Regional Connectivity
Return to articleچین جنوبی ایشیا میں: خطے میں ترقی پر چین کا نقطہ نگاہ
تاریخی لحاظ سے دیکھا جائے تو جنوبی ایشیائی ریاستوں کو بامعنی علاقائی تعاون قائم کرنے میں دشواریوں کا سامنا رہا ہے۔ ۱۹۸۵ میں، جنوبی ایشیائی سرابراہان مملکت نے جنوبی ایشیائی تنظیم برائے علاقائی تعاون (سارک) تخلیق کی تھی، جو…
China’s Energy (In)Security amidst India’s Geostrategic Advantage in the Indian Ocean Region
China is a net importer of oil and gas and is heavily dependent on overseas energy supplies for its sustained economic expansion and development. According to some predictions, the demand for oil and gas will continue to rise, accounting for…
China in South Asia: China’s Development Approach in the Region
South Asian states have historically struggled to coordinate meaningful regional cooperation. In 1985, South Asian heads of state created the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which has since failed to accelerate regional cooperation without summit meetings held since…
The Role of West Bengal and Assam in Indian Foreign Policy
Under the Indian constitution, India’s foreign affairs and diplomacy fall wholly within the central government’s power. From New Delhi, polices are drafted and laws are enacted to define the country’s interaction with the outside world. However, in recent years, sub-national…
Bangladesh in 2022: A Year of Reckoning
The global geopolitical emphasis on the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the Indo-Pacific has led to a renewed interest in regional countries. Bangladesh is no exception, particularly after the 2013 and 2014 UN verdicts granted the state unfettered access to…
Beyond Realpolitik: Enlisting the Maldives into the U.S. Indo-Pacific Vision
In February 2020, then-U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo visited the Maldives to announce plans to open a resident U.S. embassy in the country. That same year, the United States also entered into a "Framework for Defense Cooperation" with the…