Saudi-Iranian Normalization- Recent Developments, Significance & Reasons
In a surprise move, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced intentions to re-establish formal diplomatic ties, 7 years after the relationship broke down. This…
Neighbours/South Asia
Trade within Asia- Prevalence & Advantages
Recently, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) predicted that the global trade would decelerate to 2.4% this year from 2022’s 5.4%. Given the polyc…
Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) Dispute – Background & Recent Developments
Recently, Pakistan took a dispute under the IWT to the Hague while India issued a notification to Pakistan calling for a relook at the treaty terms. T…
China-Taliban Oil Deal- Highlights, Significance and Purpose
The recent signing of the oil extraction contract between China and Taliban is creating a lot of noise as the 1st international contract for the crisi…
India-Pakistan Relations: Evolution, Challenges & Recent Developments
Last year, the bilateral ties between India and Pakistan saw little to no progress. The India-Pakistan relations has often afflicted by cross-border t…
Necklace of Diamond Strategy- Developments, Challenges and Facing China’s String of Pearls
Recently, China’s Xi Jinping secured his 3rd term as the President of PRC. In this time, China’s increasingly aggressive stance against India and other countries…
Gorkhas as Agniveers
What is the Agnipath scheme? The Agnipath scheme is a transformative recruitment policy announced in June. It is an armed forces recruitment program for personnel…
Sri Lanka- IMF Agreement
Recently, the International Monetary Fund announced a staff-level agreement with the crisis ridden island nation of Sri Lanka. This announcement comes after the country’s economic…
Chinese Vessel at Hambantota Port
What is the story so far? Recently, Sri Lanka approved the docking of Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese vessel, at its southern Hambantota Port. This…
