Interviews

Insights from Klaus Mühlhahn.

Pakistan wants a more stable relationship with India, but “that doesn’t mean it wants to pursue reconciliation.”

Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai discusses his government’s plans for fighting corruption, attracting investment, and navigating a worrisome security environment.

Insights from Naoko Aoki.

Insights from Carla Freeman.

“Territory is not being ceded by Bhutan. Rather, China has built a strong shi (strategic advantage) for itself by creating border infrastructure.”

Insights from Martin B. Gold.

An interview with the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights’ Farid Tuhbatullin, who works to draw attention to the troubles in his homeland.

Insights from Lynette H. Ong.

Insights from Liselotte Odgaard.

“The Trump administration committed, and the Biden administration gave, everything the Taliban needed [to return to power] without getting anything in return.”

"Absent a major crisis, policy toward Southeast Asia tends to be a corollary of policies toward those major powers, most notably China."