Diplomacy

Russia and India Commit to Expanded Economic and Defence Cooperation

The Russian Federation is prepared to continue uninterrupted oil shipments of fuel to India, according to an assurance made by President Vladimir Putin to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 December 2025. The statement followed the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi, where the leaders affirmed their intent to strengthen the long-standing bilateral relationship across key...

China-Japan Tensions Escalate: Island Clashes, Factory Closures and Calls for Mediation

Tokyo/Beijing — Diplomatic and military friction between China and Japan has intensified significantly this week, marked by a maritime confrontation over disputed islands, the high-profile closure of a major Japanese factory in China and urgent diplomatic maneuvering involving France and South Korea. Maritime Clash in the East China Sea On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the...

G20 Leaders Adopt Declaration in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG – World leaders gathered in South Africa on Saturday for the G20 Summit, successfully adopting a summit declaration despite the notable absence of the President of the United States of America (hereinafter: USA), who boycotted the event. The summit, held at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, marks the first time the Group of...

USA-Central Asia Relations Deepen with New Strategic Deals

The relations between the Turkic Central Asian nations and the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) are undergoing a significant expansion, marked by a series of high-level strategic and economic agreements. Recent developments include major investment pacts with Uzbekistan, new diplomatic and resource-focused alignments with Kazakhstan and broader regional engagement through established multilateral frameworks like...

China-USA Trade Deal Reached on Rare Earths and Tariffs

The President of the United States of America (hereinafter: USA) and the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, reached a significant one-year agreement on 30 October 2025, focused on critical rare earth elements and the reduction of bilateral tariffs. The accord, formalised during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (hereinafter: APEC) summit, represents a...

East Timor Becomes the 11th Member of ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (hereinafter: ASEAN) officially formalised the membership of East Timor, the nation state also known as Timor-Leste, on 26 October 2025. The inclusion of East Timor expands ASEAN to 11 member states, marking the successful conclusion of a lengthy process of application and negotiation. This development is recognised as a...