A New India-Pakistan Ceasefire: Will It Hold?
The Joint Statement by the Directors-General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan calling for a ceasefire can be attributed to both internal and external factors on both sides of the border and...
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The US-China Trade Relationship During the Biden Administration
Public statements from several senior members of the Biden Administration indicate that the Phase One Trade Agreement will not be abandoned. Unless Beijing’s behaviour changes considerably, the Biden...
View ArticleIndia’s Neighbourhood Connectivity is Improving, But Slowly
Due to troubled ties with its neighbours, India’s attempts at enhancing its transport connections in South Asia and beyond have not been entirely successful. With both the Pakistani and Indian...
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The Challenges to China’s National Rejuvenation – Part One: The Demographic...
China’s plans to become the global technological hegemon could fail. Its dependency on microprocessor technology that it currently obtains from the West, for instance, has major negative ramifications...
View ArticleThe Challenges to China’s National Rejuvenation – Part Two: The Failure of...
China’s foreign relations are deteriorating rapidly in the wake of its aggressive behaviour, which has led many democracies to enact measures to reduce China’s influence and, increasingly, to act...
View ArticlePakistan-US Relations and the Geopolitics of South Asia
While officials in the Biden Administration have emphasised that Pakistan is important to US foreign policy, especially in the context of achieving the withdrawal of the remaining US troops in...
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The Challenges to China’s National Rejuvenation – Part Three: The Lure and...
China’s deteriorating international relationships could see countries work with the United States to curb China’s ability to use the South China Sea, or provide basing and logistical support to the US,...
View ArticleThe Challenges to China’s National Rejuvenation – Part Four: The US...
As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, China will almost certainly be drawn to it for economic and strategic reasons. Estimated to contain untapped mineral wealth worth around US$1 trillion,...
View ArticleThe Geopolitical Shift in Afghanistan: Security Implications for India
As the US withdrawal from Afghanistan nears completion, the race for influence is underway. From China to Turkey, each country has specific interests that influence its engagement in Afghanistan’s...
View ArticleMohammed bin Salman – The Great Reformer?
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have a definite agenda to revamp the Kingdom’s economic and social systems. In order to accomplish those goals, he has ensured that he will not face...
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