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Since the first Vietnamese declaration of independence in 1945, Hanoi has pursued a consistent policy toward its two western neighbors.

“The recurring protests point to accumulating grievances over governance, representation, and the relationship between the region and Pakistan's federal establishment.”

The century-old RSS has always maintained that it is a “body of individuals” that does not need to register and pay taxes.

In 2015, Bangladesh allotted land to India for the development of an SEZ at Mongla port. India failed to start work on that project. Dhaka handed it to China.

The government needs to involve more academic institutions, think-tanks, and technical bodies in policymaking.

Myanmar’s “president” is embarking on his first official visit to an ASEAN country since his appointment in April.

The West Papua National Liberation Army has a history of targeting aircraft servicing remote parts of the Papuan highlands.

China's government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.

The rupture between Afghanistan’s Taliban and their erstwhile allies in Pakistan continues to cause suffering on both sides of the border.

Czechia’s new government has changed its tone on Taiwan, but left most of the substance of the relationship intact.

It’s not “whole of society” – and calling it that risks discrimination against ethnic Chinese.

The political momentum for the Northern Sea Route is real. However, the actual data looks a lot less rosy.

India has spent the last 16 years paying for its trade deal with ASEAN. The India-EU FTA would not repeat those mistakes.

As the country celebrates its past, let it also recognize the place where its future security begins: an island that has given more to the United States than most Americans will ever know.

Italy is making an unexpectedly assertive return to Southeast Asia – not through trade or development aid, but through defense diplomacy. 

India’s Act East Policy should be judged by its ability to change from articulating strategy to putting that strategy into practice in the Northeast, via BIMSETC.

Real strategic stability starts with recognizing mutual vulnerability.

Funding for drones became much more hotly discussed in the wake of KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s trip to the United States last month.

A look at the bilateral relationship, and its future direction.

Real reform in the water sector means building a system that makes corruption harder to commit, easier to detect, and less rewarding for those who might try.