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Quad’s vaccine initiative can be of benefit to Asean
Oped, Nehginpao Kipgen and Sanjana Dhar, Published on 03/04/2021
» The March 12 meeting of the Quad countries — the US, Japan, India, and Australia — was a much-awaited summit by leaders of the four countries. This group focuses its activities on Indo-Pacific region events and engages with each other in close proximity to China and countries in its neighbourhood.
Biden's Asia policy and the Iranian conundrum
Oped, Nehginpao Kipgen and Vikas Nagal, Published on 19/03/2021
» The Barack Obama administration's "Pivot to Asia" grand strategy was designed to pull the US out of the Middle East quagmire and to realign its military, diplomatic and economic power towards the Asia-Pacific region. Even the Trump administration -- which pulled out of many of Obama's initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal, Paris Climate Accord and the Trans-Pacific Partnership -- largely followed this approach.
India needs to review ties with junta post-coup
News, Nehginpao Kipgen & Prasanna Kumar, Published on 09/02/2021
» As India's gateway to Southeast Asia, Myanmar weighs high on New Delhi's strategic calculations -- especially following the military coup on Feb 1 -- and its return to military rule has forced strategic thinkers in New Delhi back to the drawing board.
Trump's legacy in Southeast Asia
Oped, Nehginpao Kipgen and Vikas Nagal, Published on 15/01/2021
» On Jan 20, the 46th president of the United States will be inaugurated on the steps of the Capitol building that was rampaged by Donald Trump supporters, on Jan 6, in their failed attempt to prevent the Congress from certifying president-elect Joe Biden's win.
Asean needs to come together over Covid-19 pandemic
News, Nehginpao Kipgen & Aakriti Bansal, Published on 23/05/2020
» The outbreak of novel coronavirus poses a significant threat to Southeast Asia and its regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) bloc. This is primarily due to the region's geographical proximity to China and the high trade flow between them.
Asia's maritime trade torpedoed
News, Nehginpao Kipgen & Ankit Malhotra, Published on 20/03/2020
» The declaration of Coronavirus (Covid-19) as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation has prompted China to issue a record number of force majeure certificates in an attempt to exempt local exporters from fulfilling contracts with overseas buyers.
No winner in ICC-Duterte tussle
News, Nehginpao Kipgen & Sahima Gupta, Published on 29/06/2018
» The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced in February the start of a preliminary investigation into a complaint by a Filipino lawyer and two lawmakers which accuse President Rodrigo Duterte and his government of crimes against humanity.
India needs new strategy in the Indo-Pacific region
News, Nehginpao Kipgen & Shagun Nayar, Published on 01/06/2018
» The Indo-Pacific region positions itself as one of the world's most significant geo-strategic and economic features, replacing the emphasis erstwhile enjoyed by the Atlantic-Pacific region.
What does the future hold for an at-the-crossroads Asean?
Nehginpao Kipgen and Soumya Chaturvedi, Published on 26/05/2018
» Asean as a regional organisation marked its 50th anniversary last year. Year-round events were organised to celebrate the functioning of an organisation that was predicted to wither away or collapse by political analysts at the time of its formation.