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Has the American Coal Industry run its Course? Ageing coal plants and “Coal Cost Crossover” from Cleaner Alternatives

Time has not been favorable to the American coal industry. Despite efforts to save the industry by the current Trump administration, the coal industry is phasing out.

Ghosts of the Second World War: Japan- South Korea Trade Dispute and Alliance Politics in the Indo- Pacific

In international relations, the memories of historical animosity seldom fade away, and they keep coming up in the garb of political, military, or economic disputes between the states. Such is the case…

ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific: A New Strategy for Dialogue and Cooperation

ASEAN leaders have initiated “ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific” about a year back which reinforces the ASEAN centered architecture.

Japan’s (Un-clear) Nuclear Energy Policy: An Observation

Japan’s decision to reduce the contribution of nuclear into its energy mix significantly poses questions for its clean energy commitments, more so because Japan has been an active advocate of addressing Climate…

Sino-India Yoga Diplomacy

Yoga will change our life, and connect China and India relationship in the years to come.

INDONESIA: A ‘REGIONAL LEADER’ IN THE INDO PACIFIC

IR experts across the spectrum have begun to acknowledge Indonesia as a middle power in the region. Middle powers are known to ‘act as catalysts of new initiatives, facilitators of coalitions in…

Trump Meets Kim: Much More Than a Symbolic Gesture

Trump’s visit certainly was much more than a symbolic gesture and a political win. South Korea’s President called the summit and end of mutual hostility between the two countries. The visit also…

Re-emergence of ISIS and the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Terror Attacks

The terror attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday that killed over 300 people and injured more than 500 in three Churches and three hotels has once again showed the ideological spread…

Multifaceted Relations between South Korea and India

In the contemporary moment in global politics, where the United States foreign policy is capricious and unpredictable while China’s foreign policy is making purposeful moves towards global domination, it is important that…

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