Iran’s naval presence in Caspian Sea reveals little-known rivalries
Iranian naval activity in the Gulf and Turkish maritime expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean have hogged the limelight, but Russian and Gulf policymakers are...
Indo-Sino crisis: Modi between rock & a hard place
Despite the ongoing pandemic hitting India more than China, India has been engaging in blunders like anti-Muslim policies and the Kashmir settlement laws in...
Is China hindering Covid-19 vaccination research?
Invoking an unwritten blame game playbook, Rick Scott, a China hawk in the US Senate, claimed there’s proof Beijing tried to frustrate the Western...
Facebook’s ‘ideological bias’: China irked over labels on official pages
The Chinese government has taken notice of Facebook's “ideological bias” after the social media giant announced plans to put warning labels on Chinese “state-controlled”...
Chinese hackers stealing coronavirus vaccine research: UK spy agency
The head of Britain’s spy agency GCHQ said Thursday that hackers from hostile states were trying to steal secret coronavirus vaccine research. https://twitter.com/M_Miho_JPN/status/1268750752354168832 GCHQ Director Jeremy...
India’s strategic blunders escalate tensions
The recent military standoff between China and India is rapidly changing the geo-political situation of the region. Many sources account the present tensions to...
India, Australia security ties strengthened amid China looming large
India, Australia strengthen security ties on Thursday, including sealing a pact to boost military logistics support and maritime cooperation, as both nations experience heightened...
Should we start countdown for War In Asia?
A major military conflict is brewing at the heart of Asia. It could come to nothing, or it could affect four countries. It all...
Hong Kongers seek overseas citizenship amid Chinese restrictions
Hong Kong protester Crystal has yet to tell her parents she has fled overseas to seek asylum in Canada, one of a growing number...
China & the uncertain security situation in Gulf
China and the Gulf states are in the same boat as they grapple with uncertainty about regional security against the backdrop of doubts about...
Hong Kong lawmakers vote Chinese security law despite strong condemnation
Hong Kong's legislature voted Thursday for a Beijing-backed law banning insults to China's national anthem, a move critics say further stifles dissent in the...
India requests China to talk over Ladakh border dispute
India has requested high-level military talks with China as a face-off between the two countries continues along the border in India's northern Ladakh region,...