The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently held its 38th and 39th summit meetings from 26th October to 28th October 2021. Under the theme "We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper", Brunei Darussalam took over the ASEAN Chairmanship...
After both countries tested ballistic missiles hours apart, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister slammed South Korean President Moon Jae-in and warned about the "total destruction" of bilateral relations. Kim Yo Jong, Kim's sis...
Fumio Kishida has been sworn in as the next Prime Minister of Japan, succeeding Yoshihide Suga, who resigned after only a year in office. Following the pandemic, Japan has had three prime ministers, which is unprecedented in Japanese politi...
In September 2021, the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) authorized a full investigation into the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte “war on drugs” campaign for inherent human rights violations in taking down drug cartels an...
After World War II, Germany had chosen soft power as the basis of its foreign policy strategy. Germany has been at the top of the soft power rankings for many years. Today, however, most of Germany's traditional sources of soft power are at...
Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Dueba has come to the power for the fifth time in past 26 years. He has a mammoth task ahead of him - he not only has to bring political stability in his country but also has to deal with...
India’s relationship with Southeast Asia spans centuries. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's interest in this region is even more evident through the adjustment of the Look East Policy into the Act East Policy. This adjustment aims...
The months of September and October mark the historic protest in Egyptian capital Cairo’s Tahrir Square against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) who assumed power in the backdrop of the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak during...
The diversity and multi-layered identities of the minority groups in the Middle East makes it one of the most interesting yet sensitive one. The diverse nature of political systems, historical experiences, geography, and demography are some...
In the wake of Iraq’s fifth parliamentary elections which are scheduled for the coming week on October 10th, the political dynamics of the country have come a long way since the U.S. invasion of 2003. Since the toppling of Saddam Hussein an...
When the United Nations was established in 1945, it committed to maintain international peace and security by encouraging the development of friendly relations among nations. The General Assembly is one of the principal organs of the United...
Ever since its formation, India has been dealing with alliance adversaries of all kinds from one end or the other. The cold war paved way for the Non-Aligned Movement that sharply defined India’s approach on the global scale, and the wars t...
