The EU–China Summit: A Delicate Balancing Act
In a high-stakes Summit, EU President Michel and President von der Leyen met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss a range of issues, including…
The Dilemma of Sustainable Development: The Case of Environmental Degradation in Congo
In the endeavor to achieve sustainable development to decrease environmental harm, many have turned towards the potential of utilizing renewable energy in order to lessen…
China-EU Summit:Outcomes and the Future
The 24th Summit between the European Union (EU) and China took place in Beijing on December 7, 2023. The President of the European Council, Charles…
Transforming Gaza from Crisis to a Complex Strategic Quandary
The situation in Gaza has evolved into a multifaceted challenge that defies easy resolution. External interference, the absence of regional cooperation, and intense political disputes…
A Creative Minilateral Approach – Modern Diplomacy
Minilateralism, a relatively recent concept in international relations, involves small groups of nations cooperating to address common issues and pursue shared objectives. A creative minilateral…
BRICS Economic Potential and Its Impact on De-dollarization
The global economy always moves in ever-evolving dynamics, every economic actor, whether countries, groups of countries, multinational private companies or international organizations, has a significant…
The UAE walks an ever-tightening geopolitical tightrope
The United Arab Emirates walks a geopolitical tightrope, juggling big power rivalries and mounting regional instability fuelled by the Gaza war. This week’s visit by…
Shadows of Doubt: Decoding Egypt’s Political Climate and Global Concerns Ahead of the 2024 Election
Reflecting on recent years, the constitutional amendments endorsed by the Egyptian Parliament in 2019 not only provided General El-Sisi with a golden opportunity for a…
U.S. Funding for Taiwan Deterrence
In late November, in the wake of the APEC Summit, Chinese leader, Xi Jinping stated that the Taiwan issue needed to be resolved soon. An…
War for Profit: Implications of the Growing Private Security Industry
The private security industry mostly entails Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) which offer military services all around the world to national governments, international organizations…
Israel-Hamas War Resumes After Weeklong Ceasefire: Evaluating Hopes against Realities
The War Resumes: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens The fragile weeklong truce during current Israel-Hamas War collapsed on 01 December 2023, with both sides blaming each other…
India’s Engagement with BIMSTEC: Contributions and Priorities
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is all set to form an ‘Eminent Persons Group’ to provide future direction…
From Vietnam to Videla: Henry Kissinger and the Forgotten Horrors of US Foreign Policy
In the aftermath of World War II, the US emerged as a preeminent global power, and its foreign policy underwent a profound transformation shaped by…
Counterintuitive Palestinian politics: Is Hamas treading a path paved by the PLO?
Spanish philosopher George Santayana didn’t have Palestine in mind when he coined the phrase, ‘history repeats itself.’ Yet, Mr. Santayana’s maxim may apply to Hamas…