United States-US

Former Indian Intelligence Officer Charged in U.S. Plot to Assassinate Sikh Activist

The United States has charged Vikash Yadav, a former Indian intelligence officer, with orchestrating a foiled plot to assassinate a prominent U.S.-based advocate of Khalistan, an independent Sikh state. The indictment has brought to light allegations of Indian government involvement...
China's Economic Boom Days Have Passed, According to Australia’s Biggest Pension Fund

China Accuses Foreign and Domestic Firms of Illegally Collecting Geographic Data

China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused an overseas company and a local firm of illegally collecting sensitive geographic information, under the guise of researching smart driving technology, according to a statement released on Wednesday. However, the MSS has...
China-Africa relations

China’s Growing Influence in Africa: What It Means for Western Geopolitical Interests

Over the past two decades, China's footprint in Africa has expanded significantly, raising concerns and prompting reactions from Western nations. This burgeoning relationship between China and Africa is multifaceted, encompassing economic, political, and military dimensions. At the core of this...
Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Emerging as a Key Player in Central Asian Transportation

For most of the three decades since gaining independence in 1991, Turkmenistan has been conspicuously absent from discussions on Central Asia's geopolitical and economic strategies. Ashgabat's reticence in sharing data and allowing external analysis fostered this neglect. When mentioned, it...
Myanmar-China

China is Balancing Its Interests in Myanmar

China's relationship with Myanmar is a complex one, with the Chinese Communist Party supporting the State Administration Council (SAC) military junta due to their shared authoritarian nature. However, China has been playing a hedging game with various political forces within...
Xi Jinping-Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

What is the future of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)?

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to link other countries to China for transactions, directly providing loans and technical services to build infrastructure like rail, roads, ports, and industrial establishments. The plan aimed...
Russia Defence

Russia raises defence spending target to $100 billion

Moscow Russia has doubled its defence spending target to $100 billion in 2023. Russia's economy is booming despite Western countries, initially led by the US, imposing various sanctions on Russia over its war with Ukraine. The British Ministry of Defense...
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky presses for more Western arms

Ukraine accuses Western countries delay counterattacks on Russia

Kyiv Ukraine, which has been facing Russian aggression for more than sixteen months, has blamed Western countries for the delay in retaliating. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is on a tour of war zones, has said after meeting soldiers that...