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Trump 2.0: How the US engages the world is set to shift
International Affairs | Domestic Politics and Governance Nov 06, 2024

Trump 2.0: How the US engages the world is set to shift

Trump’s election will push US policy inward and have significant implications for the world order ...

America at a crossroads
International Affairs Nov 05, 2024

America at a crossroads

Critical issues like abortion, inflation, & immigration have divided the US into equal halves. ...

There’s a history to opposition towards an Asian NATO
International Affairs Nov 05, 2024

There’s a history to opposition towards an Asian NATO

The demand for an Asian NATO remains negligible in Southeast Asia. This is because most countries are convinced that a multilateral security architecture will only elevate regional insecurities, and make them subservient to great power contestations ...

Taiwan’s Shrinking Footprint in Africa Amid Chinese Pressure
International Affairs Nov 04, 2024

Taiwan’s Shrinking Footprint in Africa Amid Chinese Pressure

South Africa recently told Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy from Pretoria to Johannesburg. ...

A greater G20, and BRICS- by-BRICS, the Global South-led reform of international governance
International Affairs | BRICS Nov 04, 2024

A greater G20, and BRICS- by-BRICS, the Global South-led reform of international governance

Western-centric institutions are being challenged, and the buzz is only growing. ...

The Delhi-Berlin Entente
International Affairs Nov 03, 2024

The Delhi-Berlin Entente

India and Germany embark on a path of cooperation leading with trade and security ...

Can ASEAN and India bring peace to Myanmar
International Affairs Oct 30, 2024

Can ASEAN and India bring peace to Myanmar

ASEAN and India will need to adopt a more inclusive and pragmatic approach towards Myanmar — one that involves all key stakeholders ...

Shifting alliances put the Horn of Africa on edge
International Affairs Oct 26, 2024

Shifting alliances put the Horn of Africa on edge

Tensions are on the rise again on the Horn of Africa, as Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea discuss a potential collective security alliance against Ethiopia. This heightening of hostility could spawn proxy conflicts reminiscent of the Cold War ...

Modi-Xi overshadows summit
International Affairs Oct 25, 2024

Modi-Xi overshadows summit

Alternatively, for India, BRICS remains a non-West platform as reiterated by PM Modi at the Russia summit that the organisation must not foster a notion that it seeks to replace international institutions. ...

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