AUKUS at the Crossroads: The US Review, Allied Resolve, and Indo-Pacific Stakes
Archita Gaur The U.S. Department of Defence launched a 30-day review of AUKUS’s 1st pillar, which comprises the nuclear submarine…
Trump-Style Politics on Trial: Canada, Australia, and Singapore Lead a Global Voter Rebellion
Lakshmi Karlekar & HM Greeshma The 2025 elections in Canada, Australia and Singapore together make plain a rejection of the form of polarising,…
Albanese Re-elected as Labour Defeats Liberals Amid Parallels to Trump’s MAGA Campaign
Aayush Pal Australian voters have opted for stability over radical change, handing the Liberals a fate reminiscent of the Canadian…
Strengthening Strategic Bonds: Reflecting on PM Luxon’s Five-Day Engagement in India
Shashank Pandey The summary of the meetings was clear: India and New Zealand are ready to redesign their partnership to…
Diplomatic Fallout: New Zealand Recalls its UK Envoy Over Trump Comments
Anisha Sharma The swift response reflects the need for New Zealand to stay closely aligned with the United States, a…
China and the Cook Islands: Economic Opportunity or Geopolitical Tightrope?
While Chinese investments can provide much-needed economic growth and development, it is also fraught with geopolitical and economic…
QUAD in the Indo-Pacific: Can Rhetoric Turn into Action in the South China Sea?
Bishwarupa Kar The outcome can go two ways: either India can revise its traditional stance and incorporate the military angle…
The Tug of War for Papua New Guinea: Who and Why?
Divith Narendra Papua New Guinea finds itself in the heart of the 21st-century multipolar battle. Surrounded by two powers, China…
China’s Covert Quest: Appropriating Research and Knowledge Through Academic Espionage
A Australian parliamentary committee in its report submitted in March 2022 found connections between the CCP and Academic…
Unrest in New Caledonia: Tensions Over Voting Reform Reflect Colonial Fault Lines
The unrest stems from a new reform bill announced by President Macron which allows those who have been…