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...
For centuries, it was the ancient ‘Silk Road’ which linked the economy and culture of the east and west civilization via central Asia. A wide array of goods was passed, connecting China and Europe through the effective functioning of the Si...
India recently attended the 14th meeting of ADMM (Asean Defense Ministers Meeting) plus virtually at Hanoi, Vietnam in December 2020 to mark 10 years of its inception since it’s convening in 2010. The ADMM-Plus is a platform for ASEAN (The ...
In November 2020, the news about the NSA level meeting being held with regard to the trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation in Sri Lanka made headlines. In the joint meeting held by the three countries met after a gap of six years. The me...
The article talks about how Turkey is trying to regain authority it once held in Balkans under the aegis of the Ottoman Empire for six centuries, from the 14th century till the end of the First World War. Present day-Russia, which used to h...
India- Africa Defence Ministers’ Conclave (IADMC) on 6th February 2020 marked an essential point of inflection in India- Africa relations. Historic relations between India- Africa were primarily involved in the paradigms of economic, sociol...
Emergence of the Blue Economy has been an interest for both national and international interest. Historically, oceanic regions have been essential for establishing trade routes and being part of a nation’s economy. The idea of Blue Economy ...
Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) has been critical for understanding Indonesia’s position in the larger Indo Pacific, and how it places its critical importance in the emerging sea lanes of communication (SLOCs). The Global Maritime...
In the last week of February 2020, Indonesia's government approved the defence agreements which were previously formed with United States of America. Many scholars across the world have hailed this development as a significant step in Indon...
On November 4th 2019, Thailand passed the baton of ASEAN leadership to Vietnam. Vietnam officially became part of the ASEAN community in 1995 and became its 7th member. It remained outside the grouping during the Cold War era, and the ASEAN...
In recent times, the Indo-Pacific has become the largest geo-strategic cum political hotspot of the world. In terms of Cartographic Schematics, Indo-Pacific broadly covers the area between the western coast of the US and the eastern shores ...
China-Myanmar bilateral relations are marked by the civilizational ties which are better known as the "Paukphaw" (fraternal) friendship. The bilateral ties have improved and both the countries look forward towards deepening the cooperation ...
