Introduction In Asian geopolitics, the growing Chinese presence in South Asian infrastructure is a defining feature of contemporary era. Dhaka’s government decision to give the modernization project of Mongla Port to Chinese firm illustrates strategic competition in the Bay of Bengal. Even though, under the Bangladesh’s national development agenda, this project is primarily presented as…
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, marks an important moment in the evolution of the emerging global order. Under Bharat’s presidency, the summit adopted the BRICS New Delhi Declaration, centred on “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”. The declaration comes at a time when the international system is facing…
Decoding 18th BRICS Summit: Relevance and Major Takeaways by Dr. Reeta Introduction Currently, the world is going through an era where the balance of power is changing rapidly. New centers of economic power have emerged. Technology is deciding the path of the world, and the Global South is not only a group of developing countries…