Diplomacy & Security
Why China Is Stepping Up Quest for the Senkakus in 2018
On January 11th, the Japanese government confirmed spotting a submerged Chinese submarine near Japan’s territorial waters as it entered […]
Politics
Foreign Policy Challenges for New Delhi in 2018
The new year is an opportune time to take stock of the challenges that lie before India on […]
Diplomacy & Security
Bumpy Road Ahead for ‘Quad’ Initiative of US, Japan, Australia, India
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull attend a trilateral meeting at […]
Politics
Japanese Elections and Ties With India: No Need to Rock the Boat
Ever since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s famous “Confluence of the Two Seas” speech in August 2007 during his trip […]
Diplomacy & Security
4th Summit Between Abe, Modi: Why Japan and India Are Closer Than Ever
From September 13 to 14, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be on official visit to India—in Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Gujarat—upon the […]
Diplomacy & Security
China’s Sudden Volte-face on Doklam Too Good to Be True: What’s Next?
After much brouhaha, it was indeed welcome augury when both China and India decided to withdraw their respective forces […]
Diplomacy & Security
China’s Xi Jinping Goes to Party Congress After Embarrassing Doklam Retreat
Until Doklam happened, from June 16 until August 28, Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of the Central […]
Diplomacy & Security
Doklam Is Latest Target of China’s Policy of Redrawing Borders, Rewriting History
The tiny landlocked Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in South Asia is the latest victim of China’s burgeoning revisionism. China’s aggression […]