Greenland has for a long time been seen as a remote and frozen periphery. However, it is now rapidly emerging as a pivotal player in the geopolitics of the 21st century as beneath its vast ice sheet lie substantial reserves of rare earth elements which are essential to the production of electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, and advanced defense systems. …

Kazakhstan, a landlocked nation which is often overshadowed in global discourse, is quietly succeeding in the art of geopolitical balancing. Despite the ongoing intensification of  rivalries, particularly between China, Russia, and the West, Kazakhstan has managed to craft a multi-vector foreign policy that enables it to engage multiple international actors while safeguarding its sovereignty and national interests. In light of …

Recently, diplomatic relations between Canada and China have been strained due to the execution of four Canadian citizens on Chinese territory on drug-related charges. Despite the Canadian government’s efforts to appeal for clemency, China proceeded with the execution citing its strict anti-drug laws, creating discord between both nations and raising concerns regarding international legal norms, human rights, and geopolitical leverage. …

The social media and online platforms have turned into the new political arena of the 21st century: the debates held traditionally in town halls, in Parliaments, or in other traditional spaces, are now leaving space for online types of engagements among citizens and high political stakeholders. If one side, the advent of digitalization has revolutionized politics making it more transparent, …

In recent years, many democratic societies have witnessed a sharp decline in trust towards political institutions. Following an OECD survey of 30 countries, only 39% of citizens trust their national governments. This crisis of confidence has become a defining feature of the contemporary political landscape, with citizens expressing increasing dissatisfaction with their governments, political parties, and the systems that support …

As the dust begins to settle on the UK’s departure from the European Union, recent events have further strained relations between the two entities. Rishi Sunak’s rejection of the European Commission’s proposal for a post-Brexit youth mobility scheme, aimed at facilitating the movement of young people between the EU and the UK, represents a significant setback in the quest for …

            Russian invasion of the Ukraine changed a good deal of stability and political balance over the globe. Certain countries have drawn closer and some others pushed away from each other while the international communities realigned all together. While China still pursues its interests on being an economic giant and a superpower over the world, it mostly kept its balance diplomatically …

The recent news of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will construct semiconductor facilities in the USA and be backed by an American pledge of up to $6.6 billion is a big event for the worldwide tech industry. This action holds many meanings, especially within US-China connections and geopolitical landscape of trade and economics. The move of TSMC to set up …

On April 11, a missile attack by Russia destroyed Ukraine’s largest power-generating plant, Trypilska Thermal Power Plant (TPP), located in the Kyiv region. Russian President Putin claimed that the strikes were the response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy targets over the past few weeks. Due to the Russian attack on Thursday, over 200,000 people in Ukraine lost power, leaving …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s forthcoming three-day diplomatic mission to Beijing carries significant weight as Europe grapples with mounting trade imbalances, concerns over unfair competition, and heightened geopolitical tensions fueled by Washington’s pressures. In this intricate dance of diplomacy, Scholz’s visit becomes a pivotal moment for German policymakers, presenting both challenges and opportunities as they seek to safeguard economic interests while …