Focus Neighbourhood: President urges all parties to support the IMF agreement as Sri Lanka is re-emerging from the crisis
Asif to virtually attend SCO Delhi meet The Nation | 26th April Defence Minister Khawaja Asif will attend the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers virtually, said Foreign Office in a statement on Wednesday. Khawaja Asif will participate in the two-day SCO moot via video link. The two-day gathering will begin tomorrow (April 27) […]
Focus Indian Ocean Rim 24th April, 2023
Highlights from the region 24th April, 2023 | Volume – 02 – 02/04 India expanded its presence over the past week in key Indian Ocean Region states of Tanzania and Mozambique as part of its outreach. The first Indian Institute of Technology to be set up in Africa will come up in October in Tanzania. IIT […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 17th April, 2023
China during the past week made fresh moves to further its ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond as it laid out a red carpet for Brazilian President Lula. Simultaneously, China’s foreign ministry on Thursday sanctioned US congressman Michael McCaul, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, for visiting Taiwan. Meanwhile, senior defense […]
Focus Neighbourhood: Japan, India and France launch debt restructuring negotiation process on Sri Lanka
G20 Summit Series- 2023 Road to Reforming Multilateral Development Banks
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED Date And Time – 27th April, 2023 | 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM Venue – WWF India Auditorium The G20 member countries have agreed to support India’s proposal on developing a pathway for the reform of multilateral development banks (MDBs), such as the World Bank. The idea is to reform […]
Focus Indian Ocean Rim 10th April, 2023
Highlights from the region 10th April, 2023 | Volume – 02 – 01/04 Bonding was visible among two key island states in the Indian Ocean Region countries when Seychelles during the past week decided to back Mauritius’ bid to secure a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2025-2026. In key […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 3rd April, 2023
Pushback against China’s expansionist designs including attempts to create Sino-Centric world order gained salience across the Indo-Pacific region during the past week even as the Singapore PM called for managing tensions with SE Asia feeling the maximum heat. Ahead of her trip to Beijing European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has accused China of […]
Central Asia Digest | April 2023
HIGHLIGHTS ● Political Developments● Economic Developments● India-Central Asia Relations Political Developments The growing resentment towards China’s debt diplomacy and land encroachment in Central Asia has resulted in over 150 anti-China protests in recent years, with Kyrgyzstan being the worst affected, followed by Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Experts suggest the number could rise due to rising unemployment […]
Focus Indian Ocean Rim 29th March, 2023
Highlights from the region 29th March, 2023 | Volume – 02 – 01/03 As the Chinese and Russians make substantial inroads into Africa, US Vice-President is undertaking a visit from March 25 to key Indian Ocean Region state of Tanzania besides Ghana and Zambia to boost sustainable economic growth & food security. Ironically though Tanzania […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 20th March, 2023
HIGHLIGHTS The past week witnessed history being created in the Indo-Pacific region by key members of the Quad and their partners with the Australia, UK & US have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines to countering China’s influence. Understandably, China reacted. However, AUKUS divided opinion within Australia with […]