The evolving dynamics of India-Philippines relations
In a region that is increasingly defined by cooperation based on like-mindedness, shared interests, and common concerns, the Philippines-India ties are crucial to the stability of the Indo-Pacific
Category International Relations and Strategic Studies
While Modi’s US visit was successful, America now needs India.
As America’s unipolar dominance draws to an end, it is vital for multicultural, democratic India to emerge as a focus of global power
Deciphering Diplomacy: Prospects for the Indian Ocean’s Future
Recently, I happened to attend the 6th Indian Ocean conference ,2023 in Dhaka which was organized by the India Foundation in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs of India and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh among others.
Summit of Council (SCO): Strengthens India’s Geopolitical Ties
In an unanticipated move, New Delhi has decided to host the 23rd Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtually on July 4, 2023, rather than in person. India, the current chair of the eight-member grouping, has also invited the three Observer States and the heads of six regional and international organisations to participate in the summit hosted by prime minister Narendra Modi. Since assuming the rotating presidency at the historical city of Samarkand last year, New Delhi used its diplomatic capital to host 134 events, including 14 ministerial-level meetings to pursue the often-blurred regional collaboration and cooperation agenda of this divergent and antagonistic grouping. However, the decision to host the annual summit online has indicated India’s disappointment with what is increasingly emerging as a fragmented grouping being used by China to pursue its hegemonic interests.
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BIMSTEC: Unlocking the Future Potential
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation's (BIMSTEC) journey since 1997 is reminiscent of many shared collective memories. Not only energetic engagements, the BIMSTEC activities underscored the benefits of staying together.
India as the only connecting line between US and BRICS
BRICS on a mini-lateral level is focusing and yielding rather significantly on what other major groupings and multilateral organisations are aiming at. It has begun to provide an alternate avenue of cooperation from trade, and finance to resolving regional and global issues to counter-terrorism and capacity building. But, it is not free of issues.