The formation of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) was a response to the geopolitical rise of China with its increased aggressiveness and the resulting threat perception to maritime security and the rules-based liberal world order....
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...
On 17th February 2021, a coup d’état in Myanmar began on 1st February 2021, when democratically elected members of the country’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw- Myanmar’s Military- which ...
On February 5th 2021, India and the EU held the first meeting of High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment attended by Minister of Industry and Commerce, Dr. Piyush Goyal from India and Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for trade ...
Afghanistan has been embroiled in conflict for the past 40 years, first under the Soviet Union and after 9/11 by the United States. America invaded the country after the Taliban government refused to hand over Osama Bin Laden who had orches...
Rory Medcalf, in his essay “What’s in a name” noted that “Indo-Pacific minilateralism is the wave of the future that many countries will try to surf.”[1] The recent tide of trilateral and quadrilateral groups hints at the significance of th...
US – Indonesia relations underwent a major twist of change when United States under Obama administration recognized the critical importance of Asia Pacific region and Indonesia under President Joko Widodo strengthened its commitment to the ...
Japan and Germany conducted their first ever “2 plus 2 dialogue” on 13th April 2021, albeit in virtual mode due to the raging pandemic. This comes after Germany announced that its frigate “Bayern” will set sail for the South China Sea in Au...
Vietnam after its chairmanship fo ASEAN has also assumed the role of non-permanent member of UNSC in 2020. The elevation from a regional leader to a global stakeholder has provided better understanding of regional dynamics and global respon...
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...
The submarine were considered a major threat to the during the World Wars as the forces lost the control of the sea to the naval powers. The submarine form of warfare, was prevalent in both the world wars and was even carried to the Cold Wa...
India has long tried to push the world’s attention toward international terrorism and with this in mind, New Delhi had put forward a draft on “Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism” to the General Assembly in 1996. The South A...
