ASEAN leaders have in-principle agreed to admit Timor-Leste. But this admission is conditioned upon Timor-Leste successfully fulfilling a criteria-based roadmap. This objective roadmap has not yet been drafted, let alone put up for adoption...
The People's Republic of China's economic ties with Africa up to the late 1970s were motivated by ideological imperatives but the political elite in China now sees the continent's economic ties as a way to advance the nation's development o...
The demise of Queen Elizabeth II last month was no ordinary event in contemporary global politics. Among other pertinent debates regarding the survival of the political integration of Great Britain, it has also sparked the already raging de...
The availability and safety of drinking water are global concerns. According to the World Health Organization, over 80 percent of diseases are caused by waterborne illnesses. Contaminated groundwater is one of the most common sources of the...
Many South Asian countries are currently experiencing an economic crisis. The economies of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal have been facing severe trouble. The number of South Asian economies in turmoil only increases if we inclu...
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.
Development of large-scale commercial shipping and navigation on the inland waterways to transport bulk and hazardous goods led the Indian Parliament to enact the National Waterways Act, 2016 creating 106 new waterways on many rivers, river...
The 21st century is witnessing unprecedented challenges from the existing war of propaganda and false narratives among the global powers. Russia invaded Ukraine a few weeks ago on the pretext of demilitarizing and denazifying the country. P...
In March 2021, a Japanese container ship ‘Ever Given’ blocked one of the busiest maritime trade routes in the world for nearly a week. As the ship got stuck in the Suez Canal, a key waterway, it prevented more than 400 vessels to make their...
On November 23rd, the U.S.Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal co-chaired the 12th ministerial meeting of the revived India-U.S Trade Policy Forum (TPF).
The Haqqani network has emerged as one of the powerful groups in the Taliban with four its members being nominated as cabinet members. The future of India's security interests in Taliban led Afghanistan government greatly depends on how Haq...
The diversity and multi-layered identities of the minority groups in the Middle East makes it one of the most interesting yet sensitive one. The diverse nature of political systems, historical experiences, geography, and demography are some...
