China's approach to debt distress is generally to seek preferential treatment and negotiate with creditors in a more tailored manner. As Sri Lanka prepares to negotiate with its major creditors, including the International Monetary Fund, it...
Pakistan has found itself in the eye of the storm yet again due to its mounting external debt that has kick started a debt crisis for the country, and has put it amongst the nations suffering a downtrodden economy. Moreover, this has furthe...
The war in Ukraine has raised concerns about the outlook for global financial conditions. The tightening has been most apparent in the Middle East and eastern Europe, where countries with close ties to Russia have seen their equity valuatio...
The rising debt levels in South Asian countries are concerning and can trigger a debt crisis in the region. The countries Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar are facing sovereign debt crises. Sri Lanka is a country that had faced d...
The Sri Lankan economic crisis is a long-running catastrophe in the island nation that began in 2019 and has become the country's worst economic predicament since its independence in 1948. It has resulted in record levels of inflation, near...
China has been investing in Asia and Africa so as to further its trade and investment prospects under BRI, and one of the means that it has adopted in Africa is to develop ports and associated infrastructure. This is meant to harness resour...
There is an expectation that coronavirus pandemic would be under control to a certain degree. Sri Lanka needs to look at effective structural adjustment programs (SAP) to spur the overall economic growth. However, if the coronavirus pandemi...
The operationalisation of the Loss and Damage Fund at COP28 marked a significant institutional development in international climate governance, but its establishment has not resolved the deeper political and financial challenges surrounding...
The evolving security landscape of South Asia reflects a complex interplay of domestic instability, transnational threats, and great-power competition, with significant implications for India’s internal security architecture. The persistenc...
China is an economic marvel in the Asian region. The economic boom experienced over the past years is remarkable. It is not only the world's fastest-growing economy but also the biggest exporter. Its economy is dependent on resource-intensi...
China and Pakistan’s strategic partnership is increasingly extending beyond conventional military cooperation into infrastructure, surveillance and information operations. This article examines the emerging grey-zone architecture targeting ...
China, known for its economic resilience and dynamic growth, faces an unprecedented challenge in the form of a tumultuous real estate sector. Once a cornerstone of the nation's economic success story, this sector now finds itself entangled ...
