The once politically peaceful, geographically isolated and sea-locked Pacific region is becoming a pawn in the game of power politics among traditional and regional powers over the past years. The assertive and bold Chinese behaviour in the...
The term ‘bank’ originates from the Italian word ‘banco’ meaning bench. During the renaissance, moneylenders carried out most of their transactions over these benches, and since then they have become symbolic of banks, and other fin...
The spillover effects of a global economic downturn due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis is likely to curtail Sri Lanka and Maldives annual economic growth. Furthermore, the coronavirus cases climbed to more than 1450 cases in both these s...
The world has been shaken by the global pandemic and has been battling through economic upheavals to medical shortages all across the world. These have led to a global collaboration through regional and global institutions and forums, to st...
North Korea is an enigma. Since its founding following the Korean War, no one has a clear idea about the correct picture of the country. Information filtered is either through the defectors, official propaganda, or just conjecture. Truths a...
Once one of the world’s few remaining free-flowing rivers, the Mekong makes its way through six different countries. Flowing from China to Vietnam, it is not only seen as a river but rather as the lifeline of mainland Southeast Asia. The ...
Maldives will take a decisive turn along the path of democracy when the potentially important South Asian nation elects over 950 councilors in the forthcoming local council elections. In the ten years since the Decentralization Act was...
A recent visit to India by President Trump paved the way for a ‘Global Strategic Convergence between India and the United States. This dual relationship is most important to Japan, as both the U.S. and India are major determinants in shap...
The devastating socio-economic nature of climate change and severe weather events is irrefutably felt across the spectrum. From the destructive Australian bushfires, to the hurricanes sweeping through the US and torrential rains that caused...
Over the past two decades, China has widened and deepened its economic and diplomatic footprint in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). This unprecedented Chinese power posturing in the Blue Pacific region has caused trepidation in the corr...
Japan, in the present times, has been facing a complex security environment because of the constant change in the balance of power within the international community. Japan realises that in the current international scenario, no country can...
China has made it clear in its defence white papers and in many public statements by leaders that Tibet, Taiwan, Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands and South China Sea are inalienable parts of China and comprise its core areas which means these are non...
