During a speech at the US-Arab summit in Jeddah, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stated that Saudi Arabia will not have any more ability to boost its oil output beyond 13 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia now has an oil production capa...
The rising debt levels in South Asian countries are concerning and can trigger a debt crisis in the region. The countries Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar are facing sovereign debt crises. Sri Lanka is a country that had faced d...
Violence and Islamic fanaticism are on the rise in Bangladesh. Protests against France, tense demonstrations during the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and sectarian bloodshed in Comilla are all examples of the power of Isla...
The suspicions of Hambantota port as a site of a potential threat from China were tested when a Chinese survey vessel was supposed to dock at the port. Yuan Wang 5, a research vessel with missile and satellite tracking capabilities, was due...
The G20 Foreign Minister’s Meeting (FMM) held on 7-8 July 2002 was marked by the theme “Building a more peaceful, stable, and prosperous world together”. The meeting was divided into two sessions. The first session held was regarding streng...
In 2012, Thailand proposed an initiative for sustainable development of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-region. This initiative was welcomed by China. In 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 17th China-ASEAN Summit proposed the establishment of t...
The war in Ukraine has raised concerns about the outlook for global financial conditions. The tightening has been most apparent in the Middle East and eastern Europe, where countries with close ties to Russia have seen their equity valuatio...
Maritime Doman Awareness (MDA) is a tool for ensuring maritime security by developing a full picture of all activities and a practical understanding of the oceanic environment to safeguard the security and sovereignty of nations.
The article identifies the role of natural gas in fuelling the recent and previous conflicts between Russia and Ukraine. The research tries to make a point by analysing the past events involving Russia and Ukraine since the inception of the...
The Prime Ministers of India, Japan, and Australia, as well as the US President, launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) on May 24, a day before the Quad leaders' second in-person Summit in Tokyo, with Indonesia, South Korea, Ma...
The Indo-Pacific is gaining prominence due to shared interests and convergences among multiple significant countries, each with its own influences and objectives. The increasing mobility across the seas has contributed to the development of...
Rising commodity prices will have a negative effect on global growth. It will also increase the pressure on global inflation, as it will lead to higher prices for food and energy and on many other commodities. Although the effects of rising...
