T Sathish Two decades ago, Chinese Navy or PLA(N) was just a modest force. It was focused mostly on coastal defence with few major units that rarely sailed far off from China’s coasts. But in the p
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With Russia embroiled in Ukraine, Tajikistan taps Iran to counter terror radiating from Afghanistan
Aditi BhaduriThe threat of terror from the Taliban led Afghanistan and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is driving new geo-political and geo-strategic alignments in Central Asia. Nothing exemplifies it
Read MoreSOMA RAIChina and Pakistan inaugurated its ambitious CPEC project under the auspices of its Silk Road Initiative’ with much fanfare in 2013. The project was touted as game changer for the region. It w
Read MoreA little over a month after the Solomon Islands and China finalised a security agreement (the details of which were leaked earlier in March, causing quite a stir amongst Australia, New Zealand, and th
Read MoreLakshya Arya “[The] starting point and foundation [for comprehending sea power] is the necessity to secure commerce, by political measures conducive to military, or naval strength. This order is that
Read MoreAshok SajjanharThe second in-person Quad Summit, and the fourth overall, was held in Tokyo, Japan on 24th May, 2022. The fact that four Quad Summits have been organized in 14 months is not only unprec
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