Indo-Pacific
On Thin Ice: Navigating the Pitfalls of Himalayan Geopolitics
When discussing Asian power politics, there is an understandable instinct to focus on the South China Sea and China’s relationship with Taiwan. However, by...
Philippines-US Relations and the China Factor
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s visit to US, April 11-13, 2024, and the first trilateral summit between leaders of Japan, US and Philippines has...
US-China Rivalry and ASEAN’s Fine Balancing Act
In recent years, Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries have emphatically underscored the point -- on umpteen occasions -- that they would...
China Enters the Era of Cultural Resolution
The most powerful leader since Mao. In reality, President Xi Jinping has less control than the paranoid Mao but is more powerful as China...
China’s New Law Fortifies Personal Privacy and State Authority
The Chinese government has said that the development of big data brings convenience to life, but also “breeds chaos”. It has said that some...
Charting Strategic Cyber Cooperation in the Australia-Japan Bilateral Relationship
The continuing fluid and tenuous political situation in Tokyo elicits questions over the future scope and direction of the Australia-Japan strategic engagement, particularly amid...
Indo-Pacific and the Era of Minilateralism
Days before the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meetings were to graduate from virtual space to physical one, the emergence of AUKUS (US Pact with UK...
Why Australia May not Remain a Popular Destination for Indian Students Post-Covid-19
During the inaugural India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held on Sept. 11, 2021 in New Delhi, both sides discussed a host of strategic issues; ways...
History Repeats: What Biden Must Do to Break From the U.S.-North Korea Policy Trap
With the Biden administration’s lukewarm commitment to engaging with North Korea in the ambivalently stated realms of diplomacy and deterrence, we are witnessing President...
China’s Emerging Strategy for Power Projection in the Indian Ocean
New Chinese Strategy is complex and sophisticated unlike previously imagined In a speech delivered at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China...
‘Leftover Women’ in Xi’s New China
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) founded in July 1921 is celebrating centenary year of its foundation in 2021. Much has been talked and touted...
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Geopolitics
On Thin Ice: Navigating the Pitfalls of Himalayan Geopolitics
When discussing Asian power politics, there is an understandable...
Foreign Policy
Unveiling the Real Playbook Behind U.S. Aid in the Ukrainian Theatre
The recent approval of a substantial aid package by...
Opinion
Is There Overcapacity or Insufficient Supply in China’s New Energy?
As a developing country deeply intertwined in the global...
Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence
On April 15, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,...
Opinion
Analyzing Israel’s Calculated Response in the Shadow of Nuclear Concerns
In the ever-tense landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Israel’s...
