A small-island sovereignty spat is becoming a test of India’s ambitions as the Indian Ocean steward.

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In both arms sales and joint military exercises, China has been rapidly catching up to – or even surpassing – the U.S., Thailand’s official ally.

Has the bullet train project strained the once tight relationship between Indonesia and China?

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