Given the resource endowment and their growing population, both India and China are likely to face evident challenges in pursuit of their energy security goals in near future with medium to long term consequences in the region. ...
Although, the Himalayan state deserves better treatment from India, shifting the core focus to Beijing would not work for the country keeping its long-term socio-economic objectives in mind. ...
The European Union’s presence in South Asia needs to go beyond the traditional trade and development aid assistance model to factor-in the evolving political and strategic realities of South Asia. ...
The smaller countries are caught up in the reverberations of a more assertive China and India. In terms of China's regional role, the assertiveness is visible in several ways. ...
The EU’s stumbling position over migration; euro-zone reforms and COVID-19 crisis seemingly may be tearing apart the EU’s solidarity principle, yet, it all acts as a bedrock for the EU since its inception. ...
The Nepali government, political parties and nationalist cannot think of going against India. However, it is the duty of every citizen of all countries to protect their national sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, national pride and national interest. ...
When the COVID-19 crisis ends, many companies will relocate their factories from China, and South Asian countries, including Nepal and India, could be realistic destinations. Nepal, India, and Japan should cooperate with the United States militarily and economically to help them come out ahead in these difficult times ...
The global reality of today is eerily similar to the days of the Cold War and political representatives at the helm ought to take small and calculated steps rather than a great leap forward. ...
Cyber-attacks may increase the risk of a military escalation. Since the recent Kashmir crisis, there has been an increase in Pakistan's cyber-attacks on India. Indians have also responded with their own cyber operations against Pakistan. ...
Vietnam and COVID-19: A Joint Effort of Government and Public
Proactive and aggressive actions by government could reduce the infection rate, thereby reducing the burden on healthcare system. The mutual trust between the government and people is a key to effectively controlling the virus. ...