India-Russia ties have shown not so significant progress since the defining moment of end of the cold war. Their relationship has been the one called as “special and privileged strategic partnership” which focusses greatly on defense cooper...
After the return of power rivalry, China seems to outcompete other competitors in modernizing its military, especially its naval forces. Now, it is no longer debatable that China has gained much naval potential that dissuades the United Sta...
South China Sea occupies a strategic foothold in the global maritime order for several reasons such as being the flagbearer of naval modernity, sea trade and resource extraction. The region witnesses a dynamic interplay of maritime national...
India’s defence cooperation with France is nothing novel, as it can be traced back to the cold war era when defence ties were domineered by armament sale. During that time, even though India heavily relied on the Soviet Union for its defenc...
India and Australia underwent a frosty relationship over the years, but their diplomatic exchange today witnesses fresh changes with China in the background, as a result of which, we see a shared vision for maritime cooperation, trade impro...
Turkey’s dissonance with NATO alliance is not novel and it has had differences at copious times in history. The first uneasy period was when Turkey fought with Greece over Cyprus. Secondly, the approach towards intervention in Bosnia-Herzeg...
On 6 May 2021, Maldivian ex-President and the current Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Nasheed was gravely injured in a bomb attack. Post an intense lifesaving surgery, Nasheed seems to be stable, but the same cannot be said for the Maldivian n...
Look East Policy and its successor Act East Policy are quite important for India’s influence and diplomatic progress in Asia. These policies have enabled India to allocate its diplomatic responsibilities and abilities to balance out between...
India over the years has become involved with many countries in trilateral dialogues, but the trilateral involving Australia-India-Indonesia is the least talked about. With the world going through significant geopolitical changes, especiall...
China’s increasing military build-up in South China Sea islands under its control has become a matter of global concern. The militaristic approach and the assertive posture adopted by China has few intrinsic objectives. China has been condu...
Launched in 2015, the Sagarmala (Ocean Necklace)Project has been one of the most promising projects launched by Modi government. Seen as an aggressive strategy to finally use its long coastline, the Indian project in the maritime domain has...
On February 5th 2021, India and the EU held the first meeting of High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment attended by Minister of Industry and Commerce, Dr. Piyush Goyal from India and Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for trade ...
