This year’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore came at a time of heightening US-China contestation and strategic rivalry. Framed against this backdrop, the forum discussed a plethora of issues focussed on the region’s most pressing secur
This year’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, held in Singapore came at a time of heightening US-China contestation and strategic rivalry. Framed against this backdrop, the forum discussed a plethora of issues focussed on the region’s most pressing secur
In 2014, President Xi Jinping introduced the concept of ‘Overall National Security’ or comprehensive national security, marking a significant shift in China’s security paradigm beyond traditional military concerns. China’s evolving security p
(The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a Roundtable on “Xi’s 'Dual Circulation' Amid Trump Storm” on 1 May 2025. The panel included Ambassador Ashok Kantha, Manoj Kewalramani, and Santosh Pai. The discussion was also atten
Two countries among the ASEAN nations—Laos and Cambodia—are increasingly functioning as scribes for China in return for the generous financial patronage extended by Beijing to their current regimes. Among these, Cambodia, with its relatively grea
While Chinese leaders are making statements that attempt to gloss over the developments of recent years and seek to convey that China is keen on normalising relations and that together the two can develop and grow their economies, the reality is quit
Since Donald J. Trump’s start of second term as US president, his executive decisions have triggered disruptions that could fundamentally reshape the global order. To understand China’s potential to alter the balance of power, it is crucial to re
The issue of the Dalai Lama is attracting increased attention in recent months. Conscious of the 14th Dalai Lama’s advancing age, many in the Tibetan community in India and abroad are concerned about whether the succession will be smooth. There is
In 2024, China commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, held from July 15 to 18, 2024, emphasized structural transformation, technological innova
Apparently apprehensive about the possibility of sudden untoward developments in Tibet, the Chinese authorities have accelerated measures to ensure stability and consolidate China’s occupation and claims over Aksai Chin, Ladakh etc. China is also a