Disruptions and disputes among the major powers with interests in the region should not hinder deeper cooperation if all players focus on trade and investment.
A look at Moscow’s relationships in Asia, particularly its growing alignment with Beijing and its skepticism of the emerging “free and open Indo-Pacific” concept.
A closer look at the initiatives to create alternate global supply chains that are durable, resilient and less reliant on China.
The authorities’ reliance on obfuscation and delay means that the full extent of the Covid-19 tragedy unfolding may never be known.
The second wave of coronavirus devastating India would have crippled most governments. But Narendra Modi is no ordinary leader.
A look at how the Belt and Road has put China in a more influential and favorable position than its critics would allow.
The Indian “strategy of hurt” and how New Delhi managed to achieve what appears to be a strategic, diplomatic and economic success.
Financial crises, rapid technological advances, shifting competitive advantages, and the pandemic are straining emerging Asian economies.
To preserve peace and prosperity, India, China and Pakistan need to move from confrontation in the Himalayas to cooperation around the negotiating table.
A repeat of the clash is inevitable if Delhi cannot shake off the specter of Nehru and reconsider its relations with Beijing, writes a Chinese South Asia expert
Beijing and Delhi will have to do much to repair trust, stabilize their border, and promote cooperation in the years ahead.
Robin Ramcharan of the Asia Centre in Bangkok offers an approach for strengthening democratization in the region.
India and China have been trying to break out of the cycle of diplomatic ups and downs, yet obstacles remain.
Vasuki Shastry, Associate Asia Fellow of Chatham House in London, offers lessons from the past year and considers what they may portend at the beginning of a new decade.
India could be settling into a structural slowdown - can its leaders implement necessary reforms such as meaningful measures to promote manufacturing?
The level of foreign direct investment across India varies widely by state, we look at the differing situations in Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
India’s desire to be taken seriously as a major international player is legitimate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters are counting on him to secure the nation’s position as a global power. But his handling of domestic problems and relations with Pakistan and other neighbors raises questions about whether Modi is the man to put India irrevocably on the world map, writes Mumbai-born journalist and author Salil Tripathi.