INDO-PACIFIC AFFAIRS
Indo-Pacific Affairs has emerged as a major center of geo-strategic interest. As a political and strategic concept, it has gradually established in the foreign policy lexicon of some countries, especially the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs focus on Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
ARTICLES
Nepal-India: An Understated Partnership
It is evident that India wants to consolidate its influence in Nepal through these new development projects and Nepal must tactfully protect its national interest by engaging in hedging practices — without irking either India or China as a small state within South Asia.
Facets of India-Nepal Relations
NatStrat in collaboration with NIICE, has brought out a compilation of essays by Indian and Nepali writers and commentators.
Perspectives on India’s Neighbourhood First Policy
India Nepal relations are a critical element of India’s neighbourhood first policy and they represent all the achievements as well as challenges in our region and how we shape our collective future together.
The Geopolitical Implications of China’s Inroads in the Indo-Pacific Region
The rise of China has created an unsettling effect in the region and China has enormous potential to become a global force, to overtake the US in economic, political, and military power and influence in the next few decades.
Expansion of BRICS: Rise of China’s Dominance?
The 15th Summit of BRICS held at Johannesburg was marked as a historic event as six new countries were invited to join the prestigious association and with this, the GDP and population of BRICS escalated to 29 percent and 46 percent from 25.77 percent and 40.9 percent respectively.
The Decline of US Hegemony: Is the Era of Unipolarity Coming to an End?
The unipolarity that ushered in a new era of dominance after the fall of the Soviet Union was capitulated by America and it asserted its position in the world as the global leader and heightened its influence over the nation-states of the world.
Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change in Nepal’s Terai Region: Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Future
The Terai area of Nepal, noted for its lush farmland and dynamic people, is facing a multidimensional challenge posed by climate change and this environmental hazard manifests itself in a variety of ways, each posing a distinct set of problems to the region's social, economic, and biological landscape.
The Geopolitics of Border Conflicts: Impediments of Regional Security Cooperation in South Asia
Borders are central to identity, trade, security, and state survival narratives and it is regarded as a symbol of political anxiety between neighbouring states.