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The Future of China & North Korea

US President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang's nucler...

Park Geun-hye aressted

On the 31st of March 2017, Impeached Korean President, Park Geun-Hye was arrested and placed within the Seoul Detention Centre

Trump to kill Obama climate change policies

US President Donald Trump is due to sign an executive order to overturn key parts of the Obama administration's plan to tackle global warming. The move will undo the Clean Power Plan which required…

Jared Kushner to be questioned over alleged Trump-Russia ties

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and aide, is being questioned by a US committee investigating alleged ties between the Trump team and Moscow. Kushner has volunteered to speak to…

Trump-Russia Collusion

On March 20th, 2017, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director James B. Comey and National Security Agency (NSA) Director Adm. Mike Rogers sat before a House Permanent Select Committee on…

Duterte vs. impeachment

An impeachment motion was filed last Thursday in the Congress of the Philippines against President Rodrigo Duterte. The motion cites the participation of the President in extrajudicial killings…

Donald Trump standoff with the GCHQ

The US has agreed not to repeat claims the UK's communications intelligence agency wiretapped Donald Trump in the weeks after he won the US election. GCHQ denied allegations made by the White House.. 

Dutch elections

On March 15th, 13 Million people are heading to the election polls around the Netherlands to decide who will make up their next government. Current Prime Minister Mark Rutte will take on the head of…

Thailand 4.0

Deputy Commerce Minister Suvit Maesincee has given a policy briefing on Thailand 4.0 to a gathering of 58 directors of Thai Trade Centers in various countries. The policy will lead to the…

Turkey-Netherlands row

Turkey has announced a series of measures in retaliation for a Dutch decision to block its ministers from campaigning for a referendum. Deputy PM said the Dutch ambassador would be barred from…

Scotland’s second independence vote

On the 14th of March 2017, First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to hold a second referendum on Scotland leaving the United Kingdom. This comes after the announcement of…

New Palestinian group

On the 27th of February, dignitaries and members of the Palestinian diaspora announced the formation of a new body to represent the displaced community and help achieve the rights of the group.

Illegal immigrants in the US

On 21 Feb 17, new guidelines were issued by the Trump Administration regarding illegal immigration and risk of deportation. John Kelly, Secretary Homeland Security estimates that there are 11.4…

Hamid karzai at the huddle

On 10 Feb 17, former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, speaking at the Hindu Group sponsored Huddle: Conversations for Change, delivered the keynote address on the topic ‘Strategic Arc for South…

UNMISS – A Mess?

Is the UN seeking more accountability from UN missions?

China’s growing presence

Are SE Asian countries using China as leverage, to extract concessions from the US?

Columbian referendum

On 02 October 2016, voters in Columbia rejected the landmark peace deal with FARC rebels. The deal was signed between President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez.

Bridges Across the Aegean

Can Ankara and Brussels overcome strategic disagreements to script a new chapter in their bilateral relations?

Disruption in South Asian Geopolitics

Our series, ‘Dare to Disrupt’, draws lessons for businesses using illustrations from military and counter-terrorism history. This second article in the series, authored by Maj. Gen. Moni Chandi (Retd…

Global Powershifts: Redefining Relationships in Asia

The proposition to build an Asian community of shared future for mankind was advocated by the Chinese government, with the aim to develop a new structure of international relations and upgrade the…