When it comes to Central Asia, one of the hottest topics among Western policymakers and scholars alike is China’s engagement in the region, especially since the 2013 launch of the Belt and Road Initiative. In a recent quantitative analysis of Chinese scholarship on Central Asia, Frank Maracchione and Bradley Jardine tackled some prominent assumptions in … Read more
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivers remarks at the SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Goa, India, May 5, 2023. Credit: Twitter/ @DrSJaishankar Advertisement India is riding high on multilateralism in 2023. From the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to the G-20 meetings, the Indian establishment is busy playing host to leaders from the Global South … Read more
Flashpoints | Diplomacy | South Asia New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow, its Cold War ally, has remained strong. But Beijing gaining more sway over Moscow could prove frustrating for India. Advertisement India’s foreign minister held talks Thursday with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Goa, India. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he … Read more