The developments in South China Sea have been a matter of concern for all the littoral countries in its periphery as well as the dialogue partners. This year has been very eventful in the context of tensions between US and China in the cont...
In September 2021, the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) authorized a full investigation into the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte “war on drugs” campaign for inherent human rights violations in taking down drug cartels an...
India’s relationship with Southeast Asia spans centuries. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's interest in this region is even more evident through the adjustment of the Look East Policy into the Act East Policy. This adjustment aims...
It's next to impossible to have a state in the vicinity of China that has remained untouched by conflict concerning the South China Sea. Indonesia is amongst it, but it’s cause has been far more entangled and unique than others. It primaril...
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...
Western Africa compasses of 17 countries namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’ Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, it covers the area of about 8 ...
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...
Gulf of Guinea is part of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and comprises of 17 western African states namely Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guine...
The world has seen the use of the internet as a radicalization and recruitment tool by terrorist organizations in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks. The internet provides the same opportunities and capabilities to the terror outfits ...
Japan and Indonesia’s 2+2 dialogue reached another high point when the defense and foreign ministers of the two countries came together to sign the much-awaited arms trade agreement facilitating exchange and operability in the region. Japan...
Bedouin communities in the Negev and West Bank have been continuously under threat of their placement and residence. Trapped under the issue of displacement from the region and the continuous violence of the Israel- Palestine issue puts the...
The Cyprus dispute has been one of those issues which have not been resolved by the international community. The issue presents a different situation which makes the nation of Cyprus the grounds for conflict, but the actors of the conflict ...
