New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Reimagining the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is not about drafting a new constitution for the seas but about rescuing the existing one from strategic insufficiency, a report said on Thursday. Writing for ‘India Narrative’, former Indian diplomat Sanjay Kumar Verma said that the Strait of Hormuz underscores how geography can make settled legal rights vulnerable to coercion. He stated that the developments in the Taiwan Strait highlighted th…
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Taipei, March 21 (IANS) The establishment of another Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Mumbai and the participation of Taiwanese think tanks at the recent Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi underscore India’s intent to deepen engagement with Taiwan. India should also explore collaborating with Southeast Asian countries in elevating Taiwan’s role in addressing regional economic, governance and security matters, a report has suggested. “Over the last decade, India, under the leadership of Prim…
Naypyidaw, March 20 (IANS) Vietnam’s resistance to Chinese hegemony in the South China Sea represents both a national defence of sovereignty and a struggle to uphold international law. The deterioration of ties between the two countries indicates a risky trajectory – one where China’s assertiveness could disrupt fragile stability in the Southeast Asian region, a report has detailed. According to a recent report in Myanmar media outlet ‘Mizzima News’, the global community must stay alert, bac…
Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) With growing regional tensions in South-East Asia, the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship will be evaluated not by new declarations but by how effectively it can stabilise the bloc through prudent diplomacy, sustain dialogue among fragmented stakeholders, and ensure the forum’s relevance in addressing shared challenges, a report detailed. “As the Philippines settles into its 2026 ASEAN Chair role, the stalled peace process in Myanmar, persistent tensions in the So…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) The United States and the Philippines reaffirmed their treaty alliance and pledged deeper military and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.Senior officials met in Manila for the 12th Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue. The talks marked 80 years of diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary of their Alliance. The Philippines is also serving as ASEAN Chair in 2026.First convened in 2011, the dialogue “serves as the annual platform to discuss …
Naypyidaw, Feb 16 (IANS) China’s actions constitute a systematic assault on the international legal order. By asserting adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) — while violating its core provisions, spreading disinformation to obscure violations, intimidating monitors and negotiating in bad faith- Beijing demonstrates that law matters only when it aligns with Chinese interests, a report said on Monday. According to a report in Myanmar’s media outlet ‘The I…
Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) China has consistently been accused by Western officials and cybersecurity researchers of conducting extensive offensive cyber campaigns, with those allegations based on intelligence assessments and technical forensics obtained following cyber attacks. The leaked materials, including source code, training data and software assets, offer rare documentary insight into the groundwork that could enable such attacks before they occur, a report said on Friday.Citing a cache of l…
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The National Security Strategy (NSS) of US President Donald Trump’s administration serves as a wake-up call for Southeast Asia, signalling that the US may no longer act as a counterbalance to China’s assertiveness in the region. The era of US security guarantees for parts in the region may also end sooner than anticipated, a report said on Wednesday. According to a report in Eurasia Review, the emerging environment shifts towards a more uncertain, competitive, and fra…
Naypyidaw, Feb 3 (IANS) China’s expanding use of fishing fleets and maritime militia in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) reflects a deliberate strategy aimed at normalising coercive presence and undermining established maritime norms. Through the weaponisation of civilian vessels and exploitation of legal ambiguities, Beijing is exporting instability, environmental degradation, and strategic pressure into a region vital to regional security, posing a direct maritime threat to the IOR rather than …
Taipei, Feb 2 (IANS) Chinese military aircraft incursions near Taiwan have increased nearly 15-fold over the past five years, local media reported citing a report from the Department of China Affairs of Taiwan’s ruling party Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) . According to the report, sorties in the Taiwan Strait were not entering regularly previously, with 380 in 2020. The report revealed that the sorties have now started routine operations in the Taiwan Strait, leading daily Taipei Times …