The actions of Chinese survey ships in the Indian Ocean have recently attracted a lot of interest. These survey ships have been operating in the area on a variety of missions while carrying cutting-edge equipment and research instruments. T...
The two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Australia ended on May 24th 2023. The 20,000-person diaspora gathering that PM Modi addressed in Sydney alongside Australian PM Anthony Albanese and other lawmakers was the highlig...
In a surprising turn of events, China’s exports rose unexpectedly in March this year, bouncing back from a decline in the United States and European demand following interest rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation. According to the customs d...
Whichever domain man has stepped into, whether land, water, air, or even space, they have necessarily brought with them one thing: conflict. This has even led to the militarization of these domains (even though to a lesser extent in one or ...
A $2 billion worth deal between Vietnam and Russia in December 2009 led to six kilo-class submarines being inducted in the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN). Additionally, the deal includes training programs from the Vietnamese naval crew in Russ...
On 15 April 2023, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Vietnamese PM Phan Minh Chinh and other high-ranking government officials in Vietnam thanking him for the decade-long success of the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership. H...
The 4th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit and International Conference was held from April 2 to 5 in Vientiane, Laos. It was hailed to be an upgradation towards the goal of water security and cooperation in Mekong.This conference was the...
New Zealand is contemplating the possibility of joining the AUKUS security pact. However, they will only participate in non-nuclear activities. Andrew Little, the Defence Minister of New Zealand, has expressed interest in becoming the fourt...
The Middle East region has been marked by a long-standing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, fuelled by sectarian, ideological, and strategic factors. The escalation of tensions between the two powers in recent years has contributed to ...
The Indo-French Strategic Partnership has turned 25 years old in 2023. It was launched on January 26, 1998, on President Chirac's visit to India, and it represents both countries' desire to enhance their separate strategic independence via ...
The rivalry between the United States and China has emerged as one of the most significant geopolitical and economic issues of the 21st century. As two of the world's largest economies and military powers, the competition between the US and...
In 2014, the Philippines and the US signed an agreement that allowed the US to build facilities on the country's military bases. The alliance between the nations is driven by threats. As China's power has increased, the relationship between...
