What Happened at the First-Ever Central Asia-U.S Leaders’ Summit?
U.S. President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at the United Nations General Assembly on September 19....
‘Hostage diplomacy’: a growing headache for the West
Paris (AFP) – Sylvie Arnaud’s first feeling when she learnt her son Louis had been detained in Iran in September last year was sheer...
How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s reported plans to visit Russia this month have caused concern among the US and its allies. He and...
Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with Kim Jong Un a possibility
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin have discussed “possibilities” for military cooperation, in a highly scrutinised meeting for a suspected arms deal....
Indonesia’s Refusal to Join BRICS and Geopolitical Dynamics
On August 24, during the 15th BRICS Summit at Johannesburg, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and...
India to host G20 summit amid fragmented geopolitical environment
India is set to make a dash for the goal line at the two-day G20 summit beginning Saturday in addressing some of the complex...
Why China’s imperial map is drawing criticism from neighboring nations
Have you heard about the historic Nine-dash line in the South China Sea? As it turns out, China might’ve read the historians’ context wrongly...
New law will allow Beijing to seize foreign government assets
China has passed a law allowing the authorities to seize and freeze the assets of foreign states, in a move analysts say will encourage...
After Jokowi: What Indonesia’s next president could face in foreign affairs
Myanmar. The South China Sea. AUKUS. These are but three of a battery of hot button foreign policy issues Indonesia’s next president will have...
EU’s expanding engagement in Central Asia to counter Russia and China
The geopolitical and security crisis has forced the CARs and the EU to rethink their foreign policy regarding the region’s sovereignty, safety, and stability...