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The new Iran strategy of the Trump Administration is aimed at “neutralising the government of Iran’s destabilising influence and constraining its aggression, particularly its support for terrorism and militants.”
The Ukraine crisis may have effectively ended the rapprochement between the USand Russia, and in turn affecting relations such as those of Japan and Russia. Prior to this crisis,and the subsequent Western sanctions on Russia, Tokyo and Moscow had been reaching out toeach other, and hope flickered for a resolution to the territorial dispute over the NorthernTerritories or Southern Kurils. This paper argues that with nationalist governments in powe
The African Sahel region demands the attention of the global community on countering terrorism
Because of the tacit and overt alliance between the constituents of policymaking institutions and the violent non-state actors in Pakistan, it is imperative to review the current strategies and policies to evolve a more comprehensive set of actions.
Through initiatives like Project Meridian, central banks could move towards more efficient, secure, and accessible financial systems that benefit indi
Democracy in Asia a mixed bag, Thailand still a “flawed democracy”
Navigating the delicate balance between its association with the US and China amidst their ongoing global geopolitical competition presents a signific
The recent testimony by Frances Haugen placed Facebook under scrutiny after flagging its harmful algorithms, thus raising the question should governme
The relationship between Australia and India is poised at an historic moment. Consciously overcoming a challenging period, leaders of the two countries have realised new levels of mutual trust and confidence that are in turn generating policy momentum.
The dramatic change in just three months illustrates the unpredictable nature of US politics at an unpredictable time for the world — including Indi
Realities are changing in Afghanistan, and New Delhi must be nimble.
Looking beyond ‘The Wall’: Continuity and Change in US policy towards the Americas under the Trump Administration
The ASEAN countries are looking at the new AUKUS alliance with concern, as most fear this will lead to heightened power rivalry in the region
Indonesia’s inclination to diversify its partnerships has made the Australia-India-Indonesia trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting possible
This paper analyses the domestic compulsions in Australia, India, Japan and the US that are influencing their positions on the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad). The paper notes that as the four countries are becoming increasingly aware of the risks posed by China’s rise over the last few years, they have sought to converge to the Quad. For Australia, the concerns are over trade dependency on China, and China’s sharp power projection and
As China and the US compete, episodes like the “Balloongate” are likely to be the norm than exception
In Moscow’s calculus, the Crocus attacks require a thorough investigation to ascertain the actors involved in the attacks, apart from the Islamic St
The threat from an aggressive China is ending Germany’s geopolitical coquetry
President Biden has been left in charge of responsibly withdrawing from Afghanistan, while holding the Taliban accountable and not leaving the Afghan
Bitcoin could replace gold and the US dollar as the global reserve commodity in the coming years, it would be prudent for India to adopt Bitcoin as pa
The greatest learning and empathy reveals itself only when walls are brought down.
Tax rationalisation, higher capex, the idea of green growth, and agricultural markets — highlights of Budget 2023
The good old days of media diplomacy launched by Washington and London to justify the Iraq invasion seem to be getting over.The American and the British administration had successfully hijacked media spaces across the world to build legitimacy for the offensive on Iraq.
Across the Indo-Pacific, countries big and small are building up their military capacity through domestic production and imports.
On June 22, 2004, over 200 well-armed persons simultaneously raided three towns in the Ingushetia Republic of Russia, adjoining Chechnya, and attacked police stations, government buildings and checkpoints with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. The Russian and the local security forces were totally taken by surprise. Ninety-five persons were killed, the majority of them members of the security forces and other Government officials,
India’s decision to abolish cantonments after carving out the military areas, announced in April 2023, has been met with scepticism and support. Cantonments, primarily created during the British rule to station and house the military, evolved to include civilians as residents and staff to provide support and logistic services. Over time, cantonment boards, with some civilian members, were created to manage the civil areas, but the rights of civ
How are the Central Asian countries affected by the West’s sanctions on Russia?
It veers away sharply from old priorities such as democracy promotion to focus on great power competition and economic rivalry
Russia’s policy towards South Asia has been the subject of much speculation lately. With closer cooperation between Russia and China and the former’s warming up to Pakistan, it is becoming increasingly evident that Russia is moving away from its India-centric approach in the region. This brief studies the changes, and continuity, in Moscow’s foreign policy towards South Asia as it transitioned from the Soviet Union into the Russian Federati
This study discusses three major mega free trade agreements (the TPP, TTIP and the RCEP) and attempts to develop a strategy for India to navigate the repercussions engendered by these groupings and thereby safeguard India?s trade and sustain its economic growth.
China looms large in the trilateral in most matters from security to trade
Previous attempts at building alternate multilateral institutions like the New Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have been hij
