by Kris Kong | Feb 1, 2018 | By Kishore Mahbubani
When Donald Trump became US president on Jan. 20, 2017, the world could and should have seen a downturn in Sino-American relations. During his election campaign, Trump had criticized China fiercely: “We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country, and that’s...
by Kris Kong | Jan 27, 2018 | Media
by Kris Kong | Jan 25, 2018 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Contact between India and Southeast Asia go back 3,000 years. In geographical terms, Southeast Asia is closer to India than China. Many Indian strategic thinkers have embraced the Trump administration’s idea of an Indo-Pacific community. Why is Donald Trump pushing...
by Kris Kong | Jan 17, 2018 | About Kishore Mahbubani
The invitation extended to the leaders of the 10 ASEAN nations to be chief guests at the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi is a powerful signal of India’s increasing engagement with the region, but it must build on it and add substance, said Prof....
by Kris Kong | Dec 13, 2017 | Book Reviews
Title: The ASEAN Miracle: A Catalyst for Peace; Authors: Kishore Mahbubani and Jeffery Sng; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Pages: 264; Price: Rs 750 As India prepares to host the leaders of the 10 ASEAN nations for a commemorative summit next month, a new book...
