Speaking with the IMF's Zhu Min, Henry Kissinger said conflict is "not excluded" from relations within Asia but relations between large countries will evolve toward cooperation.
Journalist Anand Gopal speaks frankly about the "tragedy, the catch-22" of Afghanistan on the eve of its 2014 election.
In pictures: Afghanistan gears up for its third presidential election since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.
Daniel R. Russel, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, speaks about the Obama Administration's efforts to "rebalance" American foreign policy towards the Asia-Pacific region.
An old man goes out walking with a stick on the streets of Bangalore, India on March 29, 2014. (Soumya Geetha/Flickr)
Because a key condition for the continuation of international aid to Afghanistan is a comprehensive, transparent and credible vote, Saturday's election takes on even greater importance.
Foreign soldiers may be heading home, and several international organizations are fleeing the violence, but there's no shortage of hope and optimism among Afghanistan's young people.
A line of trees and moored boats are reflected in a pool of water in China on March 13, 2014. (vic xia/Flickr)
A member of Asia Society's Afghanistan Young Leaders Initiative reminds readers that Afghanistan's April 5 election is "only a means to an end — a stable, peaceful, inclusive, and prosperous Afghanistan."
Jayant Sinha, a parliamentary candidate for the BJP, shared his personal views on the upcoming elections and state of affairs in India.