The United States and the Philippines have enjoyed 75 years of diplomatic relations since President Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Philippines an independent republic in 1975..
The recently concluded inaugural ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) in the South China Sea signifies the deepening military ties between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India. The exercise showcased the partici...
The anniversaries of France and India's strategic partnership, which was signed in 1998, provide an opportunity to reflect on their past and present achievements. Since its inception, the two countries have maintained a firm commitment to t...
In a move that will bring NATO’s strategic relations to South Asia, the US House of Representative Committee on China recommended a bill that seeks India’s inclusion in the NATO Plus-Five grouping.
The Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s leading security summit, takes place in Singapore since its inception in 2002. It has been organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), think tank based in London. The name of the fo...
Vanuatu is a nation situated in the southwestern region of the Pacific Ocean, comprising a group of 13 primary islands and numerous smaller ones. It is approximately 500 miles (800 km) to the west of Fiji and 1,100 miles (1,770 km) east of ...
The actions of Chinese survey ships in the Indian Ocean have recently attracted a lot of interest. These survey ships have been operating in the area on a variety of missions while carrying cutting-edge equipment and research instruments. T...
India’s approach towards the island nations of the Pacific Ocean is gradually changing. This is mainly attributed to the shift of the geopolitical and geo-economic centre to the Indo-Pacific region. The strategic importance of the region ha...
A $2 billion worth deal between Vietnam and Russia in December 2009 led to six kilo-class submarines being inducted in the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN). Additionally, the deal includes training programs from the Vietnamese naval crew in Russ...
On 15 April 2023, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Vietnamese PM Phan Minh Chinh and other high-ranking government officials in Vietnam thanking him for the decade-long success of the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership. H...
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organization that was established in 1921 to promote cooperation among nations in the field of hydrography and nautical charting. The IHO's main objective is to ensur...
New Zealand is contemplating the possibility of joining the AUKUS security pact. However, they will only participate in non-nuclear activities. Andrew Little, the Defence Minister of New Zealand, has expressed interest in becoming the fourt...
