China wants to retain access to Kachin State’s rare earths, the US wants to poach them, and their escalating competition over this part of Myanmar could make it the next New Cold War flashpoint. Reuters reported that the US’ Myanmar policy might shift towards more diplomatic engagement with either the ruling junta or the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in an […]

Afghanistan is hosting a key trilateral meeting today, bringing together the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China for discussions on counter-terrorism, regional trade, and connectivity. According to the Afghan foreign ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Kabul on Tuesday to join Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi […]

India has always earned appreciation for maintaining a balanced, well calibrated foreign policy that has historically allowed New Delhi to safeguard its interests. Even in highly volatile geopolitical environment, India has relatively done well in managing its policy of non-alignment. This widely regarded foreign policy, however, is currently in acute crisis. Under Narendra Modi’s government, India has entrapped itself in […]