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Weaponising History: Why China Keeps Invoking Japanese Militarism

Why does China continue to invoke Japanese militarism in contemporary security debates?...

China, Russia, North Korea: The Triangular Alignment Reshaping Asia-Pacific Security

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea, his first visit in seven years, comes at a time when tensions across the Asia-Pacific remain high...

China’s Strategic Shift on the Korean Peninsula: Xi in Pyongyang

Beijing’s visit is about more than just maintaining relations with a long-time ally. It is an attempt to recapture control of a neighbour that has grown in its strategic alliances, especially with...

India, Nepal and the Weight of a New Reality

The first important visit by a Nepali delegation after the coming to power of the new Prime Minister of Nepal, Balen Shah, who rose to prominence through the popular Gen Z-led protests across the...

Quad Organization’s Status Under Trump’s Second Term

The ongoing U.S.-Israel military collaboration against Iran has once again entangled the United States in West Asia. ...

Myanmar’s New Leadership and the Geopolitics of Regional Connectivity

The country occupies one of the most strategically important geographical positions in Asia, connecting South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Southwest China...

Between Conflict and Connectivity: India Recalibrates Its Myanmar Policy

The situation deteriorated considerably for the military by 2025. Estimates suggested that the junta's effective control had shrunk to nearly 21 per cent of Myanmar's territory, while resistance...

Defence Corridors in India: Strengthening Indigenous Manufacturing and Strategic Capability 

India’s defence corridors are emerging as strategic industrial ecosystems aimed at strengthening indigenous defence production, reducing import dependency, and transforming the country into a global...

Sovereign Buffers to Smart Grids: Navigating Sri Lanka’s Modern Shift Toward Private Power Generation

The state is executing a vital transition toward deep private sector energy grid integration, a strategy built to replace unsustainable public debt with private capital, slash the country’s...