Member Activities
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 - APLN member C Raja Mohan writes on Ukraine conflict, developments in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan, underlining need to reframe regional ties, work with the logic of geography in ...
Nuclear Command & Control
THE TRIBUNE - C Uday Bhaskar argues that a review of the nuclear command and control (C2) roles is imperative given the ambiguous and contradictory Indian organisational chart.
The Folly of Pushing South Korea Toward a China Containment Strategy
QUINCY INSTITUTE - Jessica J. Lee and Sarang Shidore write on the negative consequences of pushing South Korea toward containing Beijing.
India Must Make the Most of the Diplomatic Attention It’s Receiving
INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member Shyam Saran writes: A rare but perishable opportunity has presented itself to significantly advance India’s long-term prospects.
How Ukraine Is Setting the Stage for a Nuclear Domino Effect in Northeast Asia
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in argues that Korea must choose between nuclear armament on the one hand and economic prosperity and the Korea-US alliance on the other.
A ‘Drop the Pin’ Event in Chinese Politics
THE HINDU - APLN member Shyam Saran argues that there could be headwinds as the CPC prepares for its 20th Congress in autumn and tracks the ‘China Dream’.
Ukraine War a Reminder to Asia to Move Past Its Old Rivalries and Insecurities
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar outlines two broad lessons for Asia arguing that Ukraine war should be a reminder to Asia to move past its old rivalries and insecurities.
China Renews Focus on Financial Self-Reliance
BUSINESS STANDARD - APLN member Shyam Saran points out that the war in Ukraine has added urgency to its plans to internationalise the yuan and establish an alternative inter-bank messaging service.
[CHN] Which Way Will the New Leader in the Blue House Take South Korea?
IFENG NEWS - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in points out that North Korea's successful test-fire of the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile has heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.