The year 2021 has been one of the most dramatic years for cross-strait relations in the 21st century. The Republic of China (Taiwan’s official name) that came into existence after Mao Zedong’s civil war in 1949 has been claimed by Beijing u...
Formed in 1971 after the withdrawal of British forces east of the Suez, the five Power defense Arrangements (FPDA), has a primary aim to protect former colonies Malaysia and Singapore in a region marred in conflict. The two South East Asian...
Regarding the study of conflict in international relations, the case of the African continent stands out to be quite peculiar for our understanding. The African continent, since the end of World War 2, is yet to achieve the notion of real p...
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Ground Force's Quds Base claimed that it has freed two of its border guards in a successful intelligence operation on February 2 night. The recent flare up at the border between Shiite Iran and Sunni...
Foreign policy scholars and analysts across the world are of the opinion that even though the majority of Japanese policies have not changed since Suga Yoshihide replaced Abe as Japanese Prime Minister, there may be a change in the Japanese...
Diego Garcia, a 30 square kilometer island, the largest in the Chagos Archipelago lies within the maritime boundary of Mauritius. It is a seen as a secretive military base which has been used by the US to send its aircrafts and warships acr...
Since the early months of 2020, the international community has been battling a viral outbreak, which has quickly grown into a widespread pandemic. The advent of coronavirus has virtually thrown away the adventure of globalization and has b...
On September 10, Maldives and the United States of America signed the 'Framework for the U.S. Department of Defence-Maldives Ministry of Defence: Defence and Security Relationship" in Philadelphia, USA. Signed by Minister of Defence, Mariya...
The end of Cold War led to emergence of new countries in the international realm and with it, there was a rise in the trans-national security challenges. These security challenges have continued to threaten the world order and are common fo...
Cam Ranh Bay means ‘Sweet Stream’ which has always been the strategic point of interest since the 19th century as the French, Russian, Japanese and American navies used the wide, deep and protected natural harbours but also used it as a ref...
China imposed the universal fishing ban in the South China Sea starting from May to mid-August for all fishermen from the Spratly islands claimant countries. Imposing a ban on fishing during catch season impacts the livelihood of fishermen....
In the backdrop of the military scuffles that occurred in the past three weeks between India and China, palpable tensions have emerged in different sectors along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), specifically in the Ladakh theatre. The firs...
