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Contextualising Russian Responses to US Military Action in Venezuela

The removal of Maduro by the US in Operation Absolute Resolve reifies Russian concerns associated with mass protests and regime change.

Japan–Philippines Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement: Boosting Defence ties

The Japan–Philippines Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) aims to enhance interoperability and rapid-response capabilities.

The Taliban–Russia Re-Connect

President Putin accepting the credentials of the new Afghan ambassador marks the culmination of Russia's paced rapprochement with the Taliban.

The Yellow Sea Dispute: Provisional Arrangements and Persistent Deadlock

The January 2026 South Korea–China summit meeting produced minimal progress on the Yellow Sea maritime boundary issue.

Evolving Security Architectures in Southeast Asia: A Study of Regional Security Multilateralism

The central theme of this monograph is to analyse the emerging security architecture in Southeast Asia. The evolving internal and external developments which confronts Southeast Asian countries has led to the emergence of a complex regional security environment. The ongoing United States-China rivalry in which Southeast Asia finds itself at the centre, is a key factor in shaping the regional security outlook. The study examines the role of ASEAN in shaping the security architecture centered on its norms and upholding multilateralism. However, the ineffectiveness of ASEAN as an informal security arrangement raises concern over the future of security multilateralism. Further, at a time of weakening multilateralism, along with the emergence of new and renewed security alignments being witnessed in the Indo-Pacific; the ASEAN's centrality comes under increasing pressure. Therefore, an examination into the role of major powers and the new bilateral and mini-lateral security arrangements, provides the future roadmap for security multilateralism in Southeast Asia.

IUU Fishing and Human Security in the Western Indian Ocean

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Western Indian Ocean poses a critical challenge to human security and governance.

Assessing Japan’s Diplomacy in 2025

Japanese diplomacy in 2025 underwent several paradigm shifts, each of which brought in train potentially transformative impacts.

Cyclone Ditwah and Sri Lanka’s Fragile Recovery: Climate, Debt and Governance Challenges

Cyclonic storm Ditwah made landfall on Sri Lanka on 28 November 2025, causing massive damage to the country.

China–Japan Diplomatic Row and Beijing’s Anger Diplomacy

Beijing engaged in a sustained display of anger following Prime Minister Takaichi’s remarks that a Chinese naval blockade of Taiwan could be considered an existential threat by Japan.

Emerging Regional Split on Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

Deteriorating ties between Pakistan and the Taliban are shaping an emerging regional split vis-à-vis Afghanistan.