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Over the last three decades, Australia and China have established mutually beneficial economic ties. However, Australia’s decision to ask for an independent enquiry into the origins of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has led to a backlash from China. This brief examines the more important developments since 2015 that persuaded Australia to take measures aimed at protecting both its open economy and its democratic polity against China’s sys
The relationship between Australia and India has reached a new maturity: that was key theme of a major bilateral dialogue convened from Sydney to Canberra to Melbourne, in early 2014.
China’s assertive behavior is the glue that holds the Australia-Japan-India trilateral together.
India and Australia are at different levels of development. For the two countries, it provides both opportunity and challenge.
India need to do more to speed up its own financial sector reforms and make it stronger because the percentage of NPAs has reached a dangerous level of 4.45 per cent and could reach 6 per cent soon. Unless the banking system is strong, India cannot be on a higher trajectory of growth.
It’s time to move on.
Trump’s recent letters are unmistakable signs of his administration’s growing embrace of Azerbaijan as a centerpiece of its strategy — from Euro
If Pakistan thinks they can scare Modi by playing mad, the Balakot air strikes show that he can scare them even more. Pakistan's madman theory has been turned on its head.
Excitement around the elections is intense, but that in no way ignores the issues which have been rearing their heads in these past couple of weeks.
Its 11th General Elections have in fact left Bangladesh poorer in terms of its democratic processes, diversity and freedoms.
Delivering the 4th RK Mishra Memorial Lecture, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, Dr Dipu Moni, called for a Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Basin Regime, going beyond the boundaries of Bangladesh and India, to address the common realities of our region.
Sheikh Hasina has guided her country’s policy wisely and adroitly, making Bangladesh the best performing economy in Asia.
The demand for banishing Ahmadiyyas from Islam carries ugly echoes of the past, originating primarily in Pakistan.
After a year of comparative stability in 2014, politics of hartal (street agitation) is back in Bangladesh. The country is almost paralysed for almost a month following strings of hartal staged by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for its campaign to oust Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.
The absence of a strong, credible opposition in Bangladesh’s new parliament will limit the scope for some much-needed debate.
The window of opportunity opened up through the ongoing initiatives must now be seized through win-win follow-up initiatives.
With Awami League winning the 4th consecutive term, this re-election opens up interesting implications for the country’s economic future
The Central government, Delhi government and MCD have come together to ramp-up the healthcare delivery capacity for COVID-19 infection control.
The current Indian government has given clear indicators that it is likely to place regional integration high on its economic diplomacy agenda, be it SAARC, ASEAN or BCIM. The last two are especially important to India's Act East Policy.
President Rajapaksa has now chosen the local audience and delivered the message/threat personally — from the highest levels of the Sri Lankan state.
The state of the bilateral relationship between India and China has gotten rockier since the two leaders last met.
The 46th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising of the Year 1959 is round the corner. On March 10, the Dalai Lama will issue yet another Policy Statement to commemorate the occasion.
What is important in the UNSC decision is the symbolism of the move – a symbolism that exemplifies India’s coming of age as a global political act
There is still time to bring a package on the table.
Against the backdrop of the Pulwama suicide bombing and the Balakot air-strikes, national security has acquired a political salience that it might not have otherwise. This is reflected in the manifestos of both the main national parties, the BJP and the Congress.
The imposition of fresh sanctions on Iran jeopardises the Chabahar project. Not only do sanctions deter countries and companies from doing business wi
While the US economic sanctions are likely to have implications for China’s investments in Iran, they inadvertently motivate Iran to look out for al
With the imposition of sanctions on Iran, India is left with two options: either find other avenues of oil imports or risk facing the US sanctions.
The volatile security situation in the region, a nuclear arms race and a possible war against Iran would directly affect Europe, if only by causing a
