Chinese foreign policy has become clearer in recent times. Aggressive interventionist policies towards Taiwan, the South China Sea and Indian territorial and maritime region are clear indications of how Beijing wants to pan out its military...
There is no specific international law regulating use of force, and when it comes to maritime disputes, China has exploited the loophole to strengthen the coastguard by passing the new legislation. The law was adopted by the standing commit...
In November 2020, the news about the NSA level meeting being held with regard to the trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation in Sri Lanka made headlines. In the joint meeting held by the three countries met after a gap of six years. The me...
India- Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave (IADMC) on 6th February 2020 marked an essential point of inflection in India- Africa relations. Historic relations between India- Africa were primarily involved in the paradigms of economic, sociol...
If one looks at the current status of the India-Taiwan relationship, democracy has been a binding element for the two nations. The relations and dynamics of India Taiwan relations have remained understudied for a long. Taking into account t...
Reforms in the defence acquisition procedure was announced by defence minister Rajnath Singh on 30 September 2020, all of which will be implemented 1st October onwards. The purpose behind the reforms was two-fold, first goal was ‘Atmanirbha...
Vietnam held its 13th National Party Congress from January 26th, 2021 but is expected to conclude early due to the detection of few COVID-19 cases. Party members hailing from across Vietnam and also Vietnamese diplomats attended the meeting...
Lithium Triangle, comprising of Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, currently is the most sought-after region in South America. Current situation of the lithium triangle has seen with progress bi- lateral and multi- lateral trade agreements with ...
Brahmos is a supersonic cruise missile with a flight range of 290 km and has maximum pace of Mach 3(three times the speed of sound). The name originates from the Brahmaputra river in India and Moskva in Russia. In February 1998, the two cou...
On 22 December, 2020, Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2020 was passed by the US Senate and has been translated into a law after President Donald Trump signed it. This has been held as a landmark legislation, which reaffirms the rights of ...
Security and preserving national interest formulate the crux of diplomacy and international relations. Maritime security and diplomacy presents a challenge for maintaining peace in the oceans. India’s challenge becomes bigger as Indian Ocea...
The Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh announced on 3rd December 2020, that the marine forces are planning to procure six more submarines and pitched for the third aircraft carrier. The Indian navy sees a third aircraft carrier as an absolut...
