Simultaneously, the number of crimes committed in Russia by foreigners has declined by a similar amount (10.2 percent); yet, of those crimes, citizens of former Soviet countries (mainly Central Asia and the South Caucasus) remain the chief offenders (while also making up the lion’s share..…

Jeffrey Gettleman, The New York Times South Asia chief, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss India's election process and the issues facing the largest democracy... ... For more on India's election process and the issues facing the democracy, I spoke with Jeffrey Gettleman, The New York..…

., Japanese and Australian moves to beef up their military presence and alliances in the Asia-Pacific as bringing uncertainties to the region. . The U.S. deployment of a missile defense system in South Korea has severely undermined the regional strategic balance, the report said. ..…

China is now able “to establish a security buffer,” not just near its coast but also “extending far from its coast and engulfing the entire South China Sea,” Mr. ... With China’s power relative to America’s growing quickly, China is “intimidating the nations of Southeast Asia..…

Behind such comments lies the mindset of some mainstream politicians Japan that the cooperation between South Korea, Japan, and U.S., or that between South Korea and Japan are East Asia directly facing China's expansionism. Some are even expecting that there will be..…