The UN should shift towards more traditional and narrowly focused peacekeeping missions and maintain a clearer and more distinct role as a neutral mediator in conflicts.
Japan made great strides towards developing an independent foreign policy, even as it hewed closer to the Global North’s positions on the burning issues of 2023.
Maldives’ foreign policy has witnessed a shift from ‘India First’ under former President Ibrahim Solih to ‘India Out’ that was central to Mohammed Muizzu’s presidential campaign.
MONUSCO's Early Withdrawal and the Future of UN Peacekeeping in Africa
The UN should shift towards more traditional and narrowly focused peacekeeping missions and maintain a clearer and more distinct role as a neutral mediator in conflicts.
Assessing Japan’s Diplomacy in 2023
Japan made great strides towards developing an independent foreign policy, even as it hewed closer to the Global North’s positions on the burning issues of 2023.
Maldives and the #IndiaOut Campaign
Maldives’ foreign policy has witnessed a shift from ‘India First’ under former President Ibrahim Solih to ‘India Out’ that was central to Mohammed Muizzu’s presidential campaign.
Japan and the Philippines: Towards a Stronger Strategic Partnership
The Philippines became the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member state to sign a defence pact with Japan.
Social Media and Counter-Terror Operations
Social media platform usage during course of counter-terror operations can lead to adverse fallouts.
S&T Initiatives and the Strategic Advance of India–US Relations
There is now a forward-looking embrace of science and technology cooperation in India–US relations.
ChatGPT and Potential for Deleterious Exploitation
ChatGPT’s potentially exploitative use by violent non-state actors can undermine human and state security.
Israel–Hamas Conflict and the Cyber Realm
Hamas and its affiliates, along with other hacktivist groups, have conducted numerous cyber operations against Israeli targets.
China’s 13th Arctic Expedition
Chinese scientists successfully carried out tasks at the North Pole onboard their first domestically built polar ice-breaker Xuelong 2.
ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific Priorities
ASEAN’s recent initiatives towards the Indo-Pacific help cement its centrality further while maintaining the grouping’s autonomy.
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