Opinion

The US has been adopting a fuzzy strategy in regard to Japan's claim over the Diaoyu Islands. It is therefore not surprising that General Kevin Schneider, the commander of US…

The Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's annual State of the Nation Address, delivered on Monday, sent a clear signal of the country's pursuit of an independent foreign policy, or of balanced…

On July 13, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo issued a public press statement entitled "US Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea." Although there is nothing new in…

A US carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz conducted military exercises with Indian warships near the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago on Monday. As China-India border tensions…

Driven by changes in international and regional affairs, the "Quad" mechanism of the US, India, Japan, and Australia has attracted much attention from all parties, and has taken on new…

Disputes in the South China Sea seem to have escalated recently. The US has frequently come to the region trying to demonstrate its military strength. On Sunday, Foreign Secretary of…

B R Deepak, a Sinologist and chairperson at the Institute of Chinese Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, said in an interview with me that "China's focus is not about consolidating…