Does the Pursuit of Power Require a Narrative? Status quo & Revisions
To justify power and its pursuit, perhaps it is fundamentally shaped through narratives, not just for great powers but for smaller nations as well. ...
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Rise of China: Geopolitical Strategies
China's comprehensive ways of achieving its desired ends involve a combination of military, economic, and legal strategies and tactics. ...
Rift between New Zealand and Cook Islands over China Agreement
As China increases its influence through economic weight, the Cook Islands could find itself in a position of obligations that perfectly align with China’s interests and not its allies, which completely changes the status quo in the region. ...
How Does Trumpeconomics 2.0 Challenge Global Shared Responsibility
By focusing on immediate domestic concerns—like tariff revenue, fossil-fuel jobs, and symbolic displays of sovereignty—the proposed agenda distorts principles of fair burden-sharing and shared responsibility into a zero-sum game. ...
3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) and Absence of United States
The Ocean Conference is a successful attempt to mobilize actors to deliberate on the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean resources. ...
Nepal on FATF Grey List: A Call to Action for Transparency and Reform
Nepal’s place on the FATF grey list represents a serious reputational and economic challenge. But it also provides a clear roadmap for institutional reform, financial modernization, and global re-engagement. ...
Operation Sindoor as a Driver for Military Modernization
Operation Sindoor provides a trigger that conveys to Indian decision-makers that the use of force is no longer a theoretical possibility, but an option India will likely exercise. ...
Examining the Xinhua Institute Report on the South China Sea
The Xinhua Institute report presents major highlights of what the PRC at the onset has been repeating to make the South China Sea a zone of peace, friendship, and cooperation. ...
Does Nepal need a ‘McDonalds’ in order to ensure its Security?
Nepal does not literally need a McDonald’s to keep the peace ,but it does need the deep, sustained economic linkages that such franchises metaphorically symbolise ...
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Sovereignty in the Shadows: How Development Corridors Are Redrawing Global Security Maps
The future will not be defined merely by who claims sovereignty, but by who controls the infrastructure that defines it. And that makes sovereignty not a fortress, but a flow — one that must be guarded not just by walls, but by wisdom ...