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Rebel Leader Reiterates Demand for Separate Flag and Constitution for Nagas in India’s Northeast

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 05:43
NSCN(IM) chief Thuingaleng Muivah returned home to Ukhrul in Manipur recently after six decades.

Singapore Police Seize $115M in Assets Tied to Cambodia’s Prince Group

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 05:25
The U.S. government has accused the conglomerate and its chairman, Chen Zhi, of running a network of forced-labor scam centers.

US, Vietnam Discuss Deeper Defense Cooperation, Possible Arms Sales

TheDiplomat - Mon, 03/11/2025 - 01:36
During meetings in Hanoi, visiting U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth said that closer military ties would "benefit both of our countries.”

How to Save India-US Relations 

TheDiplomat - Sun, 02/11/2025 - 20:17
Despite doubts about America at home, India must play a greater leadership role to safeguard the relationship over the next three years.

The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela

Foreign Affairs - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 21:10
If past is prologue, a U.S. attempt to overthrow Maduro would not end well.

Au Honduras, la gauche défend son bilan

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 19:39
Au pouvoir depuis 2022, Mme Xiomara Castro et ses ministres ont multiplié réformes sociales et mesures agraires, mais peinent à solder l'héritage de la période ouverte par le coup d'État de 2009. Pris entre les attentes populaires, la résistance de l'oligarchie et les manœuvres de Washington, (…) / , ,

Inside China’s Struggle for Influence in Central Asia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 19:13
For Beijing, Central Asia is a testing ground for its foreign policy innovations – and a challenge. 

How North Korea Uses Vietnam to Avoid UN Sanctions

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 17:45
Beyond China and Russia, Pyongyang relies on its lower-profile “small-node strategy” to diversify revenues. Vietnam is a case in point. 

Europe’s Blind Spot: China’s Transnational Repression

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:54
China and other authoritarian regimes often target dissidents and minorities living abroad. The EU must do more to protect vulnerable communities.

United Council of Rohang: Bangladesh’s Script for Rohingya Leadership

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:26
The refugee camp elections did not provide not self-representation but state-supervised choreography.

Is This Central Asia’s Green Energy Reckoning? 

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 16:02
When it comes to energy security, Central Asian governments have shown an ability to adapt to shifting global and domestic trends.

Where Afghanistan Fits in Iran’s Changing Regional Playbook

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 15:41
Afghanistan occupies a central position in Tehran’s changing playbook, as the country is both a risk and a buffer for Iran.

Why Trump Should Have Raised China’s Transnational Repression With Xi Jinping

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 15:22
Even amid de-escalation efforts, there is strategic value to rebuffing Beijing’s overreach. 

Japan Is Sending Soldiers to Lithuania to Train Ukrainian Troops

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:51
The deployment, small as it is, marks a first for Japan in several ways.

Beyond Hardware: The Message Behind Singapore’s New Defense Acquisitions

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:25
For Singapore, whose security rests as much on perception as on capability, defense modernization is not a discretionary choice. It is strategic signaling.

Taliban Minister Muttaqi’s Visit to Deoband Seminary in India

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:16
He was mobbed at the seminary. The rockstar welcome he received should worry Delhi.

Cheng Li-wun’s Election Raises Questions for the KMT

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 14:14
Cheng's position on cross-strait issues and reformist agenda pits her against more traditional members of the KMT.

C5+1 Summit: What’s at Stake for the US and Central Asia

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 13:45
Kazakhstan and its neighbors continue to balance their ties with Washington alongside their deep economic and security links with Russia and China.

Why Standing by South Korea’s Hanwha Is a US Imperative

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 13:43
When China sanctioned units of Hanwha Ocean for its shipbuilding activities in the U.S., Washington's response was a welcome change.

Trump and Xi Revive the Ghost of the G2

TheDiplomat - Fri, 31/10/2025 - 13:29
A seemingly offhand remark from Trump signals the return – at least rhetorically – of an idea once proposed and dismissed by both Washington and Beijing.

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