Officially formed in 2006, BRICS is the grouping of five emerging economies in the world comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (joined later in 2010). Initially it started as a pressure group which met on the side-lin...
In recent times the trans-regional economic corridors have gained a lot of attention from the world. They are popularly being considered to be the drivers of growth by including the lagging regions in the development processes. It is expect...
Mining the ocean floor, known as deep-sea, for submerged minerals is a little-known experimental industry, but as the demand to make mobile phones, batteries and solar panels increases, the scope of mining of valuable materials like copper,...
India and Vietnam will be holding their virtual summit between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the Prime Minister of Vietnam H.E Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 21st and would take stock of the activities that they intend to do in n...
In July 2017, China’s state council released the country’s strategy for developing artificial intelligence (AI), entitled 'New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan'. The policy outlines China's strategy to invest and build a ...
Since the early months of 2020, the international community has been battling a viral outbreak, which has quickly grown into a widespread pandemic. The advent of coronavirus has virtually thrown away the adventure of globalization and has b...
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or One Belt One Road (OBOR) is an ambitious project of China which was launched in the year 2013. It seeks to connect different geopolitical landscapes through different development projects in various cou...
President Jokowi hosted the Indian Ocean Rim Association's Leaders' Summit in March 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia entitled "Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable and Prosperous Indian Ocean". This event was significant in t...
In the oceans, at a depth of as low as 5000 meters, there lie the critical minerals for the usage of modern societies starting from smartphones to electric cars to green energy. Oceans provide an alternative to land-based resources as they ...
China continues to browbeat its neighbours on all its frontiers and seeks to further bolster its influence and establish its maritime imprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In response India has o...
The phrase 'Enemy's enemy is your friend' is very relevant in international politics and has been used as a tool to further one's (a country) interest. The same is true for Iran and Venezuela, whose relationship has been invigorated in past...
On November 4th 2019, Thailand passed the baton of ASEAN leadership to Vietnam. Vietnam officially became part of the ASEAN community in 1995 and became its 7th member. It remained outside the grouping during the Cold War era, and the ASEAN...
