“One tree alone cannot make a hill; three trees together make a high mountain.” – Vietnamese proverb Walk through Da Nang or Hanoi today, and it is not unusual to …
East Asia
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India’s Consul General Marks Vesak 2026 at Shanghai’s Jade Buddha Temple
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readConsul General of India in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, inaugurated the day-long Vesak celebrations on June 1, 2026, at the historic Jade Buddha Temple, one of Eastern China’s leading Buddhist centers. …
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South Asia Notes: New Lease of Life for the Quad?
by Elizabeth Roche 3 minutes readMay is one of the hottest months of the year in northern India. Keeping pace with the scorching temperatures are diplomatic activities in New Delhi. Recently, India played host to …
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Experts Assess Quad’s Strategic Direction After New Delhi Quad Meeting
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics hosted a discussion titled “The Quad Convenes: Priorities, Partnerships and the Indo-Pacific,” on May 28 …
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Quad Unveils Critical Minerals Framework, Expands Cooperation Across the Indo-Pacific
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readA new Quad Critical Minerals Framework aimed at strengthening supply chains for minerals essential to economic growth, advanced technologies, and regional security was unveiled by India, Australia, Japan, and the …
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China and Pakistan have agreed on a new broad consensus to deepen their All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and accelerate the development of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), including plans to …
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It is easy to say things when the concerned party or person is not around, especially negatives. Which is exactly what happened when President Xi Jinping of China hosted his …
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to undertake a three-day visit to China, starting May 23, Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced, Pakistani media Dawn …
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As leaders of the United States and China met in Beijing last week for a ‘historic’ summit, not far away and not without their knowledge, South Asia is witnessing a …
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Opinion: A Lot of Fanfare But Few Details
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 7 minutes readAny major summit has its expectations, especially so for one taking place after nearly nine years. And for all those expecting “big, fat hugs” or a host playing up to …