Voyage in troubled waters – American ambitions in Southeast Asia
It was on April 29, 1975, at 22 Gia Long Street in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) that one of the most defining pictures of the American retreat from Vietnam was caught. The...
Tagged: Indo-Pacific
Understanding China’s South Asian geopolitics
China is today an active player in the geopolitics of South Asia (SA). So is China the most important external geopolitical player in SA? With the rise of China, the Chinese are more connected...
Facing stalemate in ties, Biden and China’s Xi discuss avoiding conflict in call
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke for 90 minutes on Thursday, in their first talks in seven months, discussing the need to ensure that competition between the world’s two largest...
Biden Admin bids to fool the world
So now another QUAD is proposed by the US to be formed on the western neighborhood of the long gestationed QUAD in the Indo-Pacific region, also led by the Super Power US and comprises...
Analysis: Caught between China and the U.S., Asian countries stockpile missiles
SEOUL, July 20 (Reuters) – Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles, following in the footsteps of powerhouses...
World leaders dial in as New Zealand hosts special APEC meeting on pandemic
WELLINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and other world leaders meet virtually on Friday for the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC, seeking collective actions to navigate...
The China – Philippines Reef Dispute, International Action, and Way Forward
The China–Philippines relationship dates back several centuries and has been predominantly warm and cordial. However, in recent years, with China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, the relationship between these two countries has...
India-Italy-Japan come together to promise security and prosperity for the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region has witnessed growing traction in the past few years. Several countries and organizations have articulated their concept for this region, including Japan, the U.S., Australia, ASEAN, France, Germany, Netherlands, the UK,...
China hosts ASEAN foreign minister meet days ahead of the G7 meeting
China recently hosted a meeting with 10 ASEAN countries foreign ministers, much ahead of the anticipated G7 meeting in Cornwall, this week. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi organized a virtual meet with his counterparts...
Will India be the ‘Immediate Vanguard’ against China?
Quad: Empty talk club or potential security risk? Quad nations expressed their commitment to an open, free, and rules-based Indo-Pacific through a joint vision statement issued after their first-ever Summit in March. The very next day,...
