The Rise of the Middle Corridor
Perhaps the most famous traveler of all times, Marco Polo, marveled about the vast Asian trading network more than 800 years ago, in particular,...
Pakistan’s Renewed Role at UN
In a remarkable show of support, Pakistan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the term...
India’s World – How Prime Ministers Shaped Foreign Policy – Book Review
The importance of leaders shaping the diplomatic stature of nations is often unnoticed, yet ever-significant. Foreign Policy is one segment where India’s relations with...
Socialists still hold “key” position in EU parliament
Notwithstanding the drama in France, where President Macron has responded to Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement Nationale coming first in the European elections by calling an early national...
Integrated Megapolises, Next Stage of Chinese Reforms
Last November, Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a Shanghai symposium on advancing the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (YRD). Half a decade...
Can China Divide the West?
Authors: Kung Chan and Zhou Chao*
The arrangement of Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to three European countries—France, Serbia, and Hungary—appears meticulously planned. Within...
Azerbaijan and COP29: Pioneering the Path to a Sustainable Future
In November 2024, the world will turn its eyes to Baku, Azerbaijan, as it hosts the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the...
“Grain from Ukraine”: A humanitarian success the world must support
Ukraine has been helping vulnerable populations across the world even while faced with an increasingly challenging war of aggression in its own territory –...
Global Ripples: Yemen Government-Houthis Clashes and Their Impact on India
The ongoing conflict between the Yemeni government and the Houthis is a major geopolitical hotspot with significant ramifications for international politics, the global economy,...
A fractured Europe is allowing Putin’s new axis to blossom
When the Berlin Wall fell, a territorial reality was extinguished, but the idea underpinning it remained: authoritarian governance paired with deep suspicion of the...