Diplomatic De-escalation or Tactical Pause? India’s Cautious Dance with China
Background The border dispute between India and China took an ugly turn in June 2020 when Chinese and Indian soldiers clashed in the Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. The incident led to significant Chinese and Indian casualties. Sino-Indian relations reached a historic low and was accompanied by intense anti-Chinese […]
The continuing saga of Dark Indonesia
Dark Indonesia: An amalgamation of several events The ‘Dark Indonesia’ or Indonesia Gelap protest which initially erupted in the mid-February 2025, did not lose its ground till the end of March. The protest seeks to address the current situation of Indonesia’s flawed policies and raising corruption cases. Although the protest is restricted to certain parts […]
Fallouts Of Pretoria Could Likely Lead a Proxy Warfare In Tigray
The contours of Ethiopia’s ethnic diversity is vivid; in particular, the historical trajectory of Tigrayans in Ethiopian politics is evident. In the immediate past, the trajectory of Tigray is marred with an episode of the most deadly civil war of this century where Ethiopian Federal forces colluded with the Amhara militias and the Eritrean Defense […]
The Strategic Importance of the Indian Ocean: A Geopolitical Analysis
The Indian Ocean is of great strategic significance in contemporary global geopolitics, serving as a key route for commerce, energy flows, and naval dominance. As the third-largest ocean in the world, it connects the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia, and serves as a natural maritime highway for international trade. The Indian […]
China-Sri Lanka Relations and Its Impact on India’s Foreign Policy
IntroductionSri Lanka, being situated along major international sea routes that connect the eastern and western regions of the world, serves as a vital maritime hub for regional connectivity and trade. In recent years, the country has faced substantial political and economic upheaval that has altered its domestic priorities and foreign policies. Detrimental debt, declining foreign […]
A New Great Game in South Asia: China’s Leverage Over Myanmar’s Private Security Law
On 18 February 2025, Myanmar’s regime passed ‘Private Security Service Law’, effectively inviting foreign private security companies to open their offices and offer security services to the various establishments and entities in Myanmar, however after procuring license from the National Defense and Security council. The law states that the security personnels should not be the […]
Nonchalantly Forgotten by the World: The Christians of Syria and Their Struggle for Survival
In Syrian discourse, great emphasis is placed on the Sunni majority, the Alawite ruling class, the Kurds, and Shia Iran-backed militias. Yet one community is ignored: Syria’s Christians. They are historically relevant and deeply entrenched in Syrian society, having suffered persecution, changing allegiances, and existential threats from different regimes. Now they are in the middle […]
The politics over critical mineral resources in the times of Trump 2.0
A brief context on critical mineral energy and its complexity The new technological innovation and alterations in industrial manufacturing is reshaping the global economic structure and supply chain. Along with this there is an unprecedented demand for renewable resource production, sustainable energy goals and national defence technology, which has made the acquisition and maintenance of […]
Withdrawing From The Ottawa Convention: Is Eastern Europe Rearming for Deterrence
The Mine Ban Treaty, also known as the Ottawa Convention, was a landmark international treaty signed in 1997 to prohibit anti-personnel landmines (APLs). The number of countries that have backed it to this point is over 160, which has significantly reduced landmine casualties and supported international humanitarian efforts. Despite this, recent geopolitical events have resulted […]
The World Order Under The Trump Administration: In Specific Reference to The Indo-Pacific Region
The term order generally means “stable arrangement of items, functions or relations”. But in international relations, there is no world government which is acting as an overarching authority over all other states. As the interactions and diplomatic relations which are forged among states are subjected to change, hence all of this takes place under a […]