No Comments SCO is now among the world’s largest regional organisations with its members accounting for around one-third of the global GDP, about 40 per cent of the world’s population, and nearly two-thirds of the Eurasian landmass. India, a member of the QUAD, is willing to play a far-reaching role in the larger geopolitical game in the […]
No Comments South Korea announced its solution to a WWII-era labour compensation dispute with Japan on Monday as momentum builds on both sides toward mending bilateral ties that have soured over the long-standing issue. The solution centres on a government-backed South Korean foundation paying compensation to Korean plaintiffs instead of requiring two Japanese firms to do so […]
No Comments Nigeria’s Presidential election concluded on 25 February 2023 when Bola Tinubu was elected as the president of Nigeria, drawing criticism from opponents like Peter Obi who said the election was not transparent. Despite this Nigerian election stands as a bright hope for Africa where coups and the absence of election have caused huge distress among Africans […]
No Comments China has never had the opportunity to conduct a combat test of its weapons and the Russia-Ukraine war provides this much-needed opportunity. On Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that China was considering supplying arms to Russia, after a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Munich on the sidelines of the […]
No Comments With India being the chair of G20 and serving as a leading voice for the global south, it’s an opportunity for India to highlight issues of common concern, further leading to strong ties between the two countries. The two neighbours, India and Bangladesh, are organically linked — with their common heritage and shared history, common […]
No Comments With no signs of negotiations from either side, the international community must take it as a challenge and get involved to stop the ongoing dispute. A year since Russian forces rolled into Ukraine, there are no real signs of a way out of the conflict. Neither side appears primed for an outright military victory, and […]
No Comments The annual 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC 2023) took place from 17 to 19 February 2023 in Munich, Germany. The conference, organised as an in-person event, focuses on global security policies, and brings together senior decision-makers from around the world, including heads of state, ministers, prominent figures from international and non-governmental organisations, as well as […]
No Comments A year after becoming a part of the Tata group, Air India on Tuesday said it had placed an order for 470 planes: 250 with European plane maker Airbus and 220 with American giant Boeing — the world’s largest ever single-tranche aircraft purchase. The order comprises 40 Airbus A350s, 210 Airbus A320/321 Neos; 20 Boeing 787s, […]
No Comments The situation in Kosovo can be salvaged through strong security guarantees that can be provided by the West and EU to Serbia so as to maintain peace and security in the Balkans. Background The dispute over Kosovo is centuries-old. Serbia cherishes the region as the heart of its statehood and religion. Numerous medieval Serb Orthodox […]
No Comments India’s consistent Independent foreign policy has troubled the west but also proved that India focuses on its interests. NSA’s meeting with Central Asian countries and the Russian President is the latest illustration of the same. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and held wide-ranging discussions on […]
