ASIAN STUDIES

Ambassador Sherman S. KUO
Representative
Taipei Representative Office in Greece

Copyright: @ 2022 Taipei Representative Office in Greece ( http://www.taiwanembassy.org/gr) Posted at RIEAS on 7 August 2022.

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Taipei Representative Office in Greece expresses strong protest and solemn condemnation in response to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) using the US House Speaker’s visit to Taiwan as a pretext to escalate irrational and malicious saber-rattling against Taiwan in violation of the international principles of peace. The statement is as follows:.... Read more

Press Release
(July 14, 2022)

R0 Khanna - U.S. Congressman (California – USA)

Copyright: @ 2022 https://khanna.house.gov/media/press-releases/release-house-passes-khanna-s-historic-amendment-strengthen-us-and-india - Posted at RIEAS web site on 19 July 2022.

This monumental amendment marks the most significant piece of legislation for U.S. and India relations out of Congress since the U.S. and India nuclear deal
Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed a historic amendment authored by Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA), Congressional India Caucus Vice Chair and Member of the House Armed Services Committee, to strengthen the U.S.-India defense partnership.
The Khanna amendment will affirm the United States’ partnership with India and urge the Biden administration to use their authority to provide India with a CAASTA waiver to help deter aggressors like China. It was passed by voice vote as part of an en bloc amendment during floor consideration of the National Defense Reauthorization Act (NDAA).: Read more

Dr. Manu Chaudhary
(Indian journalist who hosting their own show on their own YouTube Channel. Channel name is – World 360 with Manu)

Copyright: @ 2022 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 4 June 2022

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I decided to contribute this analysis because I wish to have your swift seize going back to Russia and Ukraine war topic. We're almost three months into this war and I continue to be very pessimistic about where we are heading.

Over the last few weeks, the biggest headline, I think, has been the sinking of the Moskva and recapturing of Kharkov and opening of diplomacy as Indian Embassy will start working from 17th of this month. Coming to Moskva, it is Russia's carrier, its flagship of its Black Sea fleet. It is the worst naval combat loss that Russia has experienced since World War II at the hands of Ukraine, a country that doesn't even have a navy... Read more

By Dr. Ajay Kumar (PhD)
(Chairman & Managing Director, Fox Petroleum Group of Companies)

Copyright: @ 2022 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 17 April 2022

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China is far ahead in consumption and sourcing for future stock amid crisis during conflict in South China sea. On the other hand, to boost economy Russia is now closing big LNG deals with China. We can observe this by sustained Chinese demand even amid ramp-up of pipeline gas to China from Russia’s ‘Power of Siberia’. Asian liquefied natural gas spot prices and oil-linked LNG contract prices are expected to remain high throughout 2022 and 2023 and would only decline back to non-crisis levels around 2027-28 midyear, depending on geopolitical events, which includes Chinese invasion on Taiwan..... Read more

Raagini Sharma
(RIEAS Senior Analyst, and Research Director, Indic Researchers Forum)

Copyright: @ 2022 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr)
Publication date: 26 February 2022

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Introduction

Maritime Diplomacy is the management of international relations by a nation through the activities in oceanic waters, primarily aimed at deploying its navy, coast guards or other maritime constabulary, thus taking the leverage of the Sea Power for gaining favourable diplomatic outcomes in alignment with the foreign and defence policies of a nation. It is an orchestration of sea power with the forces at the nation’s disposal to send signals to friendly, non-friendly and neutral countries about the intent of the nation backed up by its economic and military capacity and capability to the extent it can seamlessly employ all its instruments of power.

Maritime diplomacy encompasses a spectrum of activities to pursue the national interests that may be to safeguard and protect its territorial waters or play a bigger role in the dynamics of the regional or global balance of power. Accordingly, the navy will play a role in the state mechanisms. Maritime diplomacy can be cooperative, persuasive, coercive or hybrid. ...Read more

Musa Khan Jalalzai
(Foreign and Strategic Affairs analyst)

Copyright@ 2022 Musa Khan Jalalzai – South Asian Intelligence Review (SAIR) Published at RIEAS (www.rieas.gr) on 13 February 2022.

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Pakistan is wobbling on the brink. The scimitar of jihadist ideology of the country’s military establishment is trying its level best to destabilize the neighboring countries of India and Afghanistan. The Army and intelligence agencies lack a clear and long-term national security approach. The country’s domestic policy is in dire straits.... Read more