Diasporas in the recent times have emerged as powerful entities in the realm of ‘soft power’ foreign policy strategy and as an agent or catalyst of economic development in the countries of origin apart from their active role in the host countries. Diasporas have a unique role in international relations
Category: Geopolitics
DIPLOMATIC TIES BETWEEN REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND JAPAN: HOW JAPANESE COLONIALISM INFLUENCED THEIR POST COLONIAL RELATIONSHIP
Japanese Imperialism and Annexation of Korea: 1905 The strategic importance of the Korean Peninsula has enacted as the bridge between Asia mainland and Japan. It was believed that dominance over the Korean Peninsula signified influence over East Asia. It was during 1876 that diplomatic ties between both the countries were
INDIA’S TRYST WITH CENTRAL ASIAN ECONOMIES
The strategic and economic ties between India and Central Asia can be traced back to the era of the Silk Road, which facilitated the flux of ideas in the Asian region. At the time, India’s territories, especially that of the Kushan Empire, reached up to the frontiers of the Central
INDIA AND MALDIVES: A NATURAL RELATIONSHIP
The relationship between India and Maldives isn’t something which takes India to a much stronger position internationally, but it is as natural as it comes and does help India develop in the region. To give a little background, India and Maldives share a cordial relationship which is owed to the
INDIA, USA AND CHINA: A COMPLICATED TRIAD
Going into 2020, every international relation scholar had an idea of the tripartite relationship between India, China and the USA and what one could expect from the governments of the said countries. The trade war that had been going on between the USA and China had put India in a
THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN BALANCING ACT
In the midst of a pandemic, the world is witnessing the emergence of a neo-cold war: the US and China are embroiled in a dispute that has kept everyone on edge. Sino-American relations could never have been categorised as warm, but the latest spurt of hostility has marked a new
CHINA’S POSITION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: THE IMPACTS OF CURRENT TENSION ON TRADE AND WORLD ECONOMY
China is a country located in East Asia with a population of around 1.4 billion, making it the world’s most populous country. It is the third-largest country in terms of area. China’s landscape is vast and diverse. It emerged as one of the first civilisations in the fertile basin of the
THE EVOLVING ROLE OF NATO: A BRIEF HISTORY & FUTURE CHALLENGES
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or NATO which was established in April of 1949, continues to remain an important player in affairs of security and peace in the world stage, although it has significantly moved away from its earlier narrow definition of the largest military cooperation group of the world.
LADAKH INTRUSION: SWERVING FROM AN UNCARING TOWARDS A DANCING DRAGON, YET TREACHEROUS
China’s recent move for de-escalation was a massive swerve from its vehement actions, visible since last couple of weeks near the de facto border between India and China in Ladakh. The world is facing a severe pandemic which is alleged to be “Made In China”. However, amid a disaster, we
NEPAL CONTROVERSIAL MAP: KATHMANDU UNDER THE DRAGON’S SWAY?
The current proximity being observed between Nepal and China especially amid Kathmandu’s recent step of restructuring its national map, have led New Delhi to restructure its strategy in the Himalayas. We saw a major decision taken by the Nepal government to depict Kalapani, Limpyadhura and Lipulekh as its own territory