Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
Danantara, Indonesia’s newly established sovereign wealth fund, is considering plans to form a national asset management company by consolidating units from some of the country’s largest state-owned banks, according to Bloomberg, citing
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Chee Hong Tat, Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said the new initiatives will include government grants to support corporate efforts. Speaking at an event hosted by DBS Group
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Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a major purchase package that includes U.S. pickup trucks, soybeans, and liquefied natural gas, to present to President Donald Trump during trade and security
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Rodrigo Paz, 58, will officially take office as Bolivia’s new president on November 8, after winning a decisive victory in Sunday’s second-round elections with 54.6% of the vote, nine points ahead of
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Washington is facing mounting political pressure over its multibillion-dollar support for Argentina, as critics question the Trump administration’s backing of President Javier Milei’s libertarian government ahead of midterm elections this Sunday. The
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After J.R. Jayewardene introduced the Executive Presidency, India extended official visit invitations to Sri Lankan Prime Ministers only during periods when there were distinct centres of power within the government. Since J.R.’s
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The Russian Embassy in Colombo issued a strongly worded press release on October 20 warning that any attempt by the European Union to redirect frozen Russian sovereign assets held in Europe would
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On October 20, 2025, at least five suspected militants of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang-Yung Aung faction (NSCN-K-YA) were killed in a drone strike, allegedly by the Indian Army, targeting NSCN-K-YA
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor In a wide-ranging conversation with our foreign affairs editor, Irina Alksnis, managing editor of the RIA.ru opinion column department and winner of the Golden Pen of Russia
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The flood of angry —and justified— reactions to this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, reveals less about the committee’s decision than about the public’s sense of shock. How can anyone still
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