This article examines the recently concluded visit of President Lula da Silva of Brazil to China, with a particular focus on initiating bilateral agreements in the domains of agriculture, livestock, travel, tourism, climate change, and peac...
Zero-COVID refers to public health policy adopted and implemented by multiple countries to counter the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This strategy involves the use of several public health measures like mass level testing, quarantine, l...
The availability and safety of drinking water are global concerns. According to the World Health Organization, over 80 percent of diseases are caused by waterborne illnesses. Contaminated groundwater is one of the most common sources of the...
On the 15th of July, the first meeting was held among the heads of government of India, Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), later known as as the 'West Asian Quad'. During US President Joe Biden's trip to West Asia...
In 2012, Thailand proposed an initiative for sustainable development of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-region. This initiative was welcomed by China. In 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 17th China-ASEAN Summit proposed the establishment of t...
The 14th BRICS summit is to be hosted by China towards the end of June. This is the first time heads of state of Russia, China, and India are coming together since the launch of the military operation in Ukraine. The theme of this year's vi...
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020, and endowed a pandemic status on March 12, 2020. COVID-19 remains an unprecedented public health crisis having global an...
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...
Prime Minister Modi signed the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam in September 2016 and it showcased the trust and confidence that the countries have with each other. At the political level, the two countries have de...
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'...
In 2020, when countries around the world were imposing lockdowns to restraint the spread of coronavirus, South Koreans were already back on the streets. The cases were rising in other countries, but South Korea was effectively flattening it...
