India is thinking ahead with its plans to develop 6G capabilities. But to reach the end, it will need collaboration with technologically advanced nations, something its membership in the Quad gives it access to. 

The 14 May election in Türkiye shocked many analysts who believed the opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, would defeat the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For the first time, Türkiye will conduct a run-off for a presidential election because no candidate was able to achieve 50 per cent of the vote.

Fighting historical nihilism has been high on the list of Xi Jinping's fight for regime security. As China reverts increasingly backwards into an era of thought control and totalitarian rule it is once again the people that suffer. 

Political impasse, unbridled corruption, and unprecedented levels of gang violence now plague the state of Haiti. This is the worst political, security, and humanitarian crisis to hit the country in decades.  

The two countries, Bangladesh and Myanmar, need to be ready to move beyond the crisis that has defined their key bilateral challenges in recent years. Economic connectivity will help facilitate growth and friendship. 

On China, disunity, not strategic autonomy, has come to define Europe's struggles for improved relations. This ensures that on the important questions of Ukraine, China maintains the upper hand. 

It is quite clear that when Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine, the Russian president wasn’t expecting significant resistance. Ukraine’s fight has been aided by the pledges made by its Western allies, but have they delivered on their promises?

China is a powerhouse in global trade. Its rapid growth has been significantly fuelled by decades of rising exports, bringing new emphasis to the role ports play in trade and strategic relations.

Myanmar's many ethnic divisions have proved an inhibiting challenge for national unification and development. At the forefront of the current ethnic conflict is the unlikely alliance between Monks and the military. 

US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s regional South Asian visit to Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka provided for a welcome, yet highly charged affair. For Nepal, while new development prospects are welcome, the pressure to choose sides between China and the US is unwanted.