Strategic Challenges

In a show of just how far Myanmar has come, President Thein Sein — the unlikeliest of reformers — is in Washington to meet President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday.
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill cites progress in six-party talks despite setback in Beijing.
Experts say continuing conflict is due to 'ineffective use of resources.'
Experts say continuing conflict is due to 'ineffective use of resources.'
As the government scrambles to respond to India’s “9/11,” the BJP is baying for blood, accusing it of being weak on terror.
Years of appeasing militants has made the problem worse, says former Asia Society fellow Sadanand Dhume.
Journalist, author, and Asia Society Fellow M.J. Akbar on the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks.
Journalist, author, and Asia Society Fellow M.J. Akbar on the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks.
The veteran newsman recalls his formative experiences in 1970s China.
The veteran newsman recalls his formative experiences in 1970s China.
"Every time I visited an Asian country," writes Asia Society's President, "I was asked repeatedly about candidate Obama’s positions on three issues: trade, foreign policy, and the new geo-economic order."