The IPEF was launched on May 23, 2022 jointly by US and other countries of Indo Pacific region. It was initially composed of 14 founding member nations. Fiji was the first South Pacific Island nation to join the group. The invitation to oth...
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.
On 22 December 2016, David Cameron announced the referendum on the UK's EU membership, and soon after this, an independent voice is been heard in its foreign diplomacy. The integrated review of security, defence, development, and foreign po...
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...
Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Dueba has come to the power for the fifth time in past 26 years. He has a mammoth task ahead of him - he not only has to bring political stability in his country but also has to deal with...
As the world slowly coming with the terms of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, many observers said that the unexpected US debacle on Afghan soil gathers semblance of its pack up from Saigon, Vietnam. The scathing rupture in US credibilit...
Regional economic corridors are becoming more prevalent in the world economy. Their increasing importance can stimulate economic growth and inclusive development. The Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor is a project that aims to promote regional...
The unabated rise of china and its uncontrolled muscle flexing around its periphery is disliked by many of its neighbors. India and Vietnam are the two countries that shares borders with China also share the frustration created by it at the...
On 13 July 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Defence released the latest edition of its annual white paper, Defence of Japan 2021. The document describes a range of issues regarding Japan's security including China's growing military capabilit...
Indo-Pacific in the recent times has emerged as the engine of economic growth, bordering significant bilateral and multilateral ties such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive E...
On 12 March 2021, the Quad group conducted its first-ever virtual Quad leadership summit which became an important milestone in broadening its focus. The four nations 'quad' has issued a joint statement titled- 'The spirit of the quad' for ...
The issue of persistent China policy in the United States has been of eternal contestation, many scholars attribute the lack of coherent policy towards China mainly to endless election that takes place in every four years that allows a new ...
