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Rising Sea Levels and the Threat Posed to South and Southeast Asia

In 2019, Joko Widodo, the President of Indonesia, announced that the capital city of Indonesia would be shifted from Jakarta to a site in the East Kalimantan province. Three years

Environmental Challenges in Northeast Asia and their Impact

Northeast Asia, as generally defined, includes North and South Korea, Japan, Mongolia, the northeast part of China, Siberia, and the Far East part of Russia. This area covers more than

Key Themes in the Biden-Xi Meeting ahead of APEC Summit

That great powers fear each other is a central aspect of life in international politics. The United States for example, invested enormous resources to deterring Soviet Union from starting a

A TUSSLE OVER THE MOTHERLAND WITH A DISMAYED MOTHER IN GRIEF

“On 18th November, the Israel army besieged and hunted the patients of the biggest hospital in Gaza al-Shifa. As per Al Jazeera, Israeli forces raided the medical compound, threatening critically

Delhi’s Dhaka Dilemma

Abstract: Tensions are on the rise in the US-Bangladesh relations as the Biden government has adopted a strong stance against Hasina’s human rights records. This puts the India-Bangladesh ties under

GENDER QUOTAS IN THE SOUTH ASIAN CONTEXT

The passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill in India this September, twenty seven years after it was first introduced has once again brought to the forefront the pertinent and running

G20 Summit and its wider implications upon the Asian Political Framework

Krishna Priya Pallavi, in her article for ‘The Hindustan Times’, described the beautiful attires that the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the First Lady Akshata Murty upon their visits

Africa Paves the Way for an absolute reform in the UNSC

“It is only through a reformed and inclusive UN Security Council that we will be able to collectively resolve some if the world’s most protracted conflicts.” – Cyril Ramaphosa L

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC): A Transformative Initiative Connecting Continents

On September 9, 2023, at the G20 Leaders’ event on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in New Delhi, leaders from India, the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United

Paying for masks to breathe: Normalcy at risk as Thailand gets engulfed in the deadly haze, choking the lives of millions

Amidst the crowds full of millions of tourists rushing to Thailand every year to experience the sunny beaches, mouth tempting street foods, water sport activities, ornamented temples, lies the hidden

Japan and the Satoyama Initiative

On 23rd January 2023, Japan’s Famous Chef Yoshihiro Narikawa published his much awaited Cookbook titled ‘Satoyama Cuisine’ which is a brilliantly illustrated piece on culinary philosophy. It draws its inspiration

Unravelling the Nexus: Food Insecurity in a Globalized War-Stricken World

Globalization, is now a contested term, but in simple and lucid terms, itrepresents the interdependence of the world. This can be thought of as the threads of a giant spider

Technology and Culture: The Indian Experience

Technology has long been seen as an exogenous process which humanity itself creates but it simultaneously guided by it. From the wooden plough which improved agriculture to the steam engine

WORLD AND LAND OF THE RISING SUN : JAPAN ON RELEASING FUKUSHIMA’S RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Japan will soon begin dumping radioactive water into the ocean after the United Nations Nuclear Regulatory Agency approved a controversial plan to go into effect 12 years after the Fukushima

THE TAIWAN ORDEAL AND THE THREAT OF THE DRAGON

Operation Joint Sword officially comes to an end, as of 10th April, 2023. It was a 2-day exercise regime conducted by the Chinese PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command that keeps an

DEEPENING THE GORDIAN KNOT: RUSSIAN SUSPENSION OF ‘NEW START TREATY’

Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70565/photos/70394 “The Russian belligerence against Ukraine has been morphing into a stalemate”, these are the exact words used by the Western media houses in general, under the undue

Escalation, Invasion or Act of War? The Ukraine crisis and its impact on Asia.

On February 24, 2022, Russia began an aggressive attack and invasion by land, sea and air of Ukraine as the world watched cities crumble into dust. Ukraine, though not part

The Taiwan Crisis

Is independent Taiwan going to fall under Communist China eventually making US give up its strategic ambiguity and highly risking US position in the Global Capitalist Market?” Taiwan had

East Asia’s Taiwan inquietude

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit last month can be described as a plucky approach of the boss of the US Congress who even defied her President’s advice against undertaking such a

Ukraine Crisis: A Russo-Chinese Alliance and implications for Taiwan

Source: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/world/story/ukraine-invasion-will-china-invade-taiwan-next-323882-2022-02-25 Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began most countries have been looking at the reaction of one major power. This is the People’s Republic of China. There have

Sri Lankan Economic Crisis: Analysis and the Perspective of Human Rights Violation

Abstract: This piece analyses the Sri Lankan economic crisis from the perspective of human rights abuse by the government and adoption of repressive measures. On one hand, this article adopts

A Distinct Nature of Feminism in Ancient Indian Literature

It is generally assumed that the concept of feminism reached us from the west and we generally hear of feminists like Helen of Anjou, Laura Cereta, Sophia Elisabet Brenner, Blympe

India Continues Tightrope Walk with Myanmar Junta

Abstract: The Myanmar military, which ousted elected civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) in early 2021, shows no sign of repentance in the

Deconstructing the PM-CARES Fund

Introduction to the fund Collaborations of the civil society and the government are not an uncommon phenomenon in the face of an emergency or natural disaster and the COVID19 pandemic

India seeks to gain as Russia and China clash in Central Asia

December 2021 witnessed the third meeting of the India-Central Asia dialogue in New Delhi where former USSR members namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held a virtual ministerial-level meeting

Rising Sea Levels and the Threat Posed to South and Southeast Asia

Environmental Challenges in Northeast Asia and their Impact

Key Themes in the Biden-Xi Meeting ahead of APEC Summit

A TUSSLE OVER THE MOTHERLAND WITH A DISMAYED MOTHER IN GRIEF