The seeds of Vietnam's military modernisation programme were sown shortly after the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was established in 1976, when the country was attacked by its giant neighbour, the People's Republic of China. Following Hanoi...
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...
In the mid of 2019, the publication by Wall Street Journal proclaimed that China and Cambodia have signed a secret military agreement. Since then, there has been a lot of speculation about Cambodia's relationship with China and its future p...
Japan in response to an assertive Beijing and a belligerent Pyongyang on its doorstep has stepped up engagement in the region through military assistance. However, to fully comprehend what drives Tokyo’s aid, we need to recognize the role m...
Myanmar's political history is riffed with repressive government policies, civil war and military rule. This has resulted in a long history of political demonstrations and protests by the citizens as the isolationist economic policies have ...
The purpose of this article is to find out Japan’s role in the development of undersea cables in Asia, but first we need to understand the role they play in the global economy. Secondly, recognize their role in the economic as well as polit...
The adoption of a new cabinet always proves to be challenging task for any nation- state. The transition proves to be crucial, because whenever a new cabinet is met and established, it brings new ideological and developmental changes. Not o...
Why do we need QUAD? This question thematizes the main concern of this article. The role of QUAD in the international community is necessary to be understood. The objectives should be aligned in comparison to the need and requirements of th...
The year 2020 presented itself in the most turbulent tones ever possible. We witnessed the global pandemic, the US-China rivalry, bearish economies and it was in the midst of these unprecedented changes that Vietnam handed over the Chairman...
Brahmaputra as a perennial river enjoys a dynamic course through the countries it flows changing its path frequently. Not only it is geologically significant and a challenge to deal with in itself for the countries having access to it, but ...
On 1st February 2021, the military coup in Myanmar shook the world as the military generals took back power ending the short-lived democratic experiment which began in 2011 and culminated with National League for Democracy coming to power i...
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or One Belt One Road (OBOR) is an ambitious project of China which was launched in the year 2013. It seeks to connect different geopolitical landscapes through different development projects in various cou...
