With Beijing increasing its presence and influence in almost every South Asian country and the Indian Ocean region, the China-India and US-China rivalries are likely to have the biggest effect on the region, both in terms of risks and opportunities. ...
Since the Taliban came to power, the health services have been pathetic and Afghan people have struggled to find economic opportunities to sustain their life where women's rights and the rights of minorities have been threatened. ...
While India and China have made efforts to manage these differences through diplomatic channels, tensions between India and China have increased in recent years, and the relationship between the two countries remains complex and challenging. ...
The Philippine Navy has no choice but to ride itself with multilateral defense, thus pragmatic foreign policy and defense cooperation can offset the lack of material capability. There is much needed development for restructuring and reemployment of navy ships and units, though easier once the materiels and equipments are ready. ...
The representation of individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community is essential not only in deconstructing normative dichotomies within IR, but also to give further representation to these individuals in understanding social dynamics within both domestic and international realms. ...
A consensus exists about how 9/11 and, subsequently, George W. Bush’s proclamation of the war on terrorism profoundly made the unilateral option more pronounced than ever for the US political establishment. ...
The video of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer caused a flood of emotions that has pushed people all around the globe to take to the streets and the internet to make their demand for racial justice. ...
It should be a priority for South Asian nations to bridge the growing asymmetries by working on long-term synergies from informal networks such as the South Asia Foresight Network, dedicated to finding synergetic thinking beyond the present ‘zero sum’ thinking. ...
Community radio is one of the lowest-cost mediums that ensures to promotion and protect the cultural linguistic and ethnic diversity of the region. Its focus on local concerns, aspirations and involvement of the local population makes it a powerful medium for development. ...
Invasion of Taiwan and its Implications for China
The invasion could trigger an arms race in the region forcing countries to increase their defense spending and pursue nuclear ambitions to deter China, while Japan has already announced its new defense plan and most significant military build-up since World War II. ...