No Comments Free trade agreements with Japan and South Korea have not worked in India’s favour. Will the deals with Australia and UAE deliver? After Canberra ratified the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) on Tuesday there was a huge sense of achievement that overtook the establishment and media outlets. While the fine print was […]
No Comments Amid a surge in nominations to join BRICS from Iran, Argentina, Algeria and others belonging to different geographies, we try to find out what is fuelling this surge with an analysis of the countries that want to join, the reason for their move, their aspirations and expectation from the BRICS. BRICS an association of 5 […]
2 Comments The New National Security Strategy underlines that America’s preeminence as a global power has to be maintained at all costs Perhaps for the first time, the threat of china has been quite explicitly mentioned in the policy of the Biden Administration which in a way has displaced Russia. The strategy document talks about the concept […]
2 Comments The credit goes to the duo of Jiang Zemin and Zhu Rongji for navigating China during the challenging times despite the severe shortage of qualified human resources. The missing of China’s top business tycoons such as Jack Ma has raised alarm bells on the extent and gravity of Xi’s unprecedented crackdown. There is a determination […]
No Comments It’s almost a no-brainer that the principal adversary for all four countries of the Quad happens to be China and specifically the CCP but the QUAD is reluctant to pin down the strategic and tactical challenges which are emanating from the Chinese. India’s newly adopted policy of strategic autonomy to foster a peaceful global multipolarity […]
1 Comment Protestors opposed the Gotabaya government with the slogan ‘Gota Go Home’ in response to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s mismanagement, corruption, nepotism, and bad governance. Relations between India and Sri Lanka deteriorated under Mahinda Rajapaksa’s administration while the President utilised Chinese funding to gain local legitimacy and strengthen his hold on power. Keeping with India’s […]
No Comments Imperialism and aggression in the 20th century culminated in victimizing the centrifugal retaliation which had gone beyond the Karman line. The space race today is not just between 2 countries but among several rapidly growing nations like China, India, Japan, France etc. The 20th-century world wars paved the way for outstanding innovations in space whereas […]
No Comments BRI plays a significant role in the rise of China. Connects the Chinese economy with Asia, Europe and African markets. The involvement of Pakistan and other South Asian countries in BRI is a major concern for India. China is expanding Debt-Trap diplomacy through Belt and Road initiative. Many countries involved in BRI are witnessing economic […]
No Comments India’s 95 per cent of trade by volume and 68 per cent by value comes through the Indian Ocean and it plays a pivotal role in its economy and security. The Malacca Dilemma is Beijing’s most critical concern due to the strait’s economic importance. Maritime security issues such as freedom of navigation, piracy operations, sea […]
No Comments In a multilateral world where India is desperate to make inroads. Russia provides the most security to the country in the UNSC, a table where it lacks its presence. It is also a well-known fact that Russian-made technology occupies the largest portion of Indian Defense. Spare parts for our defence systems are procured from both […]
