ASEAN Summit 2025: Strengthening India’s Strategic Engagement with Southeast Asia
Aayush Pal Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the summit, appreciated ASEAN’s efforts and stated that in an era of…
The Orchestrators of the ‘Gen Z’ Protests – Who’s Pulling the Strings?
The current wave of protests serves as a lesson for governments to be transparent, accountable, and responsive to…
A Strategic Game Changer: Analysing India’s BrahMos Missile Export to the Philippines
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan The BrahMos export establishes a precedent for future defence cooperation with other Southeast Asian nations, potentially expanding India’s…
Tensions Escalate: Philippines and China Clash Again Over South China Sea Shoals
Shobhil Shrivastava Recent confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have once again highlighted the ongoing…
Escalating Tensions between China and the Philippines – Hegemony vs Rights
Anjali Singh China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, combined with other maritime features like Ayungin Shoal which are…
Quest for Hegemony: Understanding Philippines’ Standoff with China in the South China Sea
Unlike his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, President Ferdinand Marcus has been critical of China’s violations of its maritime boundaries…
China’s Expansionist Manoeuvres in the South China Sea: Implications for Neighboring Countries
Manila has repeatedly accused Beijing of obstructing its shipping vessels in and around the Scarborough Shoal, a triangular…
Balikatan Exercise Amid Simmering Geopolitical Tension
Shruti Dey This year’s Balikatan Exercise is considered to be the largest in the last three decades, conducted from 11th…
Muskan Philippines delays scrapping of Visiting Forces Agreement with US amid tensions with China; Pentagon welcomes the decision
SamvadaWorld Staff The decision to delay scrapping of Visiting Forces Agreement with US comes amid maritime tensions with China over…