On January 1st 2023, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, visited Austria on his two-nation tour to Cyprus and Austria. He made a public statement where he mentioned India’s “deep” concern about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He added that India continues to believe that dialogues are the only way …
On February 21, 2022 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the Russian dominated Luhansk and the Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine which have been challenging Kiev’s sovereignty, and sent troops in to “keep the peace”. Subsequently, two days later Russia launched a “special military operation” in Ukraine to “demilitarize and denazify” the country. …
The importance of the impact of the recent trend of demographic decline, among developed countries, on the emerging state of geopolitics cannot be underestimated. In the past, states were able to overcome the disadvantages of a small population by relying on innovation, technology and strategy, as evidenced by the rise of empires under relatively small …
China’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict is increasingly being discussed globally. Despite worldwide condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Chinese government, at every instance, failed to condemn Russia’s so-called “special military intervention” in Ukraine, and is rather alleged to provide support for Putin’s actions. China has abstained from voting at the United Nations Security …
Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez, on 6 February 2022, had agreed to joining China’s Belt and Road initiative during his visit to Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. This represents a watershed moment for China in Latin America, as it enables China to make deeper inroads into the region. Argentina may be the …
Located just three hours away from the town of Imphal, the twin towns of Moreh and Tamu are one of the peculiar assets that the northeast possesses as a sign of its trans-boundary relationships with the population in Myanmar. Moreh, located on the Indian side, and Tamu, located on the Myanmar side of the India-Myanmar …
In an era of technological advancements, integration and interconnectedness, cyber threats are a growing cause for concern for State as well as non-State actors. It is considered to be among the amongst the greatest cause of concern in the current period. It is in this context that the book Cyber Technological Paradigms and Threat Landscape …
The swift annexation of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014 by Russia and ensuing insurgency in the Donetsk and Luhansk region forced Ukraine to intensify its troop deployments in the hope of taking back the rebel-held territories. However, the armed conflict between the Ukrainian military and rebels has turned into a stalemate. Since October 2021, Russia …
The India-EU Leaders’ Meeting held on May 8, 2021 marked a historic development in India’s relationship with the European Union (EU). The developments represent a significant corrective to New Delhi’s strategic dogma and the strategic shift of the EU towards the Indo-Pacific region. The Bi-polar Cold War dynamics and the North-South divide had prevented Delhi …
Introduction India and France have maintained close and friendly relations till date. Apart from the traditional fields of cooperation such as defence, India and France are increasingly engaged in newer areas of cooperation such as counterterrorism, climate change, sustainable development, nuclear energy, and now COVID-19 response, among others. With both the countries supporting a …
