Vidya Gonuguntla writes, the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), backed by the United States, shows skewed goals that might remain unfulfilled, in light of increasing volatility and geopolitical tensions escalating in the Middle East. Positions and plans that might be better understood as a game of power politics seeking to counter Chinese domination in the region, the highly anticipated project, might remain stillborn – as increased involvement in the region would mean greater chaos for the Middle East.
China
China’s grand journey from BRI to Global Initiatives
Om writes that China in the last couple of years has launched a number of global initiatives which range from initiatives like developmental assistance, civilisational reconnect, and a possible alternative security architecture. Thus, a short overview is required to understand what these Chinese initiatives are actually.
SCO Summit 2023: India’s Hosting and the Quest for Strategic Autonomy
Ananya Tomar writes, The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, hosted virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4th July, 2023, marked a significant event for India’s strategic autonomy amidst global geopolitical shifts. India’s hosting of the SCO summit is seen as a testament to its strategic autonomy, which it guards zealously.
Shangri-la Dialogue 2023: Overview and Analysis
The 20th edition of the Shangri- la dialogue was hosted from 2nd– 4th June 2023 in Singapore. It is considered one of the most important defence summits in Asia, with […]
Shangri-La Dialogue: A Major Asia Security Summit
Om Ranjan writes that concerns over the Indo-Pacific and Chinese belligerent postures in the region, especially regarding the Taiwan Strait, remained a focal point of debate in the 20th series […]
The Weaponization of Economy: A Strategic Foreign Policy Tool
Srijan Sharma Writes today’s economics is weaponized and the intention of weaponization is to attain foreign policy and strategic goals in various geopolitical landscapes. Parallelly, alternatives and escaping or withstanding mechanisms are in making especially in the backdrop of the Russia Ukraine conflict.