A High Court in India Recognizes Yet Another Disputed Site as a Hindu Temple – The DiplomatMay 26, 2026
Why Kazakhstan Wants the Turkic World to Be a Tech Hub, Not a Military Bloc – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 The informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan on May 15 offered a revealing…
The US Is Quietly Torpedoing Its Relationship With Pacific Island Partners – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 Earlier this month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the status of assistance being provided to…
Tibet’s Erasure From the Trump-Xi Summit Is a Huge Win for China – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 For Tibetans, the complete omission of their cause from both diplomatic dialogue and media coverage during U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
Southeast Asia’s Mandalas of Multialignment – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) are joined by an old…
Farmers Endure Militarization in the Philippines’ ‘Massacre Capital’ – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 “I cannot think about how they were killed by bloodthirsty soldiers, my daughter who never got so much as a…
With an ‘Obstacle’ Gone, Will the Indian Government Finally Seal the Teesta Deal With Bangladesh? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 The victory of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent elections to the West Bengal state assembly has…
Philippine Senate Kicks Off Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 The Philippine Senate yesterday began the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, following a week of chaos in which…
How Malaysia’s Semiconductor Industry Can Thrive in an Era of Strategic Competition – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 On May 7, the German technology firm Aixtron signed an agreement with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority to build a…
Indonesian Rupiah Falls to New Low as Global Oil Prices Surge – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 Indonesia’s currency slipped to a new record low yesterday, as the country’s stock index fell and global oil prices jumped…
The Impact on Southeast Asia – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 19, 2026 Few political meetings have been anticipated as much as U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, held…
