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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.

December 21, 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.

December 13, 2023

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.

December 06, 2023

Social Media and Counter-Terror Operations

Social media platform usage during course of counter-terror operations can lead to adverse fallouts.

December 01, 2023

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.

November 30, 2023

ChatGPT and Potential for Deleterious Exploitation

ChatGPT’s potentially exploitative use by violent non-state actors can undermine human and state security.

November 22, 2023

Israel–Hamas Conflict and the Cyber Realm

Hamas and its affiliates, along with other hacktivist groups, have conducted numerous cyber operations against Israeli targets.

November 17, 2023

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.

November 10, 2023

ASEAN’s Indo-Pacific Priorities

ASEAN’s recent initiatives towards the Indo-Pacific help cement its centrality further while maintaining the grouping’s autonomy.

November 10, 2023

Israel–Hamas Conflict and Southeast Asian Responses

Southeast Asian nations’ responses to the ongoing violent conflict between Israel and Hamas are influenced by historical, domestic, demographic and strategic factors.

November 08, 2023

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