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2026 Shangri-La Dialogue: Why Stable US-China Relations Are Vital for Asia-Pacific Security
What particularly caught my attention analytically was the coverage broadcast by China’s state television and CGTN on June 1, 2026, following the launch of...
Pause, Not Peace: The Iran Ceasefire Framework
A tentative U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding appeared close to completion in late May, but Iran’s decision to suspend indirect talks over Israel’s expanding operations...
Russia’s Multipolar Architecture to Shape its Future Economic Diplomacy
China and Russia are seemingly leaders in the emerging new economic architecture, underlining the end of unipolarity. But while China has set its economic...
India-UAE Partnership and the Evolution of Strategic Autonomy
India’s defence forces vision 2047 reflects a broader transformation in its concept of strategic autonomy. Traditionally associated with nonalignment and the preservation of decision-making...
Iceland’s EU Shift and the New Arctic Power Struggle
The world is witnessing rapid geopolitical changes with the changing relations between the Uand its historical allies in Europe, the growing influence of China,...
Why Netherlands-South Korea Defense Cooperation Must Evolve
The war in Ukraine has fundamentally reshaped how policymakers think about defense industrial capacity. What once appeared sufficient has proven inadequate—limited stockpiles, fragmented production...
While Xi and Trump Shake Hands, Taiwan Holds Its BreathÂ
Authors: Dr Madhukar Shyam and Kanika Rawal*
Introduction
The relationship between China and the USA can be understood from the perspective of great power cooperation and...
President Trump’s Abraham Accord Condition and the Shifting Geopolitics of West Asia
The ‘Abraham Accord’ is a politico-diplomatic tool to bolster ‘US Order’ in West Asia. It is part of its Indo-Pacific strategy where the United...
The Netherlands’ Indo-Pacific Pivot: An Ambitious Political Strategy
In November 2020, the Netherlands incorporated its Indo-Pacific Strategy. An ambitious political move following the initiatives previously endorsed by France and Germany – all...
The Oslo Trap: What Iran Should Learn from a Peace Process That Never Ended
There is something hauntingly familiar about the proposed U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) now circulating through diplomatic channels. The tone sounds restrained. Technical. Responsible....