UK-US relations: Challenges ahead
The past few days have been
witness, to some important statements made in the context of the Joint
Comprehensive Program for Action (JCPOA) -- also referred...
Can New Delhi and Islamabad move beyond a zero sum approach?
Recent
weeks have witnessed some interesting developments in the context of Pakistan’s
external outreach. First, a senior member of Imran Khan’s cabinet, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the...
Iran, CPEC and regional connectivity
Ever
since taking over as President, Donald Trump’s approach towards Iran has been
excessively rash and lacked nuance. US withdrawal from JCPOA (Joint
Comprehension for Plan of...
Sri Lanka’s election results and their implications
Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini & Mahitha Lingala*
The Sri Lankan election result, was closely observed, not just for its
likely impact on domestic politics in Sri...
Africa, no longer the Dark Continent
Ethiopian
PM, Abiy Ahmed was awarded the 2019
Nobel Peace Prize. He is the 12th winner from Africa. The Nobel
Committee stated, that Abiy had been awarded...
Iran-US tensions after drone attacks: Can Tokyo along with other Asian countries calm down the tempers?
Iran’s ties with the rest of the world,
especially Washington DC have witnessed some interesting developments in recent
weeks. While there was a possibility of a...
India-Japan in South Asia
Authors:
Tridivesh Singh Maini & Mahitha Lingala*
Japan-India ties have witnessed a
significant improvement over the past decade and a half. Bilateral trade
between both countries is estimated...
State Capitalism: Fortune 500 and Chinese Companies
Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini and Mahitha Lingala*
Fortune Magazine’s Global 500 list is noteworthy. For the first time, the number of Chinese companies in the...
Towards an alternative vision for the Indo-Pacific
Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini & Mahitha Lingala*
The vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
initiative has been perceived as Washington’s strategy to counter China’s Belt
and...
The impact of US-China Trade war
It
is highly unlikely, that any tangible solution to the Trade war between Beijing
and Washington will emerge in the short run. In May 2019, Trump...