The Indonesian submarine incident flashed the headlines as the KRI Nanggala 402 that sank off the coast of Bali on April 21 was found in pieces on the seabed. It went from a sub-miss to a sub-sunk phase and soon became a mission failed lead...
In the depth of the oceans, there is a huge availability of the minerals which are very critical for the usage of modern technological systems. Starting from mobile phones to renewable energy systems like electric cars, deep-sea minerals ar...
Prime Minister Suga’s visit to the United States of America could not come at a more diplomatically difficult time. The status quo is not only riddled with national economic issues, disputes on international waters, intervention on the sove...
India-Russia ties have shown not so significant progress since the defining moment of end of the cold war. Their relationship has been the one called as “special and privileged strategic partnership” which focusses greatly on defense cooper...
Maritime security and sovereign control depend on 2 major metrics. Firstly, the naval fleets of the nations concerned allow them to demarcate their military strength and presence in the maritime area. Naval fleets allow them a certain recog...
On 6 May 2021, Maldivian ex-President and the current Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Nasheed was gravely injured in a bomb attack. Post an intense lifesaving surgery, Nasheed seems to be stable, but the same cannot be said for the Maldivian n...
Why do we need QUAD? This question thematizes the main concern of this article. The role of QUAD in the international community is necessary to be understood. The objectives should be aligned in comparison to the need and requirements of th...
There hasn't remained a region untouched by the ongoing US-China rivalry. One region that has emerged as the main theatres of Sino-US rivalry is the region of southeast Asia, with the relentless rise of China and its adventurism in the Sout...
In his first-ever speech on foreign policy called ‘America’s Place in the World’, President Joseph R. Biden gave a snapshot of the future of US-China relations in world politics. His address cautioned the oldest democracy of the world again...
Visegrad countries have become important for Indian foreign policy in recent times. The visit of Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar to Hungary and Poland in August 2019 sheds light on India’s engagement with central Europe...
Chinese foreign policy has become clearer in recent times. Aggressive interventionist policies towards Taiwan, the South China Sea and Indian territorial and maritime region are clear indications of how Beijing wants to pan out its military...
In November 2020, the news about the NSA level meeting being held with regard to the trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation in Sri Lanka made headlines. In the joint meeting held by the three countries met after a gap of six years. The me...
