With a South-Asian landscape that is undergoing constant transformation, the need of the hour for Nepal is the formulation of a policy that serves to its best interests without coercing it into entering a choosing game between the elephant on one side of its border and the dragon on the other. ...
Dhaka is not unaware of the importance of India, China, United States and Japan in infrastructural and economic development of the nation. It has not been very active in demanding a seat at the table of the QUAD meetings and its interest in the alliance is restricted to the economic and connectivity prospects. ...
President Biden’s democracy summit fits perfectly in this political and intellectual tradition of politicizing democracy as per one’s strategic interests. Democracy has become an inadvertent victim of superpowers’ rivalry. ...
The US should refrain from adopting an aggressive stance vis-à-vis Iran and Tehran also needs to be less maximalist in its approach. ...
The feminist and gender lens allows for more recalibration towards an inclusive and more socially-developed level of community. ...
The international communities like UN, Security Council, EU, and especially GCC should take additional accountability towards bringing the disgruntled groups into peaceful understanding and end this embarrassing period of human calamity. ...
The pre-existing Sino-Russian alliance is already a cause of much worry for the US. China-led alliance of pre-existing strong authoritarian states of the likes of Russia and Iran along with those newly turned ones would make the US’s worst fears come true. ...
The democratic form of governance with enough deliberations ensures some common goals that are fundamental to human security, integrity and liberty. ...
Japan's close security allies will closely be watching Kishida's forthcoming steps as the Japanese PM, with the absolute majority, to alter the Japanese pacifist policy and amend “Article 9” of the constitution to form belligerent defense policies as attempted by his predecessor. ...
Supply Chain Alternatives in Asia Pacific amid COVID-19 Pandemic
It is not possible to ultimately relocate from China as the sectors and the firms are heavily dependent and the Belt and Road Initiative could also be seen as a challenge in this separation as BRI’s primary objective is to improve regional integration and stimulate economic growth. ...