Category: Opinion

  • Taiwan and the Evolution of QUAD: Will the Two Converge? 

    By Dr. Satoru Nagao To delve into where Taiwan and QUAD will converge in the future, we need to ask ourselves a few simple questions: What is the meaning of QUAD in today’s Indo-Pacific and why is Taiwan important in this emerging context of the Indo-Pacific?  The QUAD is a security arrangement between Japan, the…

  • What Southeast Asia Can Learn From India-China Water Politics?

    What Southeast Asia Can Learn From India-China Water Politics?

    By Neeraj Singh Manhas Over the past 75 years, India and China have navigated a complex and often contentious diplomatic relationship, marked by moments of cooperation and long periods of tension. The two nations, which share a vast border, have found themselves embroiled in numerous disputes, from territorial issues to economic rivalry. Yet, despite their…

  • Why Tibet Matters to the United States: A Call to Defend Freedom and Counter Beijing’s Tyranny

    By Tsering Passang The United States has long been a beacon of democracy and freedom, championing the rights of oppressed peoples worldwide. Yet, recent decisions to terminate foreign aid to key allies – including Tibet’s Government-in-Exile (the Central Tibetan Administration) – and withdraw federal grants to Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA)…

  • Common Ground Between Taiwan’s Southbound Policy and India’s Look East Policy

    Common Ground Between Taiwan’s Southbound Policy and India’s Look East Policy

    By Priyajit Debsarkar There could be potentially a lot of common ground between Taiwan’s new Southbound Policy and India’s Look East Policy, which can work in synergy. It can be a viable alternative to the rise of the Middle Kingdom in spheres such as economics, military ties, and influence over respective regions. India plans to…