Azerbaijan, with backing from Turkey and increasingly Russia, continues to push for a transport corridor to its exclave Nakhchivan, a year after it recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh.
India’s focus on building a robust semiconductor ecosystem aligns with its broader goals of fostering innovation and building resilience in supply chains.
The US, UK and Australia agreement for cooperation in Naval Nuclear Propulsion (NNP) presents a viable legal framework under which NNP technology can be transferred to Australia.
In the regular budget estimates for the Ministry of Defence for 2024–25, there is continuing focus on innovation, domestic procurement, operational readiness and prioritising the well-being of the Service personnel.
The coalition between the two largest parties, Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), is more of a necessity than a choice in Nepal’s unstable politics.
The signing of a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ agreement between Russia and North Korea for mutual defence assistance has raised serious concerns in South Korea.
The coup attempt by Zúñiga highlights the fragility of the Bolivian state and democracy due to the impact of a regressive history and political culture.
The Biden administration’s Africa policy had to contend with military interventions, complex electoral transitions, fragile peace agreements and humanitarian crises.
