The blue economy is a concept that refers to the various ocean resources that can be utilized by coastal nations to enhance their economic growth and environmental sustainability. It is a huge opportunity for coastal nations such as India t...
According to The New York Times, the European Union is contemplating "smart sanctions" against Russian oil imports, as per the statement by Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission's executive vice president. [1] The EU, on the 25th of A...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy carried out a seven-day long anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Philippine Sea this month. Such military exercises are a successful measure to learn about the development in ...
On 22 December 2016, David Cameron announced the referendum on the UK's EU membership, and soon after this, an independent voice is been heard in its foreign diplomacy. The integrated review of security, defence, development, and foreign po...
‘Hanging up a sheep’s head but selling dog meat’ The aforementioned is an ancient Chinese saying which evidently highlights the strategic path followed by the Asian Dragon in contemporary world politics. More on the saying later but firstly...
Prime Minister Modi signed the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam in September 2016 and it showcased the trust and confidence that the countries have with each other. At the political level, the two countries have de...
As the COP came to an end, there have been divergent views on what the conference achieved. The situation of climate change has been becoming alarming day by day with scientists around the world warning about rising climate and the frequenc...
India and Australia's relationship has never had a defined name and category. It for a long time was dubbed a "natural" relationship because both the countries share similar "values" and "history". However, experts had it that for the major...
Russia's far east is a region in Northeast Asia. It is the easternmost part of Russia and is administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District, which lies between Lake Baikal and the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Mongoli...
The unabated rise of china and its uncontrolled muscle flexing around its periphery is disliked by many of its neighbors. India and Vietnam are the two countries that shares borders with China also share the frustration created by it at the...
India’s defence cooperation with France is nothing novel, as it can be traced back to the cold war era when defence ties were domineered by armament sale. During that time, even though India heavily relied on the Soviet Union for its defenc...
Launched in 2015, the Sagarmala (Ocean Necklace)Project has been one of the most promising projects launched by Modi government. Seen as an aggressive strategy to finally use its long coastline, the Indian project in the maritime domain has...
