Maldives Tourism

Maldives Tourism: Indian Visitors Decline, Chinese Rise

Indian tourists' arrival in the Maldives has dropped by 33% due to diplomatic tensions, according to a report from Maldivian website Adhadhu. The Maldives Tourism Ministry data shows a drop from 41,054 last year to 27,224 this year. India, once...
India-China

China perceive India’s troop buildup amid border tensions

China fears India's increased troop presence at disputed border, citing potential escalated tensions. India has redeployed 10,000 soldiers to reinforce its western border. The Indian Army is converting the Uttar Bharat Area into a fully operational corps, focusing on securing...
AMCA Aircraft

India AMCA: Indigenous 5th-Generation Fighter Aircraft

The Cabinet Committee on Security approved a proposal for a fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft for the Indian Air Force and the acquisition of 34 Dhruv light helicopters. The AMCA project aims to create a medium-weight deep penetration fighter jet...
Lakshadweep

India’s Strategic Moves in Indian Ocean

India plans to build a new naval base off the country's south-west coast and close to the Maldives, a move amid rising tensions between Delhi and the island nation. The Indian Navy plans to construct INS Jatayu on Minicoy, the...
Balakot-strikes-IAF, India

South Asia’s Nuclear Scenario After Five Years of Balakot

India has conducted air strikes inside Pakistani territory in Balakot for almost five years, following the Pulwama attack in 2019. The attack, which resulted in the death of 44 security personnel, sparked a significant military conflict between South Asia's two...
Kashmir, India

Supreme Court’s Article 370 Verdict in Kashmir

On 5 August 2019, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the President had signed a decree abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution, which had granted the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir substantial autonomy. Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister...
India-China

India’s Geopolitical Triumph in De-Risking from China

Risks are crucial for nations to pursue their national interests, but they have become more diversified due to rising challenges such as environmental degradation, global warming, humanitarian disasters, and wars. Countries like China are increasingly using economic leverage to settle...
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group has over the past month attacked merchant vessels sailing through the Red Sea

India’s Maritime Security Amid Middle East Conflict

India's maritime security objective is to deter conflict and coercion from the sea, but recent developments in its regional security environment have created new complications. The conflict in West Asia has extended into the Arabian Sea, affecting freedom of navigation...
Kashmir India

Militancy in J&K: An Annual Review of Security Challenges

The Indian army chief and home minister have both claimed that militancy in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is under control, but the reality is different. In 2023, the J&K Police reported 14 targeted attacks on civilians and 76 militants killed,...
Mohamed Muizzu-Maldives

Maldives President’s Anti-India Policies

The Maldives' government's "anti-India stance" may be detrimental to the island nation's development, according to the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Democrats. The warning comes amid strained relations between the two nations and the Maldives' affinity towards China, a...
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