A deeper bilateral relationship between the United States and Pakistan is unattainable in the near term, argues @MarkeyDaniel . Two decades of failure to change Islamabad’s approach to Afghanistan shows how little leverage Washington holds.

What will it take to ensure that international corporations pay their fair share in taxes?

“Appreciating the importance of small conquests and understanding how they have played out historically can help policymakers to manage them more effectively—or prevent them altogether.”

After poring over tens of thousands of files that were recovered from Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound, Nelly Lahoud offers insight into the geopolitical ambitions and the miscalculations of Washington’s chief antagonist in the “war on terror”:

“It is clear that the CCP has embarked on a drive to promote its style of authoritarianism to illiberal actors around the world.”

Read @dhume  on Christophe Jafrelot’s new book, “Modi’s India,” and the ways in which the rise of Hindu nationalism has compromised Indian democracy.

“The only answer to stemming the nuclear threat is diplomacy. And the best way to get there is through humanitarian assistance that would help North Korea stop the spread of COVID-19 and ease the pain of the chronic food shortages that plague the country.”

The Quad is the best hope for balancing China in the Indo-Pacific, @d_jaishankar  and @tanvi_madan  argue. What will it take for the group to succeed?