The seeds of Vietnam's military modernisation programme were sown shortly after the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was established in 1976, when the country was attacked by its giant neighbour, the People's Republic of China. Following Hanoi...
The developments in South China Sea have been a matter of concern for all the littoral countries in its periphery as well as the dialogue partners. This year has been very eventful in the context of tensions between US and China in the cont...
Fumio Kishida has been sworn in as the next Prime Minister of Japan, succeeding Yoshihide Suga, who resigned after only a year in office. Following the pandemic, Japan has had three prime ministers, which is unprecedented in Japanese politi...
The developments in the last five years in South China Sea has gained international attention following the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling in favour of the Philippines. The ruling clearly stated that the China’s claim of nine d...
The internet plays a pivotal role in global terrorism. Terrorists have exploited commercial communications, finance, and transportation networks to operate on a global rather than a regional or national level. These networks enable them to ...
The relationship between India and Singapore dates to the time when both countries were still relatively new. It is widely attributed to Sir Stamford Raffles, who established a trading station in 1819 in Singapore. In the year 2018 the Stra...
It's next to impossible to have a state in the vicinity of China that has remained untouched by conflict concerning the South China Sea. Indonesia is amongst it, but it’s cause has been far more entangled and unique than others. It primaril...
The growing economic and trade ties between India and Korea have strengthened in the recent years. In 2018, the two countries' annual trade surpassed the $20 billion mark for the first time. Through the CEPA, India and Korea have been able ...
‘Debt Trap Policy’ has been a notorious aspect attached with the multibillion-dollars Chinese developmental project named ‘Belt and Road initiative’, claimed to have committed for the institutional development on the mutual benefit, in whic...
Japan has approved the biggest trade deal in the world in June 2021. The agreement, which is called the RCEP, will take effect in January 2022.RCEP is a free trade agreement between the US, China, Japan, and South Korea. It will create a ma...
Regional economic corridors are becoming more prevalent in the world economy. Their increasing importance can stimulate economic growth and inclusive development. The Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor is a project that aims to promote regional...
In 2020, when countries around the world were imposing lockdowns to restraint the spread of coronavirus, South Koreans were already back on the streets. The cases were rising in other countries, but South Korea was effectively flattening it...
