President Ho Chi Minh and his ideas about the world peace
The world would be celebrating the 130th birth Anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh on May 19th ,2020. He was named as Nguyen Sinh...
South China Sea: The need for a lasting solution
The developments in South China sea (SCS) during the months of March and April has brought the region to the limelight again. The countries...
Vietnam’s agenda for ASEAN 2020 meetings
The online informal meeting of ASEAN is scheduled to take place on April 14 to discuss ways and means to collaborate jointly to fight...
China’s aggressive moves in South China Sea
At the time when the whole world is
reeling under the Wuhan virus epidemic, China has upped the ante in South China
Sea, knowing very well...
Vietnam as ASEAN Chair and UNSC non-Permanent Member
Vietnam took the charge as ASEAN chair from
its predecessor Thailand in November 2019, and the agenda for the year 2020 is diverse
and challenging. The...
ASEAN Summit Meeting 2019: Expectations and Norms
The 2018 ASEAN Summit had posed a valid
question with regard to the compatibility between ASEAN centrality and the
Indo-Pacific concept. ASEAN addressed this impending question...
Chinese ‘Darning’ in South China Sea and International Apathy
India has asked for the renewal of the
contract with regard to exploration rights in Block 128 which is located in
Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). The...
China’s Assertive Encroachments in South China Sea
The month
of July 2019 witnessed China assertive postures undermining the Permanent Court
of Arbitration ruling (PCA verdict of July 2016) which dismissed China’s claims
of sovereignty...
India’s Act East policy and SVIMM strategy
India’s Act
East policy has been often cited as the transition from Look East to more
action and outcome oriented Act Policy. The effects can be...
Chinese Perspective on South China Sea
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his Singapore visit for the China ASEAN summit had remarked that China would work hard and ensure that the...