Author: Tanuj Samaddar, FRSA

The improvements in Indo-China relations in the past few days have raised doubts on India’s commitment to the ‘QUAD’ – a largely US led alliance to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. India’s engagement with the coalition which includes countries like : Japan & Australia and formally designated as the QUAD, has been motivated and in no small part by a protracted & contentious border conflict marked by very recent skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese forces along their shared Himalayan frontier. On the periphery of BRICS SUMMIT, Prime Minister Modi & President Xi Jingping of the PRC reached a…

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence announced on Saturday that Chinese Military Aircraft & Naval Vessels had executed an additional ‘combat patrol’ operation in proximity to the island. This announcement follows Beijing’s pronounced of retaliatory measures in response to a $ 2 Billion arms procurement agreement recently sanctioned by the United States. Despite the lack of formal and official diplomatic relations, the US is obliged by law to provide the Chinese claimed Taiwan means to safeguard itself from potential Chinese aggression,irking Beijing.The Pentagon said on Friday the United States had approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, which…

On Friday, former Cabinet Minister & erstwhile Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh ( Retd ) underscored the critical importance of collective responsibility in the realm of India’s internal security, urging all citizens to actively engage in safeguarding the interests of the nation.Addressing the audience at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, he articulated that safeguarding the national interest should be a collective obligationI. It is incumbent upon us to share this responsibility with all whom we encounter. It is imperative that citizens should put their personal pride & selfish obligations aside to stand united during times of crisis in the internal security…

This week, the Russian Federation convened the inaugural session of the newly augmented BRICS consortium, a pragmatic assembly of burgeoning economies with leaders agreeing an array of common projects ranging from a grain exchange to a cross border payments system. The following compendium of responses from key officials and analysts shed light on the profound implications and significance of the assembly :Abebe Aemro Selassi, director of the African department (IMF) held that, an assessment of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank exhibits that several of the most influential and consequential participants in these institutions are in fact countries like…

In a recent turn of events, an exacerbation of political tensions has been witnessed in Bangladesh following a pronounced demand from a prominent student organization for the immediate resignation of the Ceremonial Head of State of Bangladesh. This Wednesday,the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement issued a two-day ultimatum for President Mohammad Shahabuddin to vacate his office.The mob took to the streets and rallied in the national capital of Dhaka, while hundreds of others attempted to storm the Presidential Palace, ‘Bangabhaban’.Statements from police and the eye witnesses reveal that security officials charged at protesters with batons and used stun grenades to disperse people…

The Defence Minister of Singapore Dr. Ng Eng Hen, has begun his 3-day official state visit to India. As part of his official itinerary, he co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi, with his Indian counterpart Shri Rajnath Singh.The summit commenced on Tuesday morning with the Indian Defence Minister extending a cordial welcome to the Singaporean Delegation.Mr. Singh highlighted that the robust strategic alliance between Singapore and India serves as an exemplar of the strengthening geopolitical rapport between both of these nations. Singh remarked, ” The meeting is happening at a time when India marks the decade…