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NEW REPORT | Finding a way out of festering conflict in India’s Manipur. The central government has taken a bold step to quell the violence in the north-eastern state. It should take more proactive steps to avert a protracted crisis. crisisgroup.org/asia/south-asi…

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Violence in Thailand's deep south remains an open wound. As Ramadan began, 🇹🇭 signaled a unilateral reduction in hostilities—an opening that must not be lost. A window remains to bring the Thai govt & BRN back to the negotiation table Crisis Group bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinio…

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A welcome opportunity to meet Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh in Bangladesh this week to discuss the country’s political transition and regional issues with our Asia team PrakAsia Margarite Clarey Thomas Kean Crisis Group

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🧵 My latest for Crisis Group looking at India-Myanmar relations. For 30+ years, New Delhi has prioritised close ties with whoever was in control in Naypyitaw (/Yangon). It has been a firm ally of Min Aung Hlaing’s regime. But changes are afoot. 1/ crisisgroup.org/asia/south-eas…

COMING MONDAY | From Yangon to the Borderlands: Independent Media on Myanmar’s Post-coup Front Line

🚨The Pahalgam attack is bound to set India-Pakistan relations back even further, but military action would be fraught with too many unnecessary risks, especially given the two countries’ status as nuclear powers. crisisgroup.org/asia/south-asi…

Exiled independent media are not just reporting #Myanmar's civil war, they are shaping the political culture of resistance. Their survival is woven into the wider struggle they document. My piece for Crisis Group 🇲🇲 crisisgroup.org/asia/south-eas…

🚨With further escalation looming, it’s imperative India & Pakistan, nuclear-armed adversaries, seek an off-ramp + with outside help, explore ways to ease tensions.  America & Gulf Arab states are well positioned to help the two sides find an off-ramp. crisisgroup.org/asia/south-asi…

THREAD: Crisis Group has just published a report that explores how intensifying military competition between the United States and China is fueling militarization across Asia and reshaping its security architecture. Below are some key takeaways. crisisgroup.org/asia/north-eas… [1/10]

Continued militarisation in Asia is raising the probability of unintended collisions and accidents. In this new series focused on Asia’s evolving security architecture, we unpack the U.S. and China’s search for a new equilibrium. crisisgroup.org/asia/north-eas…

The EU should not overlook likely fallout of rising tensions between Pakistan and its neighbour Afghanistan. As Islamabad’s deportation of Afghans fuel frictions & militant violence continues to rise, 🇪🇺 states should urge Pakistan to change course. ⬇️ crisisgroup.org/global/watch-l…

Debut for Crisis Group: I looked at the growing tensions across the #Taiwan Strait. Since coming to office in May 2024, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has hardened his rhetoric and stance against what Taipei views as intensifying coercion from #China. crisisgroup.org/asia/north-eas…

As 🇺🇸 Def Sec warns 🇨🇳 attack on Taiwan “could be imminent”, Crisis Group looks at Taiwanese Pres Lai Ching-te 1st yr. ➡️Cross-strait relations are esp fraught. ➡️Taipei & Beijing are increasingly at odds.  ⬇️ Here’s what can be done to lower temperature. crisisgroup.org/asia/north-eas…

As aid dries up and work remains banned, desperation is growing among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. Armed groups are exploiting this, recruiting young men with promises of returning to Myanmar by force. Our latest report explains the dangers⬇️ crisisgroup.org/asia/south-eas…

Based on insights shared by some Chinese experts, #Beijing's approach to deal with the ongoing crisis in the Middle East would be "strengthening the foundation of peace through economic cooperation and resolving security dilemmas through diplomatic dialogue."

NEW Q&A | Border Dispute with Cambodia Sparks Political Disarray in Thailand Tensions have soared between the two South East Asian nations. In our latest Q&A, we assess how this political feud is endangering the Thai government’s future. crisisgroup.org/asia/south-eas…