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Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Crisis: Leaders Urge To Restore Peace

Dr. Kankana DebnathSeptember 23, 20220

The former Soviet republics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan clashed over a border dispute on September 14-16, 2022. The Kyrgyz-Tajik border crisis started with accusing each other of using tanks, mortars, rocket artillery, and assault drones to attack outposts and nearby settlements. However, The two countries agreed to come into a ceasefire on Sept. 16. The day before the SCO meeting started conflict broke out over territorial disputes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The crisis first broke out in 2021 and since then some 100 people have been killed. The conflict has a serious connotation in the regional geopolitics with the already Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kyrgyzstan accused the Tajik forces used tanks, armoured personnel carriers and mortars to enter at least one Kyrgyz village ...

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India’s Vision For Indo-Pacific: Analysing S. Jaishankar’s Chulalongkorn University Speech

Dr. Kankana DebnathAugust 22, 20220

External Minister S. Jaishankar gave an extensive speech on India's Vision of the Indo-Pacific at the Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. India and Thailand are celebrating 75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations. Mentioning this Jaishankar highlighted that India is very much inclined towards the East. He also emphasized that New Delhi now looks beyond the Indian Ocean and into the Pacific. India's Vision of the Indo-Pacific Jaishakar stated that there is a need to envisage a free, open, inclusive, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. A regional concept which is built on rules-based international order, freedom of navigation and over-flight, unimpeded lawful commerce. There should also be mutual respect for sovereignty, peaceful resolution of disputes, as well. J...

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China Shelves Bilateral Talks with the US over Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip

Dr. Kankana DebnathAugust 9, 20220

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on 2nd August, 2022. China has declared on Friday, 5th August that it will be stopping all the bilateral dialogues with the US on major issues of climate change and military relations. China shelved bilateral talks with the US over Pelosi's Taiwan trip. Pelosi landed in Taipei on 2nd August. She was received warmly by President Tsai Ing-wen. Pelosi expressed the ‘unconditioned solidarity’ in safeguarding Taiwan’s democracy. She described Taiwan as an example of ‘flourishing democracy’ and an ‘inspiration’ for all freedom loving people around the world. The leaders discussed reaffirmation of each other’s support in promoting shared interests, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. China’s Discontent China is extremely dissat...

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Maldives President In India: Diplomatic Waves Roughens In Indian Ocean

Dr. Kankana DebnathAugust 6, 20220

Maldives President visited India on 1 August, 2022, for four days. President Solih was accompanied by a high-level official delegation and a business delegation. President of Maldives had restricted and delegation level talks with Prime Minister Modi who hosted an official lunch for him. The Maldives President visited India by seeking good neighborhood policy by strengthening bilateral ties. He also met President Droupadi Murmu. Past Relations Indo-Maldives relationship changed with the leadership. India helped Maldives on maintaining security. India was one of the first nations to recognize Maldives‘ independence. Indian Army’s ‘Operation Cactus’ helped subdue a coup in Maldives by a pro-Eelam group in 1988. India has a naval fleet stationed in Maldives since 2009 at the latter’s re...

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China-India Bilateral Relation: Recent Meeting Between Beijing, New Delhi Warns Against Western Narrative

Vikas DeshwalJuly 21, 20220

On Sunday, the 16th round of troop commander-level conferences between Beijing and New Delhi started at the Moldo-Chushul border discussion point on the Indian side. The two sides then gave a joint press statement late at night on Monday, reaffirming their common wants to "strengthen the peace and stability on the land in the western sector" of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and to "remain in close communication and support conversation through military and diplomatic tracks." The joint trust between the two flanks in resolving border matters is slowly constructing up again, delivering the necessary environment for the two countries to address the arguments effectively. China and India are both Asian strengths competent in national marshalling forces to engage in a border conflict. T...