Since 1984, talks between Bhutan and China have largely focused on two separate areas of dispute, including Doklam and other areas in Bhutan’s West.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has 50 diesel submarines and 6 nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) 4 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). Modernizing the PLAN’s submarines remains a high priority for the PRC. ...
The recent visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Delhi for the Covid-interrupted 21st annual India-Russia Summit was made possible by some hard-nosed calculations based on realpolitik. The meeting's timing, right before the Biden-Put...
The recent visit to Southeast Asia in December by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, marks the first official visit to the region by a high-ranking diplomat since President Joe Biden took office early this year. His maiden tour bega...
The unveiling of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2015 positioned Gwadar in Pakistan's mainstream media as the starting point for a new era of Chinese investments that will alter the course of Pakistan's and the region's fates...
The world today is all about a ‘network of networks’ whether through land, sea or air and most countries are looking for better ways of communication and interconnectedness. The Indo-Pacific is one such way of interconnectedness and here, t...
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 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...
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 world encountered deepening of ties between Japan and Taiwan with the opening of 7th Japan- Taiwan Exchange Summit held in Kobe city in November. This year’s summit will be engraved in the history of Japan – Taiwan relations. Both count...
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...
