South China Sea is a critical sea for trade, energy and shipping industry. Tensions in South China Sea have led to instability and increase in insurance costs for freight shipping.
Over the course of past several weeks, the Red Sea has witnessed a surge in Houthi drone attacks targeting maritime assets, thereby posing a formidable challenge to regional and global maritime security. These attacks, orchestrated by Houth...
The next Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meeting which was supposed to be held on 27 January 2024 hosted by India has undergone a rescheduling. with no fixed dates decided yet. This means that US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime M...
The G20 Summit of 2023, hosted in India under its stewardship, marked a watershed moment in global climate action with a groundbreaking commitment — the tripling of global renewable energy capacity by 2030[1]. This bold and ambitious target...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant changes to the global economy's landscape. There has been a rise in anti-globalisation sentiment, and geopolitical competition has increased. The changes brought about by the pandemic were not th...
The research piece explores the imperative role of critical minerals in fortifying India's national security through a resilient supply chain. As India emerges as a key player in defence manufacturing, securing these vital minerals becomes ...
The vast and mysterious expanse of our oceans, once revered for their beauty and abundance, now bear the scars of a silent and insidious invader: plastic pollution. The impact of this environmental crisis on marine ecosystems, wildlife, and...
On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters broke through Israeli border defenses, stormed, and attacked military installations, slaughtered innocent civilians, and took several Israeli citizens hostage. The failure of Israeli intelligence to antici...
The start of bilateral exchanges between Japan and ASEAN can be traced back to the establishment of the Japan-ASEAN Synthetic Rubber Forum in 1973, and 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the start of these exchanges [1]. Since the 1973 dial...
The inception of the South Pacific Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, colloquially known as the Rarotonga Treaty, marked a watershed moment in the realm of regional disarmament initiatives. Its implementation on December 11, 1986, underscored...
Myanmar, once hailed for its tentative steps towards democracy, now stands at the precipice of a perilous struggle between the military junta and anti-regime forces. In recent times, the nation has witnessed a dramatic escalation of conflic...
On October 23, Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade met with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing as part of the 25th Round of Boundary Talks in Beijing where the Chinese delegation was led by Sun We...
