Beyond the Indus

Dutch freelance journalist Ate Hoekstra has hopes for a much better 2021 in Indochina.

A conversation with Ou Virak about human rights, China's rise, and the plight of the Mekong River.

Will the Biden administration finally end the U.S. presence in Afghanistan?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Catherine Putz, ’s managing editor, about how the Biden administration is likely to steer U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Central Asia.

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What should South Asian states expect from the United States under Joe Biden?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Abhijnan Rej, ’s security and defense editor, about how a Biden administration in the United States is likely to approach South Asia.

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Will a Biden administration renew attention on Southeast Asia?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Sebastian Strangio, ’s Southeast Asia editor, about how Southeast Asian states view the U.S. election outcome and whether a Biden administration will change how the United States approaches the region.

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How will U.S. President-elect Joe Biden manage the U.S.-China relationship?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Shannon Tiezzi, ’s editor-in-chief, on how the United States under a Joe Biden presidency will manage relations with China.

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Kim Jong Un’s year did not go as planned. What lies ahead for the Korean Peninsula?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Jeongmin Kim (), Seoul correspondent for NKNews, about recent developments in North Korea, prospects for U.S.-North Korea diplomacy, and the state of inter-Korean relations.

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The coronavirus pandemic has affected Asian power shifts in a serious way.

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Hervé Lemahieu, director of the Asian Power and Diplomacy Program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, about shifts in Asian countries’ power in 2020 as reflected by the latest Lowy . The key findings from the Power Index are summarized .

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Catherine Putz explains the background to Kyrgyzstan’s October 2020 crisis.

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Katie Putz, ’s managing editor, about the aftermath of Kyrgyzstan’s October 2020 parliamentary elections.

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How will internal developments in India affect its foreign relations?

’s Asia Geopolitics podcast host Ankit Panda () speaks to Abhijnan Rej, ’s security and defense editor, about how developments in Indian domestic politics might affect its foreign relations, including New Delhi’s relationship with Washington.

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