Manipur, India

How to Address the Meitei Insurgency Issue in Manipur

On November 25, 2023, police arrested one active cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) on charges of extortion from Imphal West District. Two cadres of PREPAK-Progressive, Laisram Prem and Khumukcham Biren, were arrested in possession of arms...
Indonesia police

What challenges does Indonesia’s new anti-graft chief face in light of the alleged extortion scandal?

Indonesia's anti-corruption agency, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has appointed Nawawi Pomolango as interim commissioner after the suspension of the previous chief over allegations of extortion. Nawawi takes over after police named ex-commissioner Firli Bahuri as a suspect in a...
China Energy

How to Assess China’s Energy Profile in Light of Economic Slowdown

China's population surpassed that of China in 2023, marking the first decline since 1961. However, the country's GDP growth slowed to 3% in 2022, partly due to COVID-19 lockdowns and energy demand. In 2023, weaker retail sales, industrial output, and...
Cybersecurity Strategy

Cyber Regulations: Tailoring Compliance for Different Sectors

The Biden administration's new National Cybersecurity Strategy aims to prevent cyber incidents from disrupting operations and avoid cascading impacts on the U.S. economy and national security. The strategy proposes two regulations: one from the U.S. Department of Defense, which provides...
China-Pakistan

China-Pakistan Naval Exercises: A Test for India’s Maritime Security

China-Pakistan's Sea Guardian-3 maritime exercises in the Northern Arabian Sea have garnered significant interest due to Pakistani hype, with naval commanders presenting the exercises as the first joint maritime patrol between the two nations. The exercises, which have been held...
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Reassessing Canada-India Relations: The Fallout from the Nijjar Assassination and Its Impact on Democracy and Sovereignty

On June 18, 2023, the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, escalated into a major diplomatic crisis between Canada and India. Following the murder outside a Sikh cultural center, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Canada- India

Rising India-Canada Diplomatic conflict could push India to pay more attention to Asia

Relations between the two countries plummeted after the Canadian government in mid-September accused Indian agents of the assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist and the expulsion of an Indian diplomat. There appears to have been some detente between India and...
Croatia

How are Foreign Smugglers Affecting the Migrant Route Through Croatia?

Two Turkish citizens arrived in Sarajevo from Istanbul on September 10 and arranged for smugglers to transport them to France and Germany for 4,000 and 6,000 euros respectively. They were met in Sarajevo and taken to a location near the...
Climate Change

What Challenges Might the Loss and Damage Fund Face at COP28?

The Loss and Damage Fund, established at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), aims to provide fast, accessible, non-debt finance to the growing number of Africans displaced by escalating climate impacts. The World Bank is set to launch...
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Blinken’s Participation in OSCE Summit with Possible Lavrov Attendance

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to attend the OSCE ministerial summit in Skopje from November 30-December 1, according to North Macedonia's Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani. The event, which could also include Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, will...
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