Maldives Shifts from “India First” to “India Out”
A presidential election in the Maldives is reshuffling the geopolitical deck in the Indian Ocean region, and India’s loss is China’s gain.
The Middle Corridor: A Geopolitical Game-Changer in Eurasian Trade
In an era marked by rapidly evolving trade dynamics and escalating tensions, the rise of the Middle Corridor as a viable alternative trade route is a geopolitical game-changer.
South China Sea: China-Philippines Tensions Spike at Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has recently been pushing back against China’s grey zone tactics, ramping up tensions at the Scarborough Shoal and Second Thomas Shoal.
Angola Bets on Critical Minerals and the Lobito Corridor
Angola is looking to diversify away from its longstanding reliance on petroleum exports, and in the process may explore a trade pivot westward.
The India-Middle East-Europe Corridor: Challenges Ahead
The IMEC holds immense potential for economic growth, regional connectivity, energy cooperation, and promoting cultural exchanges. But various geopolitical and financial hurdles must be overcome first.
BRICS+6: The More the Un-Merrier?
Although the BRICS may hope for a more equal world-order, they may soon find out that the standard they rebel against may not actually have been the worst structure for governing the world’s resources.
High-Stakes Geopolitical Manoeuvres of the Moment
As one geopolitical epoch gives way to another, Churchill’s old dictum rings true as always: “In history lies all the secrets of statecraft.”
Faw Port and ‘Development Road’: US-China Rivalry Comes to the Middle East
The rise of IMEC as an alternative to Faw Port and the ‘Development Road’ project illustrates mounting US-China geopolitical rivalry over trade infrastructure in the Middle East.
BRICS: An Inconvenient, Hard Truth
The BRICS grouping owes its ascent in large part to a shared disdain for the excesses of the unipolar moment, and this is making for some awkward comparisons in the shadow of the Ukraine war.
Why is China Giving Satellites to Egypt?
With ongoing collaborations with developing countries, China is strategically positioning itself as a major player in satellite communication and connectivity worldwide.