South China Sea is a critical sea for trade, energy and shipping industry. Tensions in South China Sea have led to instability and increase in insurance costs for freight shipping.
The next Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meeting which was supposed to be held on 27 January 2024 hosted by India has undergone a rescheduling. with no fixed dates decided yet. This means that US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime M...
The Middle East, a region rife with geopolitical tensions and historical conflicts, has recently witnessed a surge in hostilities between Israel and Hamas, with Iran allegedly playing a significant role in supporting the Palestinian militan...
The start of bilateral exchanges between Japan and ASEAN can be traced back to the establishment of the Japan-ASEAN Synthetic Rubber Forum in 1973, and 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the start of these exchanges [1]. Since the 1973 dial...
The inception of the South Pacific Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, colloquially known as the Rarotonga Treaty, marked a watershed moment in the realm of regional disarmament initiatives. Its implementation on December 11, 1986, underscored...
On October 23, Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade met with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing as part of the 25th Round of Boundary Talks in Beijing where the Chinese delegation was led by Sun We...
President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping, in an attempt to normalize ties between the USA and China hampered by trade and security issues, met for a meeting that lasted over four hours on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Coope...
Taiwan and China have a political and historical background that stems from the Chinese Civil War (1927–1950). Following their defeat, the Kuomintang (KMT) withdrew to Taiwan, where they formed the Republic of China (ROC). On the mainland, ...
The ASEAN-India Summit serves as a crucial forum where leaders come together to address regional and global issues, spanning economic and security matters, within a multilateral framework. Furthermore, India's participation in the East Asia...
The comprehensive strategic partnership between the US and India was reaffirmed in 2023 during high-level dialogues. It serves as a reflection of the two countries’ shared strategic interests and values. The commitment to maintaining a stro...
The recent election of Mohammad Muizzu as the new President of Maldives has sparked a flurry of interest and speculation, particularly within India.He has now formally asked India to remove its troops from the island. This article aims to u...
In September 2013, China's President Xi Jinping unveiled the One Belt, One Road Initiative. Although many people didn't pay much attention to it at first, the concept has since evolved into a more prominent international project. This Proje...
