Indo-Pacific
Quad Initiative: Has It Been Successful in Maintaining Its Relevance?
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), consisting of the US, India, Japan, and Australia, aims to preserve a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Originating in...
EU Interest Towards Indo-Pacific Through IORA
On Jan. 30, 2024, the European Union (EU) officially became a Dialogue Partner of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). The event was marked...
The Emerging Fractures in the Taiwanese Silicon Shield
The people of Taiwan have sent with their vote a resolute signal to mainland China. They are committed to preserving their identity, freedom, and...
Is the Milk Tea Turning Sour? How Sino-Indian Geopolitics May Jeopardize the Pan-Asian Democratic Protest Wave
The Milk Tea Alliance between Southeast Asian nations has so far given their pro-democratic citizens moral and tactical support in a struggle to save...
Theatrics of Securitization in the Indian Ocean: Mapping India in the Indian Ocean
Naval strategist, Alfred Thayer Mahan once stated, “Whoever controls the Indian Ocean will dominate Asia, the destiny of the world will be decided on...
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Can Be a Turning Point for Indo-Pacific
The first ‘Quadrilateral Security Dialogue’, also known as the Quad leaders' Virtual Summit, is taking place on March 12. On Tuesday, the Ministry of...
US-China Economic Competition in the Indo-Pacific and Beyond
During the pandemic, the world increasingly sought to review and renegotiate economic trade agreements. This held implications for India, whose ties with ASEAN nations...
Can China Secure Global Leadership?
The 2021 Indian Republic Day gallantry awards included a Mahavir Chakra (the second-highest award) to Colonel Santosh Babu, the son of Telangana state and...
The Future of US-China Relations Under Biden Administration
Joe Biden has taken over the the US Presidency at a time when the country is going through a difficult phase — a deeply...
Biden Administration Moves to Define the Political and Cultural Borders in Technology
A utopian view of sharing information across world cultures was the original idea of the internet. But when it came to the ideology and...
Has ‘Liuzhi’ Turned Into an Instrument for Lasting Authoritarian Rule of CCP?
In late 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a “war on corruption,” promising to purge the government and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of the...
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Russia, the West, and Churning Arctic Geopolitics
Amidst Vladimir Putin’s prolonged presidency in Russia, the conflict...
Europe
When Will Peace Talks Become an Option in the Russia-Ukraine War?
Amidst the cacophony of political discourse in the corridors...
Defense
France’s Strategic Military Evolution: Balancing Autonomy and Preparedness
France's strategic culture has long been shaped by a...
South Asia
Is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act an Incitement to Anti-Indian Sentiment in South Asia?
The Indian Parliament, amending the Citizenship Act of 1955,...
Foreign Policy
Red Sea Crisis and the Houthi Agreement With Beijing and Moscow
The Houthis, a rebel group supported by Iran –...