The once politically peaceful, geographically isolated and sea-locked Pacific region is becoming a pawn in the game of power politics among traditional and regional powers over the past years. The assertive and bold Chinese behaviour in the region has triggered the US to make a strong comeback to it...
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The term ‘bank’ originates from the Italian word ‘banco’ meaning bench. During the renaissance, moneylenders carried out most of their transactions over these benches, and since then they have become symbolic of banks, and other financial functions. Banks today follow a sim...
The spillover effects of a global economic downturn due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis is likely to curtail Sri Lanka and Maldives annual economic growth. Furthermore, the coronavirus cases climbed to more than 1450 cases in both these southern neighbours of India. The two island economies are de...
Maldives will take a decisive turn along the path of democracy when the potentially important South Asian nation elects over 950 councilors in the forthcoming local council elections. In the ten years since the Decentralization Act was passed into law there have been three Local Council Electio...
A recent visit to India by President Trump paved the way for a ‘Global Strategic Convergence between India and the United States. This dual relationship is most important to Japan, as both the U.S. and India are major determinants in shaping their strategic environment especially in the presen...
Over the past two decades, China has widened and deepened its economic and diplomatic footprint in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). This unprecedented Chinese power posturing in the Blue Pacific region has caused trepidation in the corridors of power in Washington, Canberra, Wellington and Tokyo...
Deep in the oceans rest the arteries and veins which pump life into the 21st century as it did in the 19th and even 18th Century. These essentials are also, or, rather officially known as submarine cables. These cables are spread over 750 miles and are anchored to the sea floor connectin...
The suicide attacks on Easter Sunday a year ago by the nine suicide bombers belonging to National Thawheeth Jama'ath (NTJ), linked to Islamic State (ISIS), killing over 270 people and injuring several others, appears to be more closely linked to a complex politico-religious extremist group, specific...