Taking Stock of Russia-Central Asia Relations...

While Pakistan has stepped up to try and mediate between the U.S. and Iran, India has taken a much quieter approach. The U.S.-Iran ceasefire has been extended indefinitely, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda ...  Show more

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on the cusp of ending, negotiations appear to have stalled, and across Asia governments and publics alike are watching and wary -- what will U.S. strategic incoherence yield next? Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktp ...  Show more

The leaders of both countries will meet for dinner at the White House tonight. In light of <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/04/09/to-keep-the-peace-in-asia-japan-plans-for-war?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=disc ...

In this episode we discuss Iran’s shift to the East towards big powers in Asia, mainly Russia and China, and engaging with regional rivals like Saudi Arabia, and most recently joining the BRICS, and what this all means in a shifting global order. Host Negar Mortazavi speaks to N ...  Show more

As the hermit kingdom is getting ever cosier with Russia, it is becoming bolder in its <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/03/05/north-korea-is-arming-russia-and-threatening-war-with-south-korea?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence& ...

The populous South-East Asian country is uniquely <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/01/23/few-countries-are-better-placed-than-vietnam-to-get-rich?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_sho ...