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...
The Strait of Hormuz constitutes a critical chokepoint in the global energy architecture, rendering India’s energy security structurally vulnerable to disruptions arising from regional instability and maritime insecurity. With a significant...
The South China Sea continues to be among the most disputed maritime zones in the modern international system, a mixture of unresolved claims to sovereignty, dense commercial shipping routes, and strategic priorities on both regional and ex...
This paper explores whether India can truly embrace geoeconomics, what Robert D. Blackwill and Jennifer M. Harris call "war by other means", as a central part of its statecraft. In today's world, where open military conflict is often too co...
This paper examines the emerging dynamics of trilateral cooperation between China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in South Asia, exploring its potential to reshape the region’s geopolitical balance and challenge India’s traditional hegemony. By a...
Today’s global trade wars are being fought not just with tariffs, but with tonnes of critical minerals. China’s recent decision to restrict exports of key critical minerals to the United States is a sharp reminder that geopolitical leverage...
The research piece explores the imperative role of critical minerals in fortifying India's national security through a resilient supply chain. As India emerges as a key player in defence manufacturing, securing these vital minerals becomes ...
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...
The People's Republic of China did not participate in any discussion on the international trade in weapons until the beginning of the twenty-first century. However, today a number of Chinese arms companies, such as the Aviation Industry Cor...
Japan in its press statement after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, strongly condemned the act of aggression. Along with G7, they reiterated that strong sanctions will be applied. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a turning point in Japa...
On 17 January 2022, the Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi gave a foreign policy speech at the 208th Session of the National Diet and focused on the key factors of Japanese Diplomacy. The present article would be highlighting these key facto...
Up until 1959 the Indian armed forces mostly depended on the western countries for military equipment, most of it came from the United Kingdom and the rest is from France the United States Germany Switzerland Japan and Sweden. after the Tib...
