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....
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...
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 ...
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...
The Covid-19 pandemic, with its re-surging cases in 2021 has put many nations in a difficult position regarding their economic status. The cases have affected the state’s ability to maintain the same revenue and production level which they ...
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 ...
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 current developments have brought the Sino-Indian rivalry to the theatres of West Asia. The news leak of China's strategic agreement worth $400 billion with Tehran for 25 years was soon followed by the announcement of Tehran to go solo ...
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. announced in his inaugural address that he would work to make America ‘the leading force for good in the world again’. This conveys his attempt to belittle his predecessor, Donald Trump. The disastrous policy Trum...
In his first-ever speech on foreign policy called ‘America’s Place in the World’, President Joseph R. Biden gave a snapshot of the future of US-China relations in world politics. His address cautioned the oldest democracy of the world again...
