A reluctant power, India has been pitchforked right into the middle of the Indo-Pacific power play as nations battle it out over trade, the origins of the coronavirus, human rights violations, keeping shipping routes open…
Once known as tourist paradise, has Maldives become…
Investigators are still trying to figure out which organisation plotted the attack on former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. What is, however, clear is that the tiny archipelago of nearly 1,200 islands has become a…
Xi Jinping visits Nyngchi, close to Arunachal Pradesh…
Leader for Life, Xi Jinping made a quick, unannounced visit to Tibet—his first as the President of China. Videos surface from the visit, showing Xi in front of the Potala Palace and visiting Nyingchi, a…
Are the Rajapaksas set to face a no-confidence…
As the Rajapaksa brothers—Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa, defiantly hold on to their Presidential and Prime Ministerial positions respectively despite strong public opposition, they finally confront the reality of a no-confidence motion. President Rajapaksa's party—the…
Chinese fishing trawlers swamp Arabian Sea, Baloch fishermen…
Pakistan has given fishing rights to China in the Arabian Sea near Gwadar port in Balochistan. Now, the sea on the Baloch coastline is dotted with hundreds of Chinese fishing boats. Pakistan has given licenses…
Japan to provide medical equipment to Sri Lanka…
Japan and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to enable the Indian Ocean nation battle the Covid-19 pandemic better. Under the agreement, Japan will provide essential equipment for Sri Lankan hospitals for the treatment of…
Myanmar coup cements relations between pro-democracy protestors and…
The violence in Myanmar, continuing endlessly since the February 1 military coup, has brought unlikely groups together – peaceful civilian protestors and some of Myanmar's ethnic rebel groups fighting for independence. The Myanmar military is…
China deletes insensitive posts on India’s Covid-19 crisis…
Two social media posts in poor taste, making fun of the coronavirus tragedy in India, posted by an affiliate of the Communist Party of China (CPC) were deleted after Chinese social media users expressed disgust…
Vietnam Coast Guard launches patrol boat given by…
The Vietnam government has launched a high-speed patrol boat built with India assistance, and one more of similar class is in the pipeline. The Vietnamese coast guard had inducted the first India-made patrol vessel in…
Tibetans cast vote for Parliament, to elect new…
Tibetans across the world began voting on Sunday to elect their Sikyong—the President of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and 45 members of the Tibetan Parliament in exile. Polling is taking place in 26 countries, including…