The Thai and Cambodian borders have been a theatre fostering uncertainty since colonial times as both the countries indulge in a continuous contest over the authority of historical temples and areas around them, especially the temple in Pre...
The Indo-Pacific has emerged as the epicentre of 21st century economic and strategic competition, where regionalism functions as a primary instrument of power projection and order-building. This paper examines the competing frameworks of re...
Within the last decade, the Indo-Pacific has become a strategically important region, not only for the US and China but also for major powers like India, Japan, and Australia. The dynamics among the major powers have been complicated by the...
The next Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meeting which was supposed to be held on 27 January 2024 hosted by India has undergone a rescheduling. with no fixed dates decided yet. This means that US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime M...
The ASEAN-India Summit serves as a crucial forum where leaders come together to address regional and global issues, spanning economic and security matters, within a multilateral framework. Furthermore, India's participation in the East Asia...
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnam’s General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong upgraded the U.S.-Vietnam bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership upon President Biden’s historic state visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, reinvigorating t...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry unveiled its paper on a "Global Security Initiative" on February 21, 2023, in a white paper outlining the country's suggested response to problems relating to conventional and non-conventional security difficult...
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...
Look East Policy and its successor Act East Policy are quite important for India’s influence and diplomatic progress in Asia. These policies have enabled India to allocate its diplomatic responsibilities and abilities to balance out between...
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...
Rory Medcalf, in his essay “What’s in a name” noted that “Indo-Pacific minilateralism is the wave of the future that many countries will try to surf.”[1] The recent tide of trilateral and quadrilateral groups hints at the significance of th...
