Time for middle power global leadership?
An alliance of middle powers might be the best bet for new global leadership, as both the US and China have lost credibility through the COVID-19 pandemic, but will they step up? The West has...
Category: Asia
The Sino-Russian Alliance and What it Means for Europe
Dating back to the 1800s, it is well established that Russia and China have had a long and complex relationship. Since the 1950s to the demise of the Soviet Union, their relations were characterized...
U.S.-China Diplomatic Crisis: Here is the story so far
The United States ordered the closure of one of the Chinese diplomatic mission in Houston within 72 hours back on 22nd July 2020. China in response vowed to retaliate by ordering the closure of...
A Litmus Test for India- Iran Relations
India’s prospects of building the Chabahar rail link and developing the Farzad-B gas field has diminished after Iran’s recent move to undertake the projects on its own. This comes at a time when China...
India–US Naval Exercise Amid Sino-Indian standoff
India and the USA recently concluded a PASSEX (Passing exercise) near Andaman and Nicobar Island. This exercise at the Indian Ocean happens at the time of India-China standoff at eastern Ladakh. This article will...
Who is the loser in India’s apprehensive stance against the RCEP?
India always held an apprehensive stance over RCEP. Nationalistic Interests and Geopolitical reasons like the existence of China and fear over dumping have led the country to avert the deal. The Regional Economic Comprehensive...
‘Building a Better Future’: Dissecting Dialogues from India Ideas Summit
“India is contributing towards a prosperous and resilient world through the clarion call of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. And, for that, we await your partnership!” – PM Narendra Modi Formed in the year 1975, the...
Thailand’s Monarchy and Covid-19: An Analysis
Thailand has been by far victorious in containing Covid-19. Ironically its economy is on a serious downturn despite keeping at bay, the worst-case pandemic scenario. With analysts and International Organisations predicting the worst for the...
Commonwealth of Independent States: Rise and Failure
Introduction Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was an initiative of the post-Soviet Russian state to have a regional organization with the members as states in the former Soviet Union (FSU). It was a platform...
COVID-19 and the Cracks in the Chinese model
Recently the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged stronger financial support to businesses to protect smaller companies and labour-intensive enterprises to shore up China’s foreign trade and foreign investment amid the global economic downturn. This...
