President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to India: Opening new chapters

Discussions focused on boosting shipbuilding, AI, defence, and critical technologies, targeting USD 50 billion bilateral trade by 2030.
Why South Korean president’s visit to India matters
India has a ‘full-stack’ semicon dream, but only half the links it needs to achieve it
The deeply international nature of the semiconductor value chain means keeping supply and technological chokepoints free from disruption is critical for success—and attracting much-needed capital
Maldives ditches “India-Out” for an economic lifeline

The bilateral reset came as a relief amidst a slew ofworrisome setbacks for New Delhi in the neighbourhood.
Bollywood Out, Hallyu In: The Story of the Korean Wave in Northeast India

When Bollywood vanished from Manipur’s screens in 2000, something unexpected rushed in to fill the silence: Hallyu. Smuggled DVDs and late-night K-dramas soon began transforming a conflict-scarred state into one […]
Modi, Bhutan, China and the squeeze

PM Modi’s visit tries to steady India’s hold in Bhutan at a moment when China’s slow, patient pressure is tightening Bhutan’s strategic choices.