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In Mumbai on June 14, John Lee discusses whether Chinese investment in Africa is a threat to India and also speaks about China's status as a rising power. (2 min., 16 sec.)

China's Rise and the Road Ahead

John Lee argues Chinese investment in Africa shouldn't be misconstrued as a threat. more
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) receives flowers after disembarking from her plane upon her arrival in Chennai, India on July 20, 2011. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Clinton's Asian Swing Comes at Time of 'Increasing Uncertainty'

The Asia Society's Jamie Metzl and Suzanne DiMaggio on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Asian tour. more
An Indian office worker walks past wall graffiti made after the 2008 terror attacks near the recent blast site at Opera House in Mumbai on July 14, 2011. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images)

Desai: After Mumbai Bombings, Time to 'Stand Up to Fight for Peace'

Asia Society President Vishakha Desai reacts to Wednesday's Mumbai bombings that killed at least 21 and says what it may mean for India-Pakistan peace talks. more
The New Voices Fellowship for Screenwriters will award fellowships to six Indian screenwriters. (Jeezny/Flickr)

New Voices Fellowship for Screenwriters

Asia Society India Centre is proud to announce the six 'New Voices' Fellows. more
India's Taj Mahal, visible through the surrounding haze, at sunrise. (Tine Steiss/Flickr)

Asia Must Take Initiative on Climate Change, Regardless of the US

China and India should not wait to follow the U.S. lead in climate change policies. more
India Bundled Wind: A laborer is seen working at a deisel powered crusher infont of a wind turbine. (Land Rover Our Planet/Flickr)

U.S. Lacking Policy Leadership on Clean Energy

Peter Timmer asks whether Asian countries can provide regional leadership on clean energy and global warming mitigation. more
Foreign policy expert David Malone discusses India's global relations with journalist Swapan Dasgupta in Mumbai on May 18, 2011. (Asia Society India Centre)

Does the Elephant Dance? India's Ad Hoc Foreign Policy Strategy

India's ad hoc approach to foreign policy may work, says David Maloney, author and former Canadian High Commissioner to India. more
Ningxia Yinyi wind farm. Ningxia Province, China. (Land Rover Our Planet/Flickr)

Asian Countries Must 'Act Decisively' Before Climate-Related Disasters

Ravi Narayanan of the Asia Pacific Water Forum discusses the need for disaster preparedness among both developing and developed Asian countries. more
M.F. Husain (1915-2011) in March 1999, seated in front of his 40-foot (13-meter) canvas VIOLENCE at Gallery 7 in Mumbai, India. (Sebastian D'Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

Asia Society Remembers Pre-Eminent Indian Painter M.F. Husain, 1915-2011

M.F. Husain's passing at 96 years of age signals the end of an era. more