Category: Asia

Qasem Soleimani: Red Hand Worrier

Iran is a longstanding victim of pre-emptive targeted killings and attempted assassinations of military officials and nuclear scientists by foreign powers. After 2007, seven nuclear scientists were the target of assassination attempts. Recently, on...

Will RCEP Change the Game in Asia?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In a move that could represent another step in Washington’s decline and China’s hegemonic ascent in Asia, 15 state ministers signed the RCEP free trade agreement on November 15, 2020. The question...

China’s Vaccine Strategy

As several vaccine makers worldwide are publishing preliminary data showing efficacy rates of 90 percent and higher, China too has been busy with producing a vaccine. How precise this vaccine is remains to be...

Indian Nationalism: Development And Concerns

“Nations are the irreplaceable cells of the human community.” -Franjo Tudjman The world we live in is one that is deeply conscious of the importance of giving recognition to identities. Today, we are seeing...

India’s Defence Cooperation with ASEAN

Recently, many semi-alliance like structures were showcased for maintaining equilibrium through military exercises and defence ministers meeting, which could be seen through India’s recent engagement with Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. This is another important...