Water is not only just a source of life but also been a source of cooperation and conflict between the states in South Asia. It can be observed particularly in the Asia continent where the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) signed in 1960 between In...
China’s construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Zangbo) under its 14th Five-Year Plan presents significant geopolitical and security challenges for India. This project, located in a seismically a...
This article explores the economic benefits of clean energy transformation. It observes how countries like Sweden and Germany are leading the charge, using renewable energy to create jobs, boost economic growth, and reduce pollution. Despit...
Bhutan's Tshering Tobgay, a liberal politician and the leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), began his second term as Prime Minister in January 2024. According to a statement made on the Bhutanese King's official Facebook page, Kin...
The 4th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit and International Conference was held from April 2 to 5 in Vientiane, Laos. It was hailed to be an upgradation towards the goal of water security and cooperation in Mekong.This conference was the...
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...
In May 2022, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi culminated his fifth visit to one of the closest neighboring countries, Nepal, since he took office in 2014. His visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, marked the celebration of...
The sanctions on Russia would have an impact on its oil exports. Countries like India and even China has been asked to reduce their imports of Russian Oil. The sanctions regime would have an impact on Russian export income but the countries...
With a freshly adopted federal system incorporated in its 2015 constitution, Nepal is now positioned for a peaceful future after decades of political upheaval. After a decade of Maoist insurrection, the toppling of the monarchy, and a subse...
Due to the implementation of comprehensive economic reforms, Vietnam has been able to transform from being one of the world's most impoverished nations to a middle-income economy. From 2002 to 2020, the country's GDP per capita increased by...
India's engagement with Central Asia has increased in the last decade. India has emerged as one of the leading countries in the world - both economically and strategically. As a part of its strategic cooperation, the five Central Asian coun...
‘Debt Trap Policy’ has been a notorious aspect attached with the multibillion-dollars Chinese developmental project named ‘Belt and Road initiative’, claimed to have committed for the institutional development on the mutual benefit, in whic...
