Behind Rex Tillerson’s firing as Secretary of State
The removal of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State (who was replaced by Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA) reiterates three key problems in...
The new US strategy and the possibility of conflict with Russia and China
Defense Secretary James Mattis while unveiling the strategy of the US Defense Department on January 19, 2018 underscored the key priorities of the US...
India-Pakistan ties: Are there any realistic possibilities of reviving engagement?
Two interesting developments have taken place in recent weeks. Firstly, a report submitted by standing committee on External Affairs recommended the resumption of engagement...
Stop treating the Pakistan army with kid gloves
In recent days, all eyes have been on President Trump’s tweet on January 1, 2018 which sent out an unequivocal message, that it can...
PML-N’s PM Candidate, Shahbaz Sharif: A safe bet?
Former Pakistani PM, and President of the Pakistani Muslim League (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif chose his brother, and current Chief Minister of Punjab province (Pakistan),...
India-Taiwan synergies: Beyond the economic sphere
Authors:Tridivesh Singh Maini & Sandeep Sachdeva
On December 14, 2017Â a pact was signed between Tien Chung-kwang, representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in...
Can Australia,offer an alternative narrative in the Indo-Pacific?
An excessively unpredictable and isolationist United States, under the US President Trump, whose transactionalism borders on being simplistic, has caused discomfort globally – even...
Carving its Own ASEAN Path: India in between America and China
Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini and Maithili Parikh I ndia has invested immensely to strengthen its economic and strategic ties with South East...
India, Myanmar and the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor
China’s ambitious One Belt One Road project is drawing a lot of attention due to its scale as well as strategic implications. What is...