The rapprochement between China and the Baltic countries
The intensity of cooperation between China and Russia has increased and its sources have diversified, especially those Russian facilities for China to reach places...
Reflections on Russia and the Slavic Balkans
The Balkans, which lie at the crossroads of roads and civilisations, have established themselves throughout history as the “powder keg of Europe”. Religious and...
South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism
As Middle Eastern states attempt to manage their political and security differences, Muslim-majority countries are regrouping along a fault line that separates proponents of...
Tourism is Australia’s opportunity with India
For a prospective Indian tourist researching Australia, there is much interesting and surprising information online. It is the “world's smallest continent and largest island.”...
Spreading the Indonesian Identity through “Kopi Gayo” Diplomacy : Challenges and Opportunities
Authors : Nani Septianie & Ramadhan Dwi Saputra*
Indonesia is a country that has richness in agricultural products, where the large Indonesian agricultural production is...
How South Korean culture became popular in India
Ever since the aftermath of economic reforms in 1991, India’s ties -- political and economic -- with South Korea have witnessed a significant improvement....
Junagadh annexation (November 9, 1947) and the myth of the Indian Union
The Nawab of Junagadh (Muhammad Mahabat Khanji III) acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan on 15 August 1947. Junagadh like Sir Creek and Kashmir...
How much is religious soft power worth? Jokowi searches for answers in Abu Dhabi
An Indonesian promise to work with the United Arab Emirates to promote ‘moderate’ Islam raises questions of what constitutes moderation and how it can...
Jammu Massacre: More Than a Historical Retrospect
When I read in September that Mr. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, a very able and reputedly anti-muslim Madrasi Brahmin who was the Prime Minister of Kashmir...
EU-Western Balkans relations: It’s not that complicated
Authors: Valbona Zeneli and Zoran Nechev*
Whether to place or not the word “enlargement” in the Brdo Declaration of the latest European Union-Western Balkans Summit...