Politics

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Asia's Age of Hydropolitics

Vietnam's Mekong Delta is sinking, but innovations offer hope

From lotus farms to 'floating rice,' farmers get creative in face of China dams, climate change

28 July 2023
Kuki-Zo residents of Churachandpur, in the Indian state of Manipur, stage a protest calling for a separate administration on July 25. (Photo by Greeshma Kuthar)
Politics

India opposition presses Modi on persistent Manipur violence

Central troops struggle to prevent escalation amid outrage over sexual assault video

27 July 2023
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Asia's Age of Hydropolitics

Bangladesh, Brahmaputra serve as proxy for Sino-Indian conflict

China, India dams stoke tensions as region's most vulnerable suffer

26 July 2023
Visitors stand in front of a giant screen displaying Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military museum in Beijing. Some Japanese experts say a China-led international system is an unrealistic scenario.
Indo-Pacific

'China-led order won't materialize': Japan experts call for realism

Tokyo should team with 'middle powers' for more autonomy, new report says

25 July 2023
Ships sailing in the Kashi River in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Asia's Age of Hydropolitics

China dams make 'upstream superpower' presence felt in Asia

Enormous water diversion projects spark concern across region

24 July 2023
The newly constructed Chenab Railway Bridge, pictured in March, should help India ensure virtually all-weather access not only to Kashmir but also the Ladakh region near the tense border with China.
Defense

Indian army eyes soaring Kashmir bridge billed as 'game changer'

Soon-to-open Chenab Rail Bridge, higher than Eiffel Tower, promises security boost

23 July 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, welcomes Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on July 21.
International relations

India, Sri Lanka to study petroleum pipeline and bridge

Modi promises support as Wickremesinghe visits on first anniversary as president

21 July 2023
A swollen Yamuna River rises to the periphery of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, on July 18.
Natural disasters

India floods test disaster management as waters lap at Taj Mahal

Politicians spar while experts stress need to plan for more extreme weather

20 July 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 22. 
Comment

Odd bedfellows: U.S., India unite against China's military threat

Two countries deepen cooperation on notion that 'my enemy's enemy is my friend'

20 July 2023
From left: The Maldives' former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen, who is currently in jail, are aiming to unseat incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in September. (Source photos by AP and EPA/Jiji)
Politics

Maldives' nascent presidential race keeps India and China on edge

Jailed ex-President Yameen pushes anti-New Delhi message as party loyalties shift

19 July 2023
A semiconductor chip designer works on a computer component in the Indian city of Bangalore. Japan and India hope to bolster partnerships between businesses from their two countries for advanced industries.
Semiconductors

Japan and India to discuss joint chip, hydrogen development

Tokyo sees chance to provide infrastructure assistance, improve supply chains

17 July 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a dinner at the Louvre in Paris.
15 July 2023
The Three Gorges Dam discharges water to lower reservoir levels following heavy rain. China's latest hydropower project would be three times bigger. 
Opinion

China can't just keep building the world's biggest dam in secret

Brahmaputra project poses risks for India and Bangladesh

14 July 2023
Temasek logged a one-year total shareholder return of minus 5.07% in Singapore dollar terms for the year through March, compared with a positive 5.81% annual return a year ago.
Companies

Singapore's Temasek reports $6bn loss as portfolio value shrinks

State investor says it will stay cautious amid bleak global conditions

11 July 2023
People gather around an ambulance carrying the body of a man killed in violence between ethnic groups in India's northeastern state of Manipur on June 29.
Politics

India's deadly Manipur conflict highlights impact of internet cuts

Shutdowns in name of safety offer few benefits, distort coverage, experts say

11 July 2023
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference on March 25 after he was expelled from parliament in New Delhi. Two courts have since refused to stay his conviction in a defamation case.
Politics

Rahul Gandhi's appeal rejected again in Modi defamation case

Indian opposition leader looks to Supreme Court as hopes of running in 2024 dim

7 July 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on June 23.
Indo-Pacific

U.S. plans naval logistics hubs in India to counter China

Resupply and repair partnership to help fill 'big gap' in Indo-Pacific readiness

7 July 2023
An oil tanker sails near Nakhodka, Russia: Crude oil from Russia accounted for about 40% of India's total feedstock imports for its refineries in May.
Opinion

India's Russian oil buying spree isn't anything to worry about

Discounts may not last, but New Delhi can always return to usual suppliers

6 July 2023
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, left, visited the site of a high-speed rail project in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on July 5. (Photo by Miki Nose)
International relations

Japan ex-PM to meet Modi in hopes of spurring India business deals

Suga leads delegation of over 100 to highlight opportunities in growth market

6 July 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an online summit of leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization from the Kremlin on July 4.
International relations

Putin claims unity, Xi slams decoupling at India-hosted SCO talks

Online meeting comes days after Wagner uprising shook Moscow and the region

4 July 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in June with business executives including Apple's Tim Cook and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.
Opinion

Technological cooperation is cementing U.S.-India security ties

Cooperation in chip production and green energy manufacturing is taking shape

4 July 2023
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo in April. Tokyo has been Dhaka's largest single bilateral aid provider since 2012. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

The India-Japan-Bangladesh triangle is worth watching

New Delhi and Tokyo are jointly supporting new infrastructure to counter China

28 June 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on June 23.
Opinion

The U.S. is slowly weaning India off Russian arms

Deals signed during Modi visit could mark decisive shift in dependence on Moscow

27 June 2023
Russian soldiers stand at the edge of a highway that leads to Moscow on June 24.
Ukraine war

Wagner uprising unnerves Russia's partners across Asia

Some leaders left to parse how to prevent challenges to their own power

26 June 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a news conference at the White House on June 22. 
International relations

Modi hails diaspora in trip securing U.S.-India ties

Prime minister calls Indian Americans 'the real strength of our relationship'

25 June 2023