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...
The new border law titled “Land Border Law of People’s Republic of China” passed in late October 2021 by the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislative body. It has once again fired up the controversies ar...
The region of East Asia has become an epicentre of conflicts primarily because of China’s growing military dominance and North Korea’s increasing missile arsenals. These efforts of China and North Korea are leading the region of East Asia t...
China has been expanding its transportation networks to connect each and every corner of the country to mainland China. Achieving the vision of One China and a moderately prosperous society by 2020, Xi Jinping has been laying stress on inte...
The purpose of this article is to analyse the Kuril Island dispute between Russia and Japan and its effects on the diplomatic outlook of the Indo- Pacific region. The islands fundamentally begin with the fact that Russia recognizes them as ...
Apart from the Indo-Pacific Quad, a new Quad was formed last month when India's, Israel's, the United Arab Emirates', and the United States' foreign ministers met to form a "International Forum for Economic Cooperation." Following last year...
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...
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 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...
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...
