As the pandemic was wreaking havoc all over the world pharmaceutical companies were racing towards the invention of coronavirus vaccine. The first vaccine that came to the market after completion of the third phase trial was Pfizer/BioNTech...
Under the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance document released by Whitehouse in April 2021 there are few priority areas which have been highlighted. There are five major pillars: ‘rising nationalism, challenges to democracy, US gr...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently held its 38th and 39th summit meetings from 26th October to 28th October 2021. Under the theme "We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper", Brunei Darussalam took over the ASEAN Chairmanship...
After both countries tested ballistic missiles hours apart, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister slammed South Korean President Moon Jae-in and warned about the "total destruction" of bilateral relations. Kim Yo Jong, Kim'...
Fumio Kishida has been sworn in as the next Prime Minister of Japan, succeeding Yoshihide Suga, who resigned after only a year in office. Following the pandemic, Japan has had three prime ministers, which is unprecedented in Japanese politi...
India and Australia's relationship has never had a defined name and category. It for a long time was dubbed a "natural" relationship because both the countries share similar "values" and "history". However, experts had it that for the major...
The Quad Leaders’ Summit on 24 September 2021 released the ‘Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance and Use’ and this has paved the way for new technological evolution which would globally change the technologically dy...
Pakistan has a promising development potential and an increasing youth population. This country has a huge pool of young people and a need for skilled and unskilled labour. Since the COVID-19 outbreak started, the Government has focused on ...
India's engagement with Central Asia has increased in the last decade. India has emerged as one of the leading countries in the world - both economically and strategically. As a part of its strategic cooperation, the five Central Asian coun...
Bad COVID management policies hindering tourism recovery in Sri Lanka: The tourism industry in the country brings in around $3 billion to $5 billion in foreign exchange annually. However, the country’s mismanagement of the Covid-19 outbreak...
When the United Nations was established in 1945, it committed to maintain international peace and security by encouraging the development of friendly relations among nations. The General Assembly is one of the principal organs of the United...
Vietnam’s economic growth declined significantly in 2020 from 7% to 2.91% due to the Covid-19 outbreak. This is better than most other countries where the growth rate was negative. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the demand front has...
