NEWS After registering 5,130 ceasefire violations in 2020, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India and Pakistan have issued a joint statement for the first time in years, announcing that they would observe the 2003 …
CONTEXT After the February military coup, the future of Myanmar’s democracy is uncertain, but the country, sandwiched between two powerful states competing for power and influence, is certain to be a key piece in the region’s geopolitics. As the coup …
NEWS On February 1, the Myanmar army seized power, turning a partial democracy into a full fledged military rule and detained State Counsellor Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other top leaders of the government in power. BACKGROUND The army …
What’s in the news? India will soon begin to ship out lakhs of doses of the novel coronavirus vaccine to neighbouring countries, with the first batches expected to reach Bhutan and the Maldives among several countries by special planes as …
CONTEXT The year 2020 marked the sixth year since the leaders of the eight nations that make up the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) were able to meet. India’s position on crossborder terrorism from Pakistan that led New …
Why in the news? There has been an increase in Chinese presence in Indian ocean. India is countering Chinese presence through enhancing military strength and synergy with other Indian ocean nations. In the light of the adversary with China, a …
Why in the news? Global order is changing in the backdrop of the Covid Pandemic. The two heavyweights of Global order, USA and China are jabbing at each other without anyone of them being able to deliver any decisive knockout. …
About South Asian University South Asian University (SAU) is an international university established by the eight member nations of SAARC. Located in New Delhi, SAU started its operations from the academic year 2010. SAU attracts students from all member nations …