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ISLAMABAD — Faced with rising violence, Pakistan is taking a tougher line to pressure Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to crack down on militants hiding on their soil, but so far the Taliban remain reluctant to take action — trying instead to broker a peace. Last month came a sharp deterioration in r

When President Biden travels to South Korea and Japan, he will face a slew of challenges related to Russia's war a continent away in Ukraine.

When President Biden meets \ with leaders from Asia and Australia, he will face a slew of challenges tied to the war being waged by the Kremlin.

Although China is dangling economic incentives in front of the Taliban, it does so to extract security guarantees while seeking to ameliorate development challenges in Afghanistan for fear that poverty may drive instability.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), delivered during his trip to the U.S., has drawn attention from U.S. politicians and scholars who hailed the message that the Vietnamese leader spread in the remarks.

Engagements and interests in the region should last beyond the news cycles and despite China competition to meaningfully strengthen partnerships in the region. For that, it is important to have a comprehensive strategy outlining the framework for priorities, interests, and challenges in the region as a whole.

India now plays a crucial role in the Indo-Pacific region. But how will the country define its approach as the region takes on new geopolitical importance?

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SINGAPORE - Stability is the primary concern for small countries like Singapore, which also champion the importance of international rules that protect the interests of all nations, no matter their size, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Sunday (May 15). . Read more at straitstimes.com.

The 15th Lennart Meri Conference took place May 13-15, 2022 and ERR News live streamed several discussions over the weekend.