China sees a regional security structure shaping in the Indo-Pacific, with the US at its core, focused on the Quadrilateral Security Mechanism and supported by "mini-multilateral" frameworks ...
India and EFTA have ratified a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, pledging to boost trade and investment while upholding IPR and sustainable development ...
Attempts are being made by Nepal and India to revive the relationship through new avenues of cooperation with a focus on digital connectivity ...
With growing political instability and economic crisis in Guinea, the likelihood of Guinea joining the Alliance of Sahel States appears to be high ...
The recent election victory of Muizzu indicates that Maldives may lean towards China in the coming years ...
Effectively managing Sittwe Port in Myanmar will allow India to play a vital role in promoting regional security and stability while also forging valuable partnerships ...
While resource exploitation in the Artic may offer short-term gains, the long-term consequences for the planet outweigh them ...
While India and Australia prioritise cooperation with the SIDS, in the face of current geopolitical competition, the SIDS also gain from fostering a developmental partnership with the two ...
The "India Out" campaign in Bangladesh following the recent general election seems to be an attempt by the Opposition to further their political prospects in the nation ...
The continuous maritime rerouting in the aftermath of the Red Sea crisis is emerging as an issue for major trading nations due to the rising shipping costs and higher prices of commodities ...
The trend of women's mass involvement in electoral politics in India indicates their readiness to narrow the significant gap in political participation, even when facing unfavourable odds. ...
The chase for strategic one-upmanship by Iran and Israel could lead to an expanded regional war with global, long-term ramifications ...
The recent visits by Chinese military delegations to Nepal suggest a deepening of China's engagement in the region, which could have implications for India ...
Germany’s renewed coziness with Beijing has wider implications given the broader context of Brussels and Washington’s tensions with China ...
While taking a leading role within various regional intelligence-sharing mechanisms, India must be wary of the counterintelligence risks that are present ...
Türkiye current outreach and aspirations in the Indian Ocean are largely opportunistic rather than part of a grand strategy ...
The victory of the Opposition party in the recent South Korean elections will force the President to focus more on the domestic agenda than on foreign policy ...
The growing China-India rivalry in rail connectivity in Nepal can could potentially drive advancements in its linkages. Nevertheless, Nepal should approach this situation with caution. ...
The shortage of manpower in Russia, along with the allure of higher wages and citizenship, continue to serve as pull factors for migrants from South Asia ...
The recent trilateral summit between Japan, the Philippines and the US reflects the shared interests to improve collective response and self-defence in the region ...
For Japan, which is facing growing Chinese belligerence, combining capacities with the US with a new strategic intent may just be what it needs ...
Although Muizzu is signalling a return to normalcy in the Maldives-India equation, his larger goal of reducing his country’s reliance on India still stands ...
With an increasing number of political parties, the potential of coalition politics is an imminent reality in South Africa as it heads to the polls ...
The recent missile attacks by Iran on Israel present a bleak outlook for security in the Middle East in the coming days ...
The increasing incidents in the disputed waters of the South China Sea highlight the urgent need for ASEAN to negotiate with China to establish a Code of Conduct ...
Arpan Gelal is Research and Program Coordinator at the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), Nepal. He is also a teaching faculty at National College, Kathmandu University. He researches and writes on Nepal’s foreign policy, international relations, geopolitics, ...
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Anirudh Prem is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Diplomacy, Department of Global Health Governance, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka, India. He is a Post-Graduate in Geopolitics and International Relations from ...
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