Asian Currents

The following articles have been posted on Asian Currents:

Mixed record calls Modi’s reform credentials into question

PETER MAYER compares Narendra Modi with some US presidents and poses the question of whether the Indian prime minister has the personality of a reformer.

Jokowi achieves early success in building Indonesia’s infrastructure

JOHANES DANANG WIDOYOKO says President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is having some early successes in developing Indonesia’s infrastructure and analyses the reasons why Jokowi is succeeding where previous Indonesian presidents have failed.

Japan deepens its engagement of Africa

BRITTANY MORREALE and PURNENDRA JAIN write that against the backdrop of China and India’s rise, Japan is looking to Africa to help assert its position in a contested regional order.

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