US-Taiwan Relations: A Unique Partnership in the Indo-Pacific
amidst the celebration of US-Taiwan relations at ‘forty’ and the fear of China’s assertive claim to take control of the island, the fundamental question that arises is: how relevant, and vital the…
FROM PULWAMA TO BALAKOT: ‘TO WAR WITH WISDOM’
Is South Asia the most dangerous place in the world with the presence of nuclear weapons? Do the possibilities of escalation dynamics spiraling into a nuclear exchange exists more in the India-Pakistan…
Behold! China to Your Rescue: Patriotism, Power and Propaganda in Chinese Motion Pictures
The power of cinema has been at the heart of China’s new propaganda schemes. The success of Chinese propaganda has occurred dually- with government’s generous financial investments in such ventures and domestic…
Bay of Bengal: Center of the Indo-Pacific?
Bay of Bengal is gradually becoming important because of the strategic initiatives of the major powers and its crucial geo-political centrality. These two factors have the potential to centre the Bay of…
Contested Waters: Sino-Indian Dynamics in the South China Sea
Oceans and seas form a continuous chain separating landmasses and therefore demands attention from the geopolitical angle. The significance of oceans and conceptualization of the Sea power and how gaining control over…
Chinese Stand on Indo-Pak Cross-Border Terrorism and the “Frankenstein’s Monster”
It is common understanding that national interest is given the utmost priority in international relations, and both cooperation and competition are the integral part of it. But terrorism is altogether a different…
The Economics of Cyberattacks – India at Risk
In recent times, India has emerged as one of the major target countries of cyberattacks with detrimental effects for the Indian economy.
Infrastructure Financing and the Drive for Influence in Indo-Pacific
In recent years, infrastructure development has been given too much attention in the geo-economic strategies of various countries in Indo-Pacific. In line with this objective, many countries have created Development Finance Institutions…
Contrasting Facets of China: ‘Peaceful Rise’ vs. Prominent Military Expansion
China’s military reform and planning have long been a complicated issue as it contrasts the Chinese facet of ‘peaceful rise’. This facet has important regional and global implications.
