Australia-Laos relations and the need for a broader Indo-Pacific Endeavour
The 2022 edition of Australia's annual flagship naval initiative, the Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), corresponded with the elevation of bilateral ties with Laos to a...
Where will Imran’s march lead Pakistan’s Politics?
Pakistan’s dethroned Prime Minister Imran Khan is back on the political scene, this time with a crowd of hundreds en route to Islamabad. As...
Russia and the end of North Korea’s Tong-mi bong-nam strategy
North Korea's decades old strategy of 'Tong-mi bong-nam' (Engage the United States, Block South Korea) and its rare variant ( 'Tong-nam bong-mi' or Engage...
Factionalism in the Chinese Communist Party: From Mao to Now
With the crucial 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) set to commence on October 16, here's a look at the different...
A Game of Brinkmanship: Pelosi’s Taiwan visit and what China is likely to do
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan could not have come at a more interesting juncture- Pelosi greeted flashing cameras at...
Extending the Olive Branch: China-Australia Relations
It is the third time Beijing has extended an arm of friendship towards Canberra since the new Australian Labour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assumed...
Holding on to Uncle Sam: US-Taiwan Relations
The bilateral ties between the United States of America and Taiwan or the Republic of China (ROC) have developed through a peculiar and complex...
Strange Allies: North Korea-Iran Relations
A Communist nation and a Conservative Islamist Republic- the friendship between North Korea and Iran couldn't be more strange. How did it develop and...
The Lingering Shadow of Militarism on South Korea
It has been three and a half decades since South Korea made its historic transition to democracy and its leaders vowed never to let...
Of Global Security and Common Destiny
China's 'Community of Common Destiny for Mankind' (人类命运共同体) or 'Community for Shared Future of Mankind' is back in the news as President Xi Jinping...