Earlier, China was focused on its presence in the Indian Ocean, developing its capabilities and good ties with the IOR countries to fulfill its geostrategic and geo-economics ambitions but the influence game has shifted to the Pacific Ocean now, with the realization by the United States that China is a real threat. ...
Wickremasinghe has worked hard on his economic policy prescription and its time to face a domestic challenge long overdue and the postponed local government elections which will be held next year will give the first indication of people’s acceptance of his regime. ...
China and India have diverse views on their respective international as well as regional status, growth stratagems, and different approaches towards bilateral relations with regional actors. ...
Successful outcomes, can only be materialised, should member nations endeavour to bring about the very atmosphere of discourse as in minilaterals, in the larger regional and multilateral framework as well. ...
There is a possibility for more initiatives in areas such as climate change, biodiversity, global marine commons, sea connectivity and trade, rules-based order, and values of democracy for governance. ...
India and Taiwan relations are on an upward trajectory under Bharatiya Janata Party and Democratic Progressive Party governments, but its nature remains highly transactional and limited to certain niche areas. ...
The recent visit by Indian Prime Minister Modi on the day of Buddha Purnima offers great optimism for improving collaboration in newer realms. ...
To prevent illegal poaching, which has come to be recognised as a serious issue concerning the loss of biodiversity, the Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security (PAWS) was developed which used machine learning to predict potential poaching hotspots. ...
This expansion of the network by China is a threat to India seen from the nexus between China and Pakistan, China and Bangladesh, China and Sri Lanka in order to encircle India via the ‘String of Pearl’. ...
India – US Partnership in Climate Change and Clean Energy
it is crucial that India and the US must double down on efforts to bring structural change, hurdle institutional barriers, and overcome the challenges to achieve green growth and development and both the countries must adjust their individual goals to control climate change. ...