Commentaries & Articles
China’s Central Finance and Economic Affairs Work Conference Reveals Emphasis on Security and Development

China’s long awaited Central Financial Work Conference was held in Beijing on October 30-31, 2023, and was the first held since the establishment of the Central Financial Commission and the Central Financial Working Committee. With the decline in C....

Nepal’s Approach to China’s BRI

Nepal is strategically located in the middle of two giants, India and China. Being Nepal’s northern neighbour, China has been keen on increasing its investments in Nepal. The interests are not just economic, but rather strategic. China seeks to inc....

Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific

(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1]....

Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Security Dimension- Part II

From the two successive visits of Kamikawa and Kishida to the ASEAN region in quick time, it transpires that Japan now accords extra importance to the region as strategic environment has turned volatile. Japan’s economic engagement with the countri....

Russia’s Fuel Export Ban and its Implication for Africa and Beyond

Background On September 21, by a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Russia banned the export of all types of diesel, including summer, winter and Arctic blends, as well as heavy distillates, including gasoline and diesel.....

China-Bhutan Border Talks: Indian Stakes in the Discussions

On 23 and 24 October 2023, the 25th Round of Boundary Talks was held between China and Bhutan in Beijing. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan visited China, and led the Bhutanese delegation for the talks, while Sun ....

फिर हिंसा की मझधार में म्यांमार

पड़ोसी देश म्यांमार का गृह युद्ध 20 अक्टूबर के बाद से और भड़क गया है । देश के उत्तर, उत्तर-पश्चिम और....

Sister Nivedita to the Women of Modern India

We recently celebrated the 156th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita on 28 October 2023. One of the important messages of this extraordinary disciple of Swami Vivekananda was for the women of future India. Though this message is nearly a century old....

Forest and Hills People: Civilizational Issues in the Context of India

S. Gurumurthy’s recent thoughts on the issue have redirected our attention to an age-old problem related to Indian history and civilization. The purpose of the present brief note is to define the problem in terms of some salient features of the res....

Japan’s Engagement with ASEAN: Economic Dimension - Part I

Introduction There are certain issues evolving in the Indo-Pacific region that are driving Japan to be drawn closer to the countries of the ASEAN grouping. The most striking example of the driver that pulls both Japan and the ASEAN closer....

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