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  • Part 1: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan 

    By Roger Chifeng Liu The situation on the Korean Peninsula has often been linked to the Taiwan Strait in modern times. In the spring of 1950, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) briefed the President and the National Security Council, assessing that the Chinese Communists would soon cross the sea to seize Taiwan. On June…

  • After Tianjin SCO Where Does India Fit in China’s Vision?

    By Venus Upadhayaya The timing of the Tianjin SCO has incidentally complemented the timing of Trump’s 50 percent punitive tariffs on India that kicked off just three days before Modi landed at the Chinese summit and met Chinese leader Xi Jinping. There’s certainly some buzz about China coming with a hand to help India heal…

  • ‘Asia-Pacific’ Remains Critical for Trump: Expert

    ‘It takes some political wisdom for Taiwan to maneuver between the two great powers.‘ Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Pennsylvania‘s Bucknell University. He was Bucknell’s International Relations Department Chair (2017-2021), inaugural Director of the China Institute (2013–2017), and MacArthur Chair in East Asian politics (2008–2014). He previously…

  • Modi’s Tokyo Visit: India and Japan Deepen Ties Amid U.S. Trade Frictions and China’s Assertiveness

    By Rupal Kalebere Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Tokyo visit for the 15th India–Japan Annual Summit, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator abruptly canceled his trip to Washington. Ryosei Akazawa had been scheduled for a 10th round of talks with the Trump administration on automobile tariffs and a massive $550 billion Japanese investment pledge. The cancellation…

  • Ahead of Modi’s Japan Trip Expert Says Japan Seeks Diverse Allies that are ‘More into Sovereignty than Hegemony’

    Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will travel to Japan today evening for a two-day summit beginning tomorrow. Among many significant things happening between the two countries is the Japanese intent to invest $68 billion in India in the next ten years and an agreement to exchange over 500,000 people in the next five years. The…

  • America’s Grand Strategy and its Recent Behaviour Towards India

    By Venus Upadhayaya How can a strategy take a drastic shift without a plan. The recent shift in America’s behaviour towards India may not be just limited to Trump’s personal behaviour but would actually come from the evolving American Grand Strategy characterised by a shift from Indo-Pacific focus to Eurasian pivot. I started to think…

  • India’s Rise as a Defence Exporter Reflects its Capacity as a Net Security Provider in the Indo-Pacific: Expert

    Rupal Kalebere is a researcher in defense policy and law, currently serving as a Senior Researcher at the Society for Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Studies(SAMDeS) and Programming Director at Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) Tokyo. She regularly writes on India’s defense developments in both national and international contexts, with a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific. With an academic…

  • A Tale of White Papers and Grey Intentions

    By Kamlesh K Agnihotri The Chinese State Council issued a White Paper titled “China’s National Security in the New Era” on May 12, 2025.  Though the full text of the White Paper is available in Chinese language only, an abstract in the English language has been officially released. While the White Paper’s abstract tries to…

  • The Silent Infiltration: How Pakistan Is Exploiting Taiwan’s Southbound Blind Spot

    By Prof. (Dr.) Nishakant Ojha As Taiwan increasingly seeks to diversify its international relationships and reduce its over dependence on China, its New Southbound Policy has become a cornerstone of its foreign outreach strategy. The policy promotes robust engagement with South and Southeast Asian nations, particularly in areas such as trade, education, technology, and cultural…

  • Industry Analysis of Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry In Wake of Trump Tariffs

    Dr. Ashwath Rao is a senior research analyst at Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint Technology is a global firm providing analytics, content, delivery or after-sales support to businesses in AI, Semiconductors, Automotive, loT & cloT, Consumer Electronics, eSIM, Smartphones, Manufacturing, Network and Infrastructure etc. Dr. Rao’s expertise spans wafer fabrication equipment (WFE), foundry and memory process technologies,…