The year 2021 marked two decades since the term "BRICS" was first used by former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill in the early 2000s to refer to the four rapidly developing nations that appeared most likely to start catching up to the We...
The 15th and 16th of September 2022 marked the 22nd annual summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The first physical meeting since the pandemic, this meeting brought ...
The US and its allies are united in support of Ukraine following Russia's unlawful invasion and continued aggression. The actions have not been forgotten that led to the occupation and aggression of Ukraine's eastern regions and the unlawfu...
Political instability has been an integral part of Israel’s landscape. For the fifth time within three years, Israel goes to the polls again in November. The November elections will be its 25th time since its birth in 1948. Only twice befor...
The G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting (FMM) held on 7-8 July 2002 was marked by the theme “Building a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous world together”. The meeting was divided into two sessions. The first session held was regarding streng...
The second round of the French Presidential Elections will be held on 24 April 2022. The incumbent President, Emmanuel Macron from La République En Marche! (LREM), held a marginal lead over his opponent Marnie Le Pen, the head of Rassemblem...
On the 15th of July, the first meeting was held among the heads of government of India, Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), later known as as the 'West Asian Quad'. During US President Joe Biden's trip to West Asia...
The 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper presented Australia with bilateral security cooperation, free trade, and transnational ties. It made clear that globalization has created a world with more interdependence. However, these connections were...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) approved a slew of decisions on topics ranging from fishing subsidies to the production of COVID-19 vaccines. The organization uses its consensus principle to ensure that agreements can be reached even if ...
With the aim to promote peace, security, development and cooperation, BRIC was coined in 2001 by Roopa Purushotaman who was a Research Assistant in Jim O’ Neill’s publication (Building Better Global Economic BRICs) for Goldman Sachs. It was...
The Indo-Pacific is gaining prominence due to shared interests and convergences among multiple significant countries, each with its own influences and objectives. The increasing mobility across the seas has contributed to the development of...
The 14th BRICS summit is to be hosted by China towards the end of June. This is the first time heads of state of Russia, China, and India are coming together since the launch of the military operation in Ukraine. The theme of this year's vi...
