Member Activities
Nuclear Disarmament and UN Reforms
TODA PEACE INSTITUTE - APLN member Ramesh Thakur published a new policy brief.
Is an Economic Security Alliance with US in Korea’s Best Interest?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in weighs in on South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's push for an "economic security alliance" with the US.
A Wary India Remains Caught between the US-China Geopolitical Contest
SCMP - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar argues that any substantive change in the US-China relationship in either way will affect New Delhi’s security concerns and aspiration to maintain strategic autonomy.
Putin Tones Down Bluster
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran argues that unless Russia gives up territorial acquisitions in Ukraine as part of a peace deal, the war is likely to rage on.
The New Diplomacy
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that Delhi is now getting better at translating India’s objective new possibilities into tangible outcomes.
Could Semiconductors Tip the India-Taiwan Scale?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Taiwan’s deputy minister of economic affairs Chen Chern-Chyi’s visit to India in the context of the Indian pursuit of semiconductors.
The Old but Relevant Script of the Cuban Missile Crisis
THE HINDU - APLN member Rakesh Sood points out that the sobering lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis still remain valid, as the Ukraine War grinds on with no ceasefire in sight.
Hun Sen Knows What is Going on Under His Watch
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Kasit Piromya argues that donor countries mustn’t be fooled by the Cambodian leader’s claims that he knows nothing about cyber-scam human trafficking operations in Cambodia.
Xi Jinping Is China’s Most Audacious Leader for Decades, Argues Kevin Rudd
THE ECONOMIST - APLN member Kevin Rudd argues that Chinese president Xi Jinping has upended decades-old political conventions and smashed through bureaucratic inertia to achieve his goals for China.
Now, Chairman Xi?
INDIA TODAY - APLN member Shyam Saran points out that a more assertive Chinese posture towards India is likely, even if there are tactical shifts dictated by the G20 and SCO summits.