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The Missing Piece of Youth in Australia-Vietnam Relations
Policies to engage Australian and Vietnamese youth is a vital missing ingredient in a bilateral relationship of growing significance, argue Grace Corcoran and Nina Anh McLean.

The Modi Decade
From the expansion of India's infrastructure to rapid technological diffusion, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nine years in office have included plenty of worthy achievements. Unfortunately, they have also featured flawed policies in a wide range of areas, writes Tharoor.

Vietnam’s Pragmatic Balancing Act
When the Prime Minister visits Hanoi this weekend, John McCarthy argues he will find a Vietnam focused on achieving a pragmatic balance in its foreign policy.

The Inconvenient Truths in the Rise of China
In charting the way ahead for Australia-China relations, Canberra needs to present the risks posed by increasing Chinese military power in realistic rather than hawkish terms, writes Colin Heseltine.

The Risks for Thailand’s Progressive Turn
The outcome of Thailand’s May 14 national elections risks setting the scene for a period of more radical and contentious politics rather than an era of reformist democratic government, writes Aim Sinpeng.