After the return of power rivalry, China seems to outcompete other competitors in modernizing its military, especially its naval forces. Now, it is no longer debatable that China has gained much naval potential that dissuades the United Sta...
Maritime security and sovereign control depend on 2 major metrics. Firstly, the naval fleets of the nations concerned allow them to demarcate their military strength and presence in the maritime area. Naval fleets allow them a certain recog...
South China Sea occupies a strategic foothold in the global maritime order for several reasons such as being the flagbearer of naval modernity, sea trade and resource extraction. The region witnesses a dynamic interplay of maritime national...
India’s defence cooperation with France is nothing novel, as it can be traced back to the cold war era when defence ties were domineered by armament sale. During that time, even though India heavily relied on the Soviet Union for its defenc...
The adoption of a new cabinet always proves to be challenging task for any nation- state. The transition proves to be crucial, because whenever a new cabinet is met and established, it brings new ideological and developmental changes. Not o...
India and Australia underwent a frosty relationship over the years, but their diplomatic exchange today witnesses fresh changes with China in the background, as a result of which, we see a shared vision for maritime cooperation, trade impro...
US President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by 11th September this year. The date would mark 20 years since 9/11, which was the deadliest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. The Islamic Emir...
Look East Policy and its successor Act East Policy are quite important for India’s influence and diplomatic progress in Asia. These policies have enabled India to allocate its diplomatic responsibilities and abilities to balance out between...
China’s increasing military build-up in South China Sea islands under its control has become a matter of global concern. The militaristic approach and the assertive posture adopted by China has few intrinsic objectives. China has been condu...
Russia is experiencing melting ice caps in the Arctic region faster than the predicted rate and it will dramatically change its geography in the coming years. It has for centuries enjoyed protection due to its extremely cold weather in the ...
Afghanistan has been embroiled in conflict for the past 40 years, first under the Soviet Union and after 9/11 by the United States. America invaded the country after the Taliban government refused to hand over Osama Bin Laden who had orches...
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...
