Is Australia over-reliant on China?
Introduction Australia’s call for an investigation into China’s role as the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic is quickly morphing into a trade war, one that could have unhealthy impacts on both sides. China has...
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Decoding the India-Nepal conundrum: Has India plunged into territorial disputes, again?
Emerging trends in Indian foreign policy are suggestive of the inefficacy of even a global threat to isolate India from her longstanding border disputes. This time, with fresh disputes arising at the India-Nepal border,...
Impact of the COVID-19 in Central America
Tucked between North and South America, Central America presents a curious case in terms of economy, military and history. While the Spanish focussed on other privileged colonies such as modern-day Venezuela and Colombia, Central...
Coronavirus in a Time of Chimeras
As the global COVID-19 scourge appears to recede, questions remain over the source and morphology of a virus that had locked down two-thirds of humanity over the first half of 2020. It may take...
Women peacekeepers from Brazil and India share UN military gender award – Why it is important?
“The men and women serving under the blue flag across the world have a duty to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for the dignity of the human person.” – United...
India and the OIC: The Act of Balancing
“Muslim government would consult with a view to promoting among themselves close cooperation and mutual assistance in the economic, scientific, cultural and spiritual fields, inspired by the immortal teachings of Islam.” The aforementioned lines...
U.S.-China Relationship: A Theoretical Analysis
Thucydides Trap, often invoked to envelop relationship between USA and China, was a general theory put forth during the Peloponnesian war (431-404 BC) where Sparta, a ruling power was challenged by Athens, a rising/revisionist...
Water – A Potential for Conflict
“The earth is one but the world is not. We all depend on one biosphere for sustaining our lives. Yet each community, each country, strives for survival and prosperity with little regard for its...
Wang Yi Showcased Chinese Foreign Policy For New World Order
Chinese Foreign Minister and State Counsellor, Wang Yi, held a two-hour-long press conference for the Third Session of the 13th National People’s Congress on Sunday and answered questions from Chinese and foreign media about China’s...
India-Nepal Relations: It’s time for a change in strategy
“Stable and Friendly” relations- one of the fundamentals for age-old and deep-rooted Nepal-India friendship. However, friction has arisen between close and immediate neighbours in the past few weeks on the border disputes, particularly in...
