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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 1, 2019
India and RCEP: The way forward
Months before the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement by the end of 2019, India finds itself in a predicament trying to negotiate a deal that protects…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 31, 2019
Boris at the Helm: What Next for Scotland?
Boris Johnson’s recent appointment as the Prime Minister (PM) of the UK has caused the Scottish independence debate to gain significant traction. Scotland voted to remain in the EU in the 2016…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2019
Future of Security: The North - East Dimension
The political complexities of India's North East can be best understood by examining the historical genesis of the conflict.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 26, 2019
US mediation on Kashmir
At the meeting with Imran Khan, US President Trump stated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of G20 Summit had requested US mediation on Kashmir issue.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 22, 2019
Tanker tussle in the Strait of Hormuz
A British oil tanker and a British-owned Liberian-flagged ship were seized by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz. Is Iran leveraging its geostrategic advantage in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 18, 2019
The reset in US-Pakistan ties
With the Trump administration desperate for a quick and honourable exit from Afghanistan, the role of Pakistan is to facilitate it by bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table. Can the unique…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 12, 2019
US - Qatar relationship: Strategic or Uncertain
Amidst the ongoing tensions in the Persian Gulf and the blockade by the Saudi led coalition, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited Washington to discuss security in the Gulf and…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 5, 2019
Japan sanctions South Korea
Japan will strengthen restrictions on exports of materials used in smartphone displays and chips to South Korea amidst a growing dispute over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 1, 2019
Qatar offers a bailout to Pakistan
Cash-strapped Pakistan has secured a bailout package of $3 billion from Qatar. Is Pakistan able to convince more lenders to bail itself out of this economic predicament? Would this mean broadening…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 29, 2019
The Future of Conflict: Pakistan
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by area and richest in terms of resources, is reeling under insurgency for more than 15 years. Is it not high time for the Government in Pakistan to move away…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 22, 2019
China-North Korea Alliance: A Work in Progress
The Chinese President Xi Jinping recently met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un just a few days ahead of scheduled talks with Donald Trump at the G20 Summit. What are the strategic implications of…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 21, 2019
NATO vs SCO: A New Multipolar Order
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently attended the 19th annual Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The aftermath of the summit raises some…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 20, 2019
Jordan for Palestine?
King Abdullah II of Jordan has angrily rejected the US suggestion to make Jordan a homeland for 8 million citizens of the Palestinian descent. Can Jordan manoeuvre the ‘Deal of the Century’ through…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 17, 2019
Geopolitical tug-of-war in Eastern Europe
The Trump Administration has been augmenting efforts to improve its relations with Eastern Bloc nations through improved trade and defence collaboration. On the same parallel, both Russia and China…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 12, 2019
Is a Trump Impeachment on the Cards?
United States’ speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi is under pressure from lawmakers to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. If an official inquiry is…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 12, 2019
Indonesia and the Belt and Road Initiative
Indonesia’s Minister of Maritime Affairs signed 23 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with China while attending the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing. How can the BRI help Indonesia?…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 11, 2019
India and U.S: Military Allies or Economic Adversaries?
For the most part, India and America have shared a strong and friendly relationship in terms of both military and trade, despite New Delhi’s ties to Moscow. New Delhi now finds itself in an…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 11, 2019
Will Trump’s GSP sanctions persuade India to open up its markets?
President Donald Trump recently revoked the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) privileges from India which permits the duty-free entry of nearly 2,000 Indian products. The Indian government…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 11, 2019
Trump’s Immigration Policies: A Threat to Indian Family Life in the U.S
Ever since being elected into office in 2017, Donald Trump has made a series of reforms to the United States’ immigration policies in an effort to reduce the influx of immigrants. He claims that his…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 7, 2019
Nicaragua: What Next?
The Republic of Nicaragua, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea in Central America, has been of great strategic importance dating back to the Cold War. Following a recent upsurge…