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...
Within few months since the Taliban took control of the country, the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan — known as Islamic State Khorasan province, ISIS-K, ISIS-KP, ISKP — has stepped up attacks across the country, as it tries to consol...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently held its 38th and 39th summit meetings from 26th October to 28th October 2021. Under the theme "We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper", Brunei Darussalam took over the ASEAN Chairmanship...
After World War II, Germany had chosen soft power as the basis of its foreign policy strategy. Germany has been at the top of the soft power rankings for many years. Today, however, most of Germany's traditional sources of soft power are at...
Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Dueba has come to the power for the fifth time in past 26 years. He has a mammoth task ahead of him - he not only has to bring political stability in his country but also has to deal with...
Afghanistan has been a battleground for political powers for a long time and a lot has been spoken about it. But one of the reasons why Afghanistan was turned into a battleground is because of the resources which it has. With the US withdra...
India’s relationship with Southeast Asia spans centuries. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's interest in this region is even more evident through the adjustment of the Look East Policy into the Act East Policy. This adjustment aims...
India's engagement with Central Asia has increased in the last decade. India has emerged as one of the leading countries in the world - both economically and strategically. As a part of its strategic cooperation, the five Central Asian coun...
After successfully carrying out military campaigns in Turkey, the country’s Bayraktar TB2 drones have gained numerous export customers in 2021. Poland is the first NATO member to order Turkish drones, which can fire anti-tank missiles. Ukra...
When the United Nations was established in 1945, it committed to maintain international peace and security by encouraging the development of friendly relations among nations. The General Assembly is one of the principal organs of the United...
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...
On 13 July 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Defence released the latest edition of its annual white paper, Defence of Japan 2021. The document describes a range of issues regarding Japan's security including China's growing military capabilit...
