India holds immense significance in the Indo-Pacific region due to various compelling reasons. Firstly, India’s geographical location places it at the crossroad of the Indo-Pacific, connecting both the Indian and the Pacific Oceans. With a coastline of over 7,500 kilometers and numerous strategically important ports, India possesses a natural advantage in maritime affairs. This has…Read More
Category: Asia
Environmental Implications of BRI and the Importance of Green Technology
Introduction South Asia, the Southern subregion of the Asian continent, is a triangular landmass with the Indian Ocean, Himalayas, and Afghanistan as its principal boundaries. India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Afghanistan make up the region. Geographically, it is blessed with many of the world’s great rivers, the tallest mountains, vast fertile plains,…Read More
Saudi-Israeli Relations and the Palestinian Challenge
The Middle East, a region historically synonymous with conflict and tension, is now witnessing a remarkable and unexpected shift in its geopolitical landscape. A groundbreaking alliance is emerging, as the conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signals its willingness to forge an unprecedented peace deal with Israel—a country that, until recently, was commonly referred to in…Read More
China’s AI Military Revolution and its Security Implications
China’s rapid rise as a dominant global force in artificial intelligence (AI) has not only reshaped its economic landscape but has also heralded a transformative era in military capabilities and strategies. Moreover, China has executed a multifaceted strategy to consolidate its leadership in the AI domain, involving substantial investments from both the public and private…Read More
Emerging Concerns of Cyber-Security in Southeast Asia
The internet has made the world smaller in many ways but it has also opened us up to influences that have never before been so varied and so challenging. As fast as security grew, the hacking world grew faster. There are two ways of looking at the issue of cyber security. One is that the…Read More
China’s Debt Trap Policy: Coincidence or intentional?
Abstract China’s initiative, known as the Belt and Road Initiative, started in 2013 and aims to connect Asian, European, and African countries. The main issue faced by these states is their lack of proper infrastructure. China has been helping out many of these states by providing them with loans that seem lucrative, but when these…Read More
Water Crisis in the Middle East: A Case Study of Euphrates-Tigris River Basin
ABSTRACT Water scarcity leads to insecurity and then conflict. The non-availability of water is an important commodity for the maintenance of livelihood leading to the disruption in international peace and security particularly in water-scarce areas like the middle east. This research work deals with the state of water scarcity at the global level and particularly…Read More
Thusydidian Reality in Sri Lanka and the Comments on Yuan Wang 5
The small state dilemma is a complex discourse in the realm of International Relations, which dates back to the classical epoch of Thucydides whose seminal work “The History of Peloponnesian War” has been regarded as the first illustration revealing a realist outlook toward interstate relations. The most famous passage, which is known as the “Melian…Read More
The Human Rights Situation of the Rohingya and the International Community
Abstract Human rights are the basic rights that must be provided to the human on the basis of being a human. Human rights violations are committed by states and societies. The ongoing worst humanitarian crisis is on Rohingya people where the state of Myanmar is involved in brutal acts of oppressing and suppressing Rohingya people….Read More
Geostrategic Dialect: A Case Study of Russian Geostrategy in 21st Century
ABSTRACTÂ The role that geography plays in states’ strategies falls under the geostrategy domain. Russia’s pragmatic, meticulous, and rigorous strategic ambitions in the contemporary multi-polar world are based on the geographical significance of regions like the Mediterranean. The first half of this article deals with assumptions, pillars, models, and geostrategic scholarship. This was followed by…Read More