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China and the Pacific Step Up

Published on May 30, 2022 02:30 pm IST

The domino effect of Beijing’s actions would drag the South Pacific into a theatre of tension between China and others in the region, especially Australia, New Zealand and the US.

UAE-India: Towards greater strategic partnership

The baton of leadership has officially been passed on in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the demise of the UAE president and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on May 13,2022.India and UAE share a very close relationship, built on a strong foundation of brotherhood, trade, energy security, security and people to people ties.

Published on May 23, 2022 05:22 pm IST

Inside the Sri Lankan people’s protest

Sri Lanka is going through one of the worst crises of its history. The Sri Lankans have much to be concerned about, but the crisis has not garnered sufficient international attention—a fact that is echoed by many of the protestors.(REUTERS)

Published on May 20, 2022 03:19 pm IST

Scripting a third way: The importance of EU-India Partnership

The EU-India Leaders’ Summit, held in Porto, Portugal, in May 2021 affirmed not only shared interests but also shared “principles and values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights” as underpinning the partnership.(ANI FILE PHOTO)

Published on May 16, 2022 03:19 pm IST

The US-Asean Summit and role of the Philippines

On April 26, President Duterte announced that he would not be attending the US-Asean summit, supposed to be conducted in Washington between May 12-13.(REUTERS)

Published on May 11, 2022 03:43 pm IST

Towards Universal Access to Clean Cooking Fuels and Technologies

According to SDG Tracking Report 2021, about 2.6 billion people in the world lack access to clean cooking fuels and technologies.(REUTERS)

Published on Apr 23, 2022 01:54 pm IST

China in the World Order: A Critical Examination

China’s growing confidence in engaging with the institutional order is a direct and causal result of its increasing power in the world.. (REUTERS)

Published on Apr 22, 2022 12:20 pm IST

Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis and the (B)ordering of Europe

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis has seen an unprecedented movement of nearly four million refugees beyond the borders to neighbouring countries.(REUTERS)

Published on Apr 21, 2022 01:42 pm IST

Russian-Ukraine war and India’s Arctic plans

India is an observer country in the Arctic Council and has recently announced its Arctic Policy.(Sonu Mehta/HT file photo)

Published on Apr 20, 2022 06:42 pm IST

Exploring Xi Jinping’s concept of common prosperity

Xi Jinping’s economic strategies have evolved from a phase emphasising “supply side structural reforms”, first announced in 2015, followed by a “dual circulation” strategy, adopted formally in May 2020, and now the pursuit of common prosperity since August this year. (AP)(HT_PRINT)

Published on Apr 18, 2022 02:03 pm IST

Africa’s dilemma in the Russia-Ukraine crisis

On March 2, the UNGA in New York voted on a resolution calling for the withdrawal of the Russian military from Ukraine; 141 countries out of 193 voted in favour of the resolution criticising Russia during the summit.(REUTERS)

Published on Apr 12, 2022 12:45 am IST

Asean and the Ukraine crisis: Centrality & strategic silence are not compatible

As the Ukraine crisis unfolds, it is imperative to look at how certain regional mechanisms led by Asean, have responded to the crisis. (REUTERS PHOTO.)

Updated on Apr 09, 2022 10:56 am IST

Finding a middle ground with the new FIR agreement

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo at their leaders’ retreat on Bintan island. Photo: AFP

Published on Mar 26, 2022 05:15 pm IST

Energising the renewable energy sector in Southeast Asia

The Sustainable Development Goal (number 7) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015, lays down the need to achieve affordable and clean energy by 2030.. (Reuters file)

Updated on Mar 26, 2022 01:44 pm IST

Explaining Israel's Africa policy

The principal objective of the meeting was to evaluate AU's achievements over the past year, particularly in the context of the recent surge of military coups and the ways to recover from the pandemic.(File Photo)

Published on Mar 02, 2022 03:40 am IST

Pandemic-hit Hong Kong showing resilience as a financial hub over Singapore

The City’s Census and Statistics Department (CSD) data for January, 2022 indicates overseas companies are keeping a close watch for further developments in terms of pandemic-related restrictions given its daily infections reaching a record of 8,674 on February 23.(REUTERS)

Published on Feb 28, 2022 01:59 pm IST

Quad Economy & Technology task force: A time for concerted action

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic underlined the dependencies and vulnerabilities of the Quad nations individually and as a group.

Published on Feb 24, 2022 04:21 pm IST

How India can maximise the potential from France’s EU presidency

This year, France took over the six month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on January 1, with an aspiring agenda involving regulation of digital giants, minimum wages in Europe, Schengen reform, and enhancing European defence and security complementary to NATO.(AFP)

Published on Feb 23, 2022 01:44 pm IST

The Ukraine crisis and India: Balancing triumph and tribulation

India’s position on the ongoing Ukraine crisis undergirded by the desire to keep clear of the crosshairs of big power rivalry is reminiscent of its quintessential ‘strategic autonomy’.. (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 19, 2022 03:51 pm IST

China’s prospects in Afghanistan: Opportunities and adversities

The United States (US) invaded Taliban-run Afghanistan in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and The Pentagon in Virginia. (PTI FILE)

Published on Feb 18, 2022 04:51 pm IST

Has global geopolitics turned multipolar?

Earlier in 2021, the separate summits attended by President Joe Biden of G7 leaders and NATO leaders as well as the Summit for Democracy hosted by Biden were astute endeavours to rally allies and partners against the West’s major adversaries, China and Russia.(AP)

Published on Feb 10, 2022 06:24 pm IST

China’s military-civil fusion strategy, the US response & implications for India

In recent years, fears have centered on a Chinese strategy called ‘Military-Civil Fusion’ (MCF) which is aimed at spurring innovation in key sectors and leveraging dual-use technologies for military end-uses.(AP File Photo)

Published on Jan 28, 2022 03:02 pm IST

The long shadow of sea power and the South China Sea dispute

The tensions in the South China Sea have been steadily building up over the past decade with various regional and non-regional navies aggressively patrolling the region to claim the innocence of passage as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Published on Jan 22, 2022 05:19 pm IST

Cross-border controls impeding supply chains in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia’s position in global trade comes from its enhanced integration into global supply chains.. (AFP/ Representational image)

Updated on Jan 22, 2022 05:50 pm IST

Will the China-Pakistan-Taliban troika in Afghanistan make India irrelevant?

There are verbal agreements between Beijing and the Taliban about investments.(AFP)

Published on Jan 18, 2022 09:14 pm IST

Can off-tracking Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) affect India’s gain from BCIM?

BCIM has huge potential in terms of earning revenue from tourism and energy trade (Shutterstock)

Published on Jan 17, 2022 04:30 pm IST

The politics of Covid-19 in Southeast Asia

Thailand, Singapore, and Cambodia have come up with laws to crack down on critics of their Covid-19 response by regarding them as imparting misinformation. Philippines has also used cybercrimes laws to target government critics. Similarly, Indonesia and Malaysia are scapegoating certain communities for the spread of Covid-19.(Reuters)

Updated on Dec 21, 2021 03:55 pm IST

Need to create new institutions to meet new global challenges

US President addressed “Summit for Democracy” with a focus on renewing democracy in the US and around the world. (Bloomberg)(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Dec 13, 2021 09:52 pm IST

Southeast Asia reopening borders and living with Covid-19

The World Travel and Tourism Council’s estimated that travel and tourism contributed to Southeast Asia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for about $380 million in 2019 or 12% and over 42 million jobs or over 13%. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)(Photo by Capturing the human heart. on Unsplash)

Updated on Dec 10, 2021 04:44 pm IST

Decoding the Myanmar crisis: domestic factors or external players?

Decoding the Myanmar crisis(Reuters)

Published on Dec 07, 2021 10:56 pm IST

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