Comment & Briefs

Japan made great strides towards developing an independent foreign policy, even as it hewed closer to the Global North’s positions on the burning issues of 2023.

Maldives’ foreign policy has witnessed a shift from ‘India First’ under former President Ibrahim Solih to ‘India Out’ that was central to Mohammed Muizzu’s presidential campaign.

The Philippines became the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member state to sign a defence pact with Japan.

While Israel is determined to destroy Hamas, terrorist groups are known to survive the loss of their leaders and members.

Social media platform usage during course of counter-terror operations can lead to adverse fallouts.

There is now a forward-looking embrace of science and technology cooperation in India–US relations.

The complexity of the challenge in the Israel–Hamas conflict should not deter from the need to uphold humanitarian law and minimise the suffering of civilians by both the protagonists.

The Indian way of conceptualising war, employment of force, use of diplomacy, guidance for soldiering and capability development has a long and rich tradition that emerges from texts like the Mahabharata.

ChatGPT’s potentially exploitative use by violent non-state actors can undermine human and state security.

Hamas and its affiliates, along with other hacktivist groups, have conducted numerous cyber operations against Israeli targets.