Beyond the Indus

What does the latest India-China deal portend?

’s  podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the significance of the new India-China border deal and the BRICS+ Summit in Kazan, Russia.

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What are the implications of the United Kingdom's historic deal with Mauritius?

’s  podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the transfer of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom to Mauritius, and the implications for Indian Ocean security and geopolitics.

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What happened in Myawaddy as the junta saddles up with China.

Jason Tower is the country director of the Burma Program at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), where he closely follows Myanmar’s civil war, human trafficking, and the industrialization of scam compounds, which have spread across Southeast Asia in recent years.

He holds unique insights into what is happening on the ground in Myanmar and has authored several reports for USIP over recent years, which include dire warnings about the conflict and the impact this is having on the civilian population.

A veteran with two decades of experience in regional security, Tower also sounded on the growth of human trafficking and scam compounds in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, which are "rapidly evolving into the most powerful criminal network of the modern era.”

Tower spoke with The Diplomat’s Luke Hunt at length about the fall of Myawaddy to anti-regime forces in April and what actually happened afterwards in regards to the Karen National Union and the local Border Force Guard and why many in the rebel camps felt betrayed.

He also talks about the spectacular failures of the military on the battlefield and China’s expanding role in the conflict as it shores up its own financial and strategic interests – including its oil and gas pipeline that cuts across the country – by drawing ever closer to the junta and its leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

This includes the complex relationship between the Arakan Army and the Rohingya in Rakhine state where the fighting has been brutal in recent months with the military desperately trying to hang on to what few areas it still controls.

What are Asia's feminist organizers primarily concerned with in 2024?

’s podcast hosts Ankit Panda () and Katie Putz () discuss the recent in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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A new book by Leslie Lopez details the unfolding of one of the world's largest financial scandals.

The journalists discuss the Rohingya persecutions: How did it start and when will it end?

Casey Michel's new book peers deep into the world of foreign lobbying in the United States.

The Diplomat’s podcast host Ankit Panda () is joined by Casey Michel, author of , to discuss the world of foreign lobbying and its effects on geopolitics.

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How the "best laid plans" of Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government went awry.