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India Needs a Forward-looking Strategy on Pakistan
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan wrote: While India waits for things to settle down in Islamabad, it could consider taking a fresh look at its own Pakistan strategy.

America’s Strategy: Unite to Divide
CHINA-US FOCUS - APLN member Fan Jishe wrote about the Biden administration's strategy.

Talking ASEAN on “Joe Biden's One-Year Presidency and ASEAN-US Special Summit”
The Biden administration is well aware that opinions on the Ukraine conflict in Southeast Asia are divided. Myanmar openly supports Russia, Vietnam is close to Russia, Indonesia is neutral, and ...

‘China in Mind’: Japan Mulls Beefing up Military as Ukraine War Rings Alarm
THE GUARDIAN - APLN member Akira Kawasaki commented on Japan's potential acquisition of first strike capabilities, arguing that it would be in violation of the Japanese constitution.

America’s Shaky Leadership Makes for Uneasy Global Order
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that the US has become a kind of “outsourcing hegemon” that relies on allies to handle big jobs in the international community because its own power ...

Nuclear South Asia and Women in IR: A conversation with Dr Tanvi Kulkarni
APLN Policy Fellow Tanvi Kulkarni talks about what building a feminist foreign policy looks like from a nuclear decision-making standpoint, and shares her insights for young women looking to enter ...

Ukraine War and Food Security: How Should ASEAN Respond?
RSIS - ASEAN should come together and assess what regional mechanisms it can leverage in addressing the looming threat of food trade protectionism within the region, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Can India Turn Quad Into an Instrument to Realise Its Significant Potential as ...
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - C. Raja Mohan writes: The US is eager to strengthen India’s technological capabilities for defence and security. Delhi needs to move quickly to create internal environment for ...

Nirupama Rao at the Business Standard Seema Nazareth Awards
Former Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao delivered a speech titled “Reaching out across borders: How citizen diplomacy can work,” at Business Standard Seema Nazareth Award Ceremony.

For a Better South Asian Neighbourhood
INDIAN EXPRESS - C Raja Mohan writes on Ukraine conflict, developments in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan underline need to reframe regional ties, work with the logic of geography in Subcontinent.