Asia
India links: Gandhi's blood, India poll 2013, Li Keqiang in New Delhi, and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program whose work focuses on India and China-India relations.
In case you missed it,…
NZ diplomacy: The budget buzz cut
In what is becoming an annual ritual after the Australian budget for Foreign Affairs and Trade has been handed down, I take a look at how DFAT's New Zealand counterpart fared in…
Eight is enough: Iran's elections
Iran's Guardian Council has stayed true to form, rejecting the vast majority of the 600 candidates who nominated to run in next month's presidential elections and approving just…
Defence White Paper: French Pacific power ignored
The Australian Defence White Paper 2013 was not the only such document to be released recently: France's 2013 White Paper on Defence and National Security appeared the…
Australia's consular conundrum in Dubai
The harsh sentencing of Australian businessman Matthew Joyce in Dubai yesterday brings into sharp relief the Government's messaging on consular matters and the problems it…
India Poll 2013: Big threats, big expectations
Danielle Rajendram is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's International Security Program.
Today the Lowy Institute, in partnership with the Australia India Institute,…
China doomsayers run out of arguments
Ever since China slowed from unsustainable 10%-plus growth figures in the pre-2008 decade, there has been a barrage of voices foreseeing a painful slump. Some even doubt that…
China-Taiwan: Risk of war 'near zero'
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This is one of those interviews that I wish could have gone longer.
Former Taiwan Deputy Defence Minister Dr Chong-Pin Lin visited the Lowy Institute last week…
Syria: A week is a long time
In order to make any sense of a conflict it is necessary to take the long view; snapshots at any particular time can skew one's perspective. But having said that, this week has…
China no rival for island influence
China's activities in the Pacific Islands are being viewed in the same light as its growing geo-strategic role in Asia. Australia's recent Defence White Paper 2013 cautioned that…