Issue Brief on “G-20 Summit 2017: Shaping an Interconnected World”
The 12th G20 summit was held from July 7-8, 2017 in Hamburg. In the Messehallen convention centre more than 20 heads of states including...
Issue Brief on “A Cold War of Words: Escalating Diplomatic Row between Washington and...
US-Russia tensions are nothing new but the recent diplomatic row between the two has opened up a new venue of confrontation. Bilateral relations between...
Issue Brief on “Appointment of New Saudi Crown Prince: Implications for Iran and Pakistan”
So the Kingdom shall have a new crown prince. Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, the 51 year old nephew of King Salman has been replaced...
Issue Brief on “China-Vietnam Maritime Crisis: Trying to Strike a Balance”
Vietnam continues to drill oil in the disputed South China Sea despite strong reservations by China. It has led to the cancellation of much...
Issue Brief on “Emerging economic ties between China and EU”
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Germany on May 31 for a two-day visit to Berlin which included meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel,...
Issue Brief on “Deconstructing the Islamic Military Alliance”
The Islamic Military Alliance or the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) announced by the government of Saudi Arabia in December 2015 is...
Issue Brief on “US-Russia Improving Trade Relations”
On May 29, 2017, Russian Trade Envoy Alexander Stadnik said that the volume of the Russian exports to the United States is increasing despite...
Issue Brief on “Growing Chinese Investments in Sri Lanka”
Over the decade starting 2005-2015, China has emerged as the leading source of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Sri...
Issue Brief on “China: Moving away from coal towards greener energy mix”
The winter of 2013 was an “airpocolypse,” as dangerous smog shrouded China’s biggest cities, contributing to at least 90,000 deaths and left many affected...
Issue Brief on “Afghanistan: US-Russia cooperation necessary but nearly impossible”
At least 20 Afghan policemen were killed in Taliban ambushes in south central Afghanistan, officials said on May 21, 2017. The latest in a...
