Articles

East Asia: Likely Trends in 2022

A year has just ended and we usher into another one. Many parts of the world witnessed dramatic developments in political, economic and defence/security realms. In a globalised and inter-connected world, no part of the world remained insulated from d....

January 06, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , QUAD , Xi Jinping , Kim Jong-un , shinzo abe , COVID-19 , weaponisation , summit diplomacy , Fumio Kishida , CPTTP , missile developoment

Hopes for Peace Return in the Korean Peninsula as inter-Korean Military Hotlines re-established

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

The liberal and dovish South Korean President Moon Jae-in is a gutsy leader who does not easily give up to make peace with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, despite the latter’s maverick behaviour and unpredictable policy choices that once agree....

August 10, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Kim Jong-un , Moon Jae-in , Kim Yo Jong , military drills , hotlines , summit diplomacy , DMZ , liberal , conservative

Explained: What Outcome of Biden-Moon Summit?

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Following the footsteps of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhide Suga, South Korean President Moon Jae-in travelled to Washington on the invitation of the US President Joe Biden for a summit meeting on 21 May 2021, wherein both the leaders vowed “pragma....

June 14, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Kim Jong-un , Tokyo Olympics , Joe Biden , Moon Jae-in , Six-Party Talks , THAAD , lifting of missile restrictions , international policy and diplomacy , Summit meetings , vaccine partnership , Victor Cha

What does Eighth Party Congress of North Korea Reveal?

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

North Korea held the Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party (WPK) after a gap of four and half years. It started on 5 January and lasted for unusually prolonged eight days until 12 January. The previous Congresses were held ....

January 21, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Donald Trump , Xi Jinping , sanctions , Kim Jong-un , Ballistic Missiles , Coronavirus , summits , Eighth Party Congress , SLBM , Kim Il-sung , Kim-Jong-Il , Jeo Biden

Revisiting Korean War in its 70th Anniversary

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

June 25, 2020 marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. It was on this day when Communist North Korea invaded the US-backed South triggering a three-year long war that killed millions from both sides. On this occasion, the two al....

June 30, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Kim Jong-un , Ceasefire , 70th Anniversary , UN , Demilitarised zone , Moon Jae-in , Korean War , Syngman Rhee , 60 Para Field Ambulance , Prisoners of war , Communist , Panmunjom

Tensions Return to the Korean Peninsula

Prof Rajaram Panda Commentary

At a time when the world attention is focussed in battling the Covid-19, two communist nations – China and North Korea – are engaged in different terrains as if to deflect the focus from containing Covid-19. Both are unfortunate developments and ....

June 19, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , Kim Jong-un , Singapore , Pyongyang , Kaesong , Demilitarised zone , 2018 deal , Blue House , Moon Jae-in , Kim Yo Jong , sanctions relief , summits , Hanoi , dialogue , Roh Moo-hyun , Park Geun-hye , Covid-19 pandemic.

Known and Unknown Facts about North Korea: Is Kim Jong-un still alive?

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

One of the most isolated countries in contemporary world, North Korea is never short of news and hogs the limelight in international media outlets. Whether it is its withdrawal from the 1968 Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty ....

April 29, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , China , Nuclear Weapons , Missiles , Kim Jong-un , succession , military , NPT , Coronavirus , Kim yo-jong , scenarios , regime instability , President Donald Trump , power transition , instability , regime collapse , dynasty , collective leadership , Baektu Bloodline

Working to a Game Plan: Kim Jong-un

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

One has got to give it to Kim Jong-un, or more appropriately, the neo international statesman, who now with a ‘winner’ lapel on his coat is already in the mop up mode of consolidating and furthering the gains of his Singapore Summit. In just a w....

July 18, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Kim Jong-un , North Korea’s economic re-construction