1. The Coming U.S.-India Train Wreck

    Security South Asia India

    Differences over Iran threaten to undermine the progress made on U.S. relations with India. Can New Delhi be persuaded to apply more pressure on Tehran?

  2. Burma’s Business Revolution

    Economy Southeast Asia Burma

    Burma won’t be making iPads anytime soon. But the country’s size and location mean that international businesses are still circling in hopes the current reforms stick.

  3. Inside India’s “Stateless” Headache

    Society South Asia India

    Residents of the chitmahals along India’s border with Bangladesh are living in a stateless limbo. But with other issues on their plate, can the two governments find a solution?

  4. Pakistan’s Roller Coaster 2012

    Central Asia Politics Pakistan

    Last year was an unsettling year for Pakistanis. With political upheaval and security threats looming, 2012 will likely bring more of the same.

  5. Japan Steps Up Asia Diplomacy

    East Asia Politics Japan

    Despite numerous domestic challenges, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has his eyes on Japan’s strategic future. And it’s not all about China.

  6. India, Japan Eye Nuclear Road Bump

    Politics South Asia India

    Ties between India and Japan have warmed further since Japan's Yoshihiko Noda took office. But civilian nuclear co-operation is proving a sticking point.

  7. Predicting the Unpredictable

    East Asia Politics China

    China’s rise is only the most remarkable of the many extraordinary stories of Asia’s emergence, says Jason Miks in the first in a special series of essays on the Asia-Pacific's future.