Indo-Pacific
Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to the US: A Thrust on Strengthening China-US Bilateral Diplomacy
On Nov. 15, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. convened a Summit with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Woodside,...
The Indian Ocean Region: A Theatre of Opportunity
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is considered by India as a key strategic area for diplomatic and defence engagement. India’s accession as a ‘net...
China’s ‘Sea-Sickness’ is Far from Over
Albeit in line with the predecessor’s dream of national rejuvenation, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has become unequivocally audacious, in recent decades, to posit...
China Ramps up AI-powered Campaign Against Taiwan
China is leveraging generative AI for a disinformation campaign for the 2024 Taiwanese Presidential Elections, complicating challenges in discerning truth from propaganda. China aims to...
The Malabar Exercise 2023: Evolving Dynamics of QUAD in the Indo-Pacific
The Malabar 2023 naval exercises signify a notable shift in maritime relations between India, Japan, Australia, and the United States, which are also members...
Radioactive Ripples: Is Japan’s Water Release having a Ripple Effect on South Korea Ties?
In the realm of international diplomacy, few relationships have seen as many ebbs and flows as that of South Korea and Japan. Over the...
China Pushes for Negotiation Over the Code of Conduct With ASEAN in the South China Sea
Earlier this year, when Indonesia took over the chairpersonship of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it announced that ASEAN would start...
Nepalese Prime Minister’s Upcoming Visit to China: What Does It Mean for the Region?
In a strategic move aimed at maintaining equilibrium in its foreign relations, Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda is set to embark on...
Mounting Economic Challenges and Unemployment Grip China
The August temperatures are baking Beijing so the party's leaders are sampling the waters in Beidaihe, the summer resort north of the capital. They can...
Modi-Biden Summit 2023: What Are the Major Takeaways for Indo-US Bilateral Relations?
“A toast to our partnership, to our people, to the possibilities that lie ahead, to two great friends, two great nations, and two great...
Indonesia-China Relations in a Changing Global Order
Indonesia’s neutral stance vis-à-vis the Russia-Ukraine war, its repeated warnings against a cold war between China and US and articulation of the concerns of...
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Economy
Pakistan’s Military Extends its Role in Economic Decision-making Through the Special Investment Facilitation Council
June 2023 saw the establishment of the Special Investment...
Central Asia
From Oil to Renewables: Kazakhstan’s Transformative Environmental Journey
In the contemporary geopolitical landscape, Kazakhstan's emerging role as...
Economy
A Budding Partnership: The Growth of Japanese–Bangladeshi Politico-Strategic Ties
On Nov. 11, 2023, the 14.3-km long channel of...
Americas
Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to the US: A Thrust on Strengthening China-US Bilateral Diplomacy
On Nov. 15, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. convened...