Category: Geopolitics
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Afghanistan – A way forward
Upendra Baghel visited Synergia Foundation to discuss India’s need for an independent and inclusive Afghanistan Policy. Mr. Baghel recently served as the Head of the Policy Advisory Unit of the United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA) and has also been an investigator for the International…
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Pakistan retreats from US – Taliban peace talks
Pakistan has withdrawn from US-Taliban scheduled peace talk but will continue to play a facilitating role. A series of civil wars in 1996 saw Kabul fall into the hands of the Taliban, a hardline Pakistani-sponsored movement that emerged to end the country’s civil war and anarchy. By 1998…
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Saudi Arabia building nuclear reactor
Saudi Arabia is building a small reactor in its drive to divest from hydrocarbon fuelled electricity. The move brings questions of regional nuclear proliferation to the forefront. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the most powerful players in the Arab world. It is an oil-dependent nation with ….
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US’ OPIC vs China’s BRI
China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative is pitted against the US’ Overseas Private Investment Corporation in a global race for geopolitical, economic and normative primacy. The Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is a development strategy adopted by the Chinese government involving infrastructure…
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The US-Russia nuclear tussle
America and Russia are currently engaged in a legal, normative and political battle to ensure their nuclear advantage, although this may mean a new nuclear arms race. Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms or the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is an agreement between…
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Singapore, Malaysia deescalate tensions
Singapore and Malaysia are expected to undertake negotiations to address a number of concerns, undertaking a measure of good faith before deliberations gather steam. Malaysia, a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia, gained independence from the British in…
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NAFTA replacement yet to be ratified
The USMCA has yet to ratified by all parties, potentially making the issue an electoral captive, although immediate considerations such as tariff concerns are likely to grab airwaves. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico…
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IRGC designated “foreign terrorist organisation”
The US is expected to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organisation in an unprecedented move that sees a national security force as a terror agent. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a branch of Iran’s Armed Forces founded after 1979 Revolution on 22 April 1979 by…
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Trump threatens tariffs; risks hurting Americans
Trump threatens to place a 25% tariff on cars coming to the US from Mexico, demanding Mexican action on illegal immigration and the drug trade. The Mexico–United States barrier, sometimes colloquially called the Border Wall, is a series of vertical barriers along the Mexico–United…
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LNA marches towards Tripoli
The leader of Libyan National Army (LNA) forces in eastern Libya has ordered them to march on the capital Tripoli, the base of the internationally recognised government. Tripoli is the capital city and the largest city of Libya, with a population of about 1.158 million people in 2018. It is located in the northwest of…