Will India maintain its close ties with Russia amid international pressure and changing political landscape during Modi's third term?

However, at a strategic level, the US and India have perhaps the strongest shared interest in containing China, as seen through initiatives such as the Quad grouping, an informal strategic forum in the Indo-Pacific region. And Russia’s growing partnership with China as the war in Ukraine continues is a significant foreign policy concern for India. […]

G7 Summit 2024: Leaders focus on rising tensions with China and trade war concerns

(From L-R) European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo during a flag […]

BRICS membership will not open soon, it is for partner countries

Analysts and international relations experts believe that Bangladesh's participation in the meeting is significant amid the apparent contradictory positions of India and China. According to him, Bangladesh's inclusion would have demonstrated its serious intention to join the alliance, as invited foreign ministers from non-member countries would have had the opportunity to speak on security, development […]

Myanmar crisis: Urgent need for peace led by neighbouring countries

Ominously, various forms of ethno-nationalism inspired by “blood and soil” racist ideologies are taking root. In particular, the AA has allegedly committed ethnically motivated violence and arson targeting survivors of the Rohingya genocide. This ominous development prompted former US Ambassador to Myanmar Scott Marcel – one of the most vocal supporters of the armed resistance […]

China's defense minister warns of forceful action to prevent Taiwan independence

President Joe Biden's administration and China are increasing communication to reduce friction between the nuclear-armed rivals, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Beijing and Shanghai last month. The main focus has been on restarting military-to-military talks, which are seen as crucial to preventing the contentious dispute from spiralling out of control. China ended military […]

China 'deeply concerned' over Iran President's helicopter crash

China said on Monday it was “deeply concerned” after the disappearance of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter, which Tehran's state media ruled an accident, and promised to help in the rescue operation. The plane carrying Raisi, as well as Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others, lost contact Sunday in northwestern Iran's East Azerbaijan province, the […]

Putin supports China's peace plan on Ukraine crisis, appreciates Beijing's understanding

“We are positive in our assessment of China's approach to resolving the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said, according to a Russian-language transcript on the Kremlin website. “In Beijing, they really understand the root causes of this and its global geopolitical meaning.” And additional principles, set out by Xi in talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, were […]