Category: Geopolitics

Sri Lanka has inked a $1.12 billion trade agreement with a state-run Chinese firm. The agreement, which comes amid security concerns voiced by India, will allow the firm to operate a port in Sri Lanka. Bilateral relations between Sri Lank and China are friendly. Historic and cultural ties between the nations date back to centuries..

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the country will not recognize the result of the “illegitimate” vote that has been called by Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro. The vote, which will be held on July 30th, will decide on the fate of a new constituent assembly in Venezuela. There have been multiple violent protests..

Japan’s Defense Minister, Tomomi Inada, has resigned from the cabinet over allegations of a cover-up. Her resignation comes at a time when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is embroiled in scandal. Public support for him has sunk with his approval ratings falling below 30%. In March 2017, it was announced that Japanese..

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has threatened the US with retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its plans to impose sanctions on Russia. US has accused Russia of interfering in its 2016 elections. Kremlin reportedly conducted an “influence” campaign to harm Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid. Intelligence agencies..

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has resigned. His announcement came after the Supreme Court disqualified him from the office. The ruling was in connection to the 2015 Panama Leaks that linked Shariff’s family to offshore companies. The Panama Papers are 11.5 million leaked documents that detail financial and attorney–client..

Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement on the sanctions that US would impose on Russia. Russia stands accused of interfering in the 2016 US presidential elections. The consensus among the intelligence agencies in the US is that Russia conducted an “influence” campaign to harm Hillary..

Qatar has said that unless the Saudi Arabia and its allies lift the blockade, the country won’t enter any negotiations. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have cut all ties with Qatar in June 2017. The countries alleged that Qatar sponsors terrorist outfits – a charge that Qatar has denied. As a…

Top Republicans have come out in support of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as President Donald Trump continues to criticize him. Trump has publicly expressed his frustration with the AG multiple times. Jeff Sessions, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017, was the first Republican..

The bloc of nations led by Saudi Arabia have released a set of six principles for Qatar to comply with to end the current stand-off in the region. Qatar has not directly responded to the principles but has said that it is open to dialogue with its estranged Gulf neighbours. In June 2017, a Saudi…

The European Union is concerned over proposed sanctions the US plans on imposing Russia. The US House and the Senate have reached a deal on toughening sanctions against Russia over its purported interference on the 2016 US elections. If these sanctions are imposed, they will affect other countries..