China’s “Belt and Road Initiative”, or as it is called in China, “One Belt, One Road”, is much better known under the name “New Silk Road”. It’s one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of all time. The initiative was launched in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and includes a large set of development and investment projects aimed at […]

What New Delhi’s Diplomacy Can and Cannot Achieve It has become commonplace to suggest that the war in Ukraine is only a Western fixation. According to this argument, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has galvanized the West and inspired concerted action in defense of a democratic country, but it has failed to resonate in many other parts of the world. […]

How Beijing’s Struggles Could Be an Opportunity for Washington As 2022 came to an end, hopes were rising that China’s economy—and, consequently, the global economy—was poised for a surge. After three years of stringent restrictions on movement, mandatory mass testing, and interminable lockdowns, the Chinese government had suddenly decided to abandon its “zero COVID” policy, which had suppressed demand, hampered […]

India’s foreign policy towards the United States is shaped by a complex interplay of differences and similarities in their national interests. Both countries desire regional stability, forming a common ground for cooperation. They collaborate on many aspects, such as counterterrorism efforts, trade and mutual defence agreements. Both recognize the significance of each other’s economic and strategic positions. However, where there […]

China is actively fostering and encouraging innovation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) via a multitude of approaches. With the order from the Chinese government, Apple has removed over 100 artificial intelligence applications from the Chinese App Store. These apps have broken enacted governmental regulations that seek to curb the dissemination of “subversive” discourse originating from chatbot platforms such […]

In Pakistan, there are two basic types of parties i.e. conventional and religious. Conventional parties, such as Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP,) represent themselves also as the followers of Islam, if they don’t do so, they are not aligning themselves with the public interest. For winning elections, every party has to play its […]

Despite the recent opening of some of channels of communication between China and the United States, the two major powers are still at loggerheads over a panoply of global and regional security issues that have tremendous bearings on Philippine security. The current state of China-US relations remains tense and the future direction of their ties continues to be uncertain arising […]

Russia and China post-Ukraine invasion by Russia by all visible indicators stand intertwined geopolitically and strategically compelled by their respective diplomatic isolations of Russia by NATO and China by United States–led alliances and Strategic Partnerships in Indo Pacific, leading to the crucial question as to whether the Ukraine-cemented Russia-China Strategic Partnership will be ‘Transactional” or “Enduring”? Russia undoubtedly stands diminished […]

US Treasury Secretary Jane Yellen recently wrapped up a trip to China, where she consulted senior Chinese government officials to discuss trade tensions between the two countries and expressed hope for finding commonalities to enhance bilateral cooperation. Yellen stressed that the United States does not perceive China through the lens of a great power struggle and emphasised that Washington wants […]

The foreign ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said on Wednesday that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, along with his delegation met with ambassadors and special representatives of several countries based in Qatar. According to the ministry a meeting was attended by representatives of the United States, UK, Spain, South Korea, Holland, Italy, Australia and […]