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...
Japan launched its most significant military buildup since World War II earlier this month, with a $320 billion plan to acquire missiles capable of countering its regional threats and prepare it for any kind of long-term battle. The regiona...
Both Japan and Australia are important to the development of the Indo-Pacific region. They share a common commitment to upholding the rule of law, democracy, and human rights. On October 22, the Prime Ministers of Japan and Australia signed...
The People's Republic of China's economic ties with Africa up to the late 1970s were motivated by ideological imperatives but the political elite in China now sees the continent's economic ties as a way to advance the nation's development o...
Even at times of high global uncertainty, Bangladesh has a good track record of growth and development. Over the last two decades, rapid economic growth has been supported by a robust demographic dividend, strong ready-made garment (RMG) ex...
The People's Republic of China did not participate in any discussion on the international trade in weapons until the beginning of the twenty-first century. However, today a number of Chinese arms companies, such as the Aviation Industry Cor...
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe unveiled a strategic framework for a free and open Indo-Pacific in 2016 which since 2017 has been propagated as the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy. With Southeast Asia being at the heart...
India and the United States of America (USA) due to their shared value interests and the convergence of policies have led to their bilateral engagement being termed a “global strategic partnership”. In the past few years, India’s emphasis o...
As S. Jaishankar, the foreign minister of India, paid his first official visit to Russia since the commencement of the Russia-Ukraine war, analysts have begun to speculate about India's potential role as a mediator between Russia and Ukrain...
The annual G20 summit is scheduled to take place on November 15 and 16, 2022. The summit this year will be a little different as both Russia and Ukraine are expected to attend. But before we get into the details, it's crucial to understand ...
Earlier this week, Iran's court said it would undertake public hearings for up to 1,000 persons imprisoned during the anti-hijab rallies in Tehran and over a thousand more outside the city. The decision comes as international worry grows ab...
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 ...
