Articles

Why a Code of Conduct on South China Sea Remains Elusive?

Introduction

Recent developments in South China Sea have necessitated fast-tracking the finalisation of a legally binding Code of Conduct (COC) for all competing parties in the disputed waters. There are doubts, however, if such a documen....

March 26, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ASEAN , South China Sea , UNCLOS , Code of Conduct , CNOOC , EEZ , ONGC , military installation , island reclamation

Neighborhood News Digest- 17 January 2024

Afghanistan

Wakhan Corridor officially connects Afghanistan to China: Taliban- The Khama Press

A report from Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province confirms that Afghanistan is now officially linked to China via the Badakhshan pr....

January 17, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , China , Army , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Terrorism , Bhutan , CPEC , Bangladesh , Taliban , Imran Khan , EU , Tourism , Taxes , EEZ , Rohingyas , China-Nepal , Foreign loan , Tea Trade , Sagaing , Maldives-China Tourism , Male Mayor elections.

France’s Foray into the Indo-Pacific and its Relevance for India

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

The Indo-Pacific has suddenly emerged as a theatre of great powers contestation by major stakeholders. Economic and security interests in this construct have driven the stakeholders to seek institutional mechanism with like-m....

August 18, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Maritime Security , Indian Diaspora , Regional Security , Emmanuel Macron , Pacific Islands , Indo-Pacific Strategy , EEZ , nickel deposits , imperialism

Dissecting Vietnam Prime Minister Chinh’s Visit to China

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Rebalancing diplomatic ties among nations in the Indo-Pacific amid strained relations with and between some of them is the new definition of diplomacy now. Each country pursues it foreign policy based on its national interests, be that on economic, p....

July 07, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , UNCLOS , COC , EEZ , INS Kirpan , nine-dash line , maritime claims , ONGC , Vietnam’s counterpunch

Africa's Continental Divide: The Birth of a New Geopolitical Era of Prospects and Challenges

Arindam Goswami Article

Abstract

The African continent has been regarded as a unified landmass for centuries, sheltering diverse cultures, resources, and languages. However, recent geological studies have revealed the birth of a rare and extraordinary phenomenon o....

April 10, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Africa , Article , India , China , Maritime Security , Africa , International order , Borders , U.S. , EEZ , African Union , East African Rift System

Can there be a Policy Reversal under the New President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in the Philippines?

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

In the presidential election held on 9 March, the Filipinos elected a new leader, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Popularly known as “Bongbong”, Marcos Jr. secured more than 56 per cent of the votes, which was more than double the tal....

May 24, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , South China Sea , Diplomacy , International law , EEZ , Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Bongbong) , Robredo , Duterte , trilateral , fishing vessels , rule-based order

Fresh Challenge from North Korea with ICBM launch

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

On 24 March 2022, North Korea ended a self-imposed moratorium on testing long range missiles and launched a new kind of ICBM for the first time since 2017. The launch was seen as a challenge and to assess South Korea’s Pres....

April 13, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , ICBM , Kim Jong-un , Joe Biden , Kim Yo Jong , EEZ , summit diplomacy , Fumio Kishida , missile launches , Hwasong-17 , nuclear warhead , abductions

Deterring China from the South China Sea

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

In the wake of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the strong response from the West, the world’s focus has shifted more towards China, how it behaves in the new situation. As global politics are being reset with shifting priorities by cou....

March 21, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , South China Sea , UNCLOS , PLAN , EEZ , Fumio Kishida , Russo-Ukraine conflict , ASEAN-US Summit , The Hague Court , Vladimir V Putin

The 8th ADMM Plus Meeting: Major Takeaways

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

The 15th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) and the 8th ASEAN Plus Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM+) was hosted by this year’s ASEAN Chair Brunei Darussalam from 15-16 June, wherein a number of conceptual documents ....

June 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Rajnath Singh , ASEAN , South China Sea , FATF , Maritime Security , UNCLOS , Senkaku Islands , Yoshihide Suga , EEZ , ADMM+ , “full acess” , freedom of navigation and over-flight

Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) by USS John Paul Jones in the Indian EEZ – A violation or unwarranted assertion?

Rear Admiral Sudarshan Y Shrikhande, AVSM, IN, (Retd)

On Apr 7, the 7th Fleet of the US Navy released a statement about Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) undertaken by USS John Paul Jones in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) without requesting India's prior consent. Join Rear Admiral Sudars....

May 27, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , UNCLOS , Podcast , freedom of navigation , FONOP , International Maritime Law , EEZ