Russia and Belarus share a traditional bonhomie dating back to the 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union. Both were the constituent republics of the Union and later became founding members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)....
The reappearance of the Taliban in 2021 has put foreign actors, particularly neighbouring countries, in a difficult geopolitical scenario. The Islamic Republic of Iran which shares a border of around 585 miles frontier and a strong cultural...
The purpose of this paper is to re-visit the Russia- Japan territorial conflict on the Kuril Islands. Kuril Islands dispute has been a contentious issue for both parties since the start of the Cold War. Disputed on the grounds of ownership ...
On 15 August 2021, the Taliban seized the capital of Afghanistan, and soon after this, it has brought almost all of it under its control. The siege began two weeks before the deadline set by the United States to retreat its troops following...
At the 2021 year-end Plenary Meeting, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his desire to improve people's lives by focusing over nukes. The speech came against the backdrop of severe economic crises and food shortages faced by Nort...
In March 2021, a Japanese container ship ‘Ever Given’ blocked one of the busiest maritime trade routes in the world for nearly a week. As the ship got stuck in the Suez Canal, a key waterway, it prevented more than 400 vessels to make their...
Armed forces of various great powers and regional powers are now integrating drones into their force structures and operational doctrines. They are being deployed not only for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes bu...
Just a month away from now, it will be the first South Korean presidential election amid the pandemic. On 09 March 2022, the people of South Korea will choose a new President who will replace the incumbent President Moon Jae-in. The two maj...
The current year is going to be highly significant for the diplomatic relations between Russia and Pakistan. The top leadership of both the countries were present at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics began on the evening of Februa...
The United States announced that they are not going to send an official delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing; this diplomatic boycott doesn’t involve the athletes, the athletes will proceed with the games which are starting in ...
The term 'radicalisation' is one of the most important concepts in understanding the nature of violence and conflicts around the world. The case of Sri Lanka is instructive in gaining a better knowledge of the various aspects of Islamic rad...
The delivery of the S-400 air defence system began in November last year with an Indian official confirming the same. “We will get the S-400 on schedule. The first squadron will arrive and it will be inducted this year,” Indian Air Force Ch...
