A regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq. Its member states are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. All current member states are monarchies, including three constitutional…

The idea that the rise of a new power, as a competitor to an existing superpower, likely leads to the escalation of political tensions and war. The term was coined…

The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. The Convention's far-reaching approach and the mandatory character of many of its provisions make it a…

The Union Home Ministry has constituted another committee to examine methods to curb the misuse of free movement along the Myanmar border, indicating a significant shift in India’s policy towards…

Once the Balkan stronghold of pro-Russian sentiments, tiny Montenegro joined the NATO in a historic turn that has made the Kremlin furious. Montenegro formally became the 29th member of the…

The military forces of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The overall formal head of the Peshmerga is the President of Iraqi Kurdistan.

India takes its place as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Astana. An SCO membership has many obvious advantages: being a part of a major security coalition…