 

The implications of Australia’s NDS for the Indo-Pacific region and the Quad warrant careful examination.

It’s been almost a decade since Bangladesh joined the BRI. What has the Belt and Road actually accomplished in the country?

Moscow is the latest to offer, however cautiously and conditionally, to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan. 

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are committing billions to mining, nuclear power, data centers and AI infrastructure at the same time that the region’s water supply is becoming less abundant, less predictable and more legally constrained.

Business at the port has increased amid ongoing tension. But business should not have to depend on disruptions and wars.

With women comprising around half the electorate, politicians have promised them direct cash transfers and gas cylinders. Will it impact how women vote?

A conversation with Chris Humphrey, executive director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council.

Regional forums often celebrate participation, but participation alone is not a policy outcome.

Rather than focusing on elite-level political maneuvering, foreign governments need to recognize the transformative potential of the country's resistance movement.

The indigenously manufactured Tejas Mark 1A would be a viable competitor in the international market for light fighters.

The decision is a setback for the ex-leader, who was recently sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison for his central involvement in the 1MDB corruption scandal.

The announcement comes as the country's new quasi-civilian government pursues diplomatic normalization with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).