With the US "return to Asia" and the growing economic gap between China and India, the Sino-Indian relationship is seeing subtle changes these days. Some Indian scholars trumpet an alliance under the US leadership to counterbalance China. F... [FULL TEXT]

With the US "return to Asia" and the growing economic gap between China and India, the Sino-Indian relationship is seeing subtle changes these days. Some Indian scholars trumpet an alliance under the US leadership to counterbalance China. F... [FULL TEXT]

Editors Note:The recently concluded second India-Africa Forum Summit saw the Indian government take significant steps toward building ties with Africa. As China has also been strengthening its ties with Africa and investing in Africa for ma... [FULL TEXT]

As the two biggest emerging powers, the rise of both China and India has absorbed close attention from the rest of the world, especially from the United States, the dominant power in the international system. The US has been paying close at... [FULL TEXT]

In his State of the Union address in February, President Obama announced he would initiate formal negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). That same day, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and Eu... [FULL TEXT]

Today, the United States is no longer the dominant economic contributor in the region. Nonetheless, Washington hopes to restore its primacy in Asia to counterbalance Chinas role.In turn, from Chinas standpoint, U.S. rebalancing translates t... [FULL TEXT]

The 20th ASEAN Regional Forum is being held in Brunei on July 2, 2013 and most foreign ministers from the 27 ASEAN Regional Forum member countries have been in Bandar Seri Begawan, holding or participating in various talks, meetings and dis... [FULL TEXT]

New Delhis plan to set up 35 new border posts on the China-India border made headlines in Indian media recently. More border police will also be dispatched to step up security along the border.The Indian media also reported that due to a se... [FULL TEXT]

India unveiled its first indigenous aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, at the Cochin Shipyard in the state of Kerala on August 12, just a few days after the launch of Japans light carrier Izumo. The Indian media hailed the successful launch... [FULL TEXT]

During Bhutans recent second parliamentary elections, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) unexpectedly defeated the ruling Peace and Prosperity Party (PPP) and won a majority of seats.However, in the first round of elections,... [FULL TEXT]