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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Asia Pacific

Modi and Obama, Hugging for India’s Security

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India hugged President Obama in New Delhi, it marked what could be the distant opening bell of a great geopolitical game.

U.S.-India Ties Grow Stronger, and China Takes It in Stride

The reaction to the breadth of issues discussed during President Obama’s visit to New Delhi, and to the participants’ mutual anxiety about China, has been cool but controlled.

Indonesian Military Halts Search for Victims of AirAsia Crash

A civilian agency will continue searching for the bodies of those who were on Flight 8501, but the armed forces were the mainstay of the operation that found 70 of the 162 people onboard.

Firefight Kills 4 in Kashmir

A counterterrorism raid ended in the death of an Indian colonel.

Obama Ends Visit With Challenge to India on Climate Change

President Obama pressed India on Tuesday to do more to curb emissions, as he wrapped up a trip that failed to achieve a meaningful breakthrough on the issue.

Pakistan Criticizes India’s Inclusion in Nuclear Suppliers Group

The Pakistani national security adviser said Pakistan feared that India’s growing nuclear cooperation with the United States could harm deterrence efforts in South Asia.

Yahoo to Spin Off Its Stake in Alibaba

Shedding its 15 percent stake in the Chinese e-commerce site turns the spotlight to Yahoo’s plans to revamp its core Internet advertising business.

U.S. Envoy Urges Thailand to Lift Martial Law

Daniel Russel, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said in an interview that he had told the junta it was losing credibility.

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What Do You Expect From Obama’s Visit to India?

The New York Times would like to hear from readers in India about what President Obama’s visit means to you.

A Tradition of Ambition

For centuries, China has used colossal public works projects like the Great Wall and Three Gorges Dam to showcase its engineering prowess and project its economic might.

From Opinion
Editorial

Silencing Authors in India

Perumal Murugan is only the latest target of the cultural vigilantes.

Op-Ed Contributor

North Korea Dabbles in Reform

Economic liberalization holds great promise for improving the lives of millions of the country’s citizens.

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