India’s foreign policy and China: What to expect

How would you define the main principles of India’s foreign policy towards China? External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the tension between India and China in the past few years has not served either of the countries well. So what kind of relations with China might the Indian government pursue after the elections that will probably won by the current ruling party BJP led by PM Modi? Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar. Credit: Andrej Matisak

Podcast: Japan’s admiral explains how his country would react to China’s attack against Taiwan and how to prevent it

I talked to Tomohisa Takei⁠, Admiral (Ret-), 32nd Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force from 2014 to 2016.  If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

With Admiral (Ret.) Tomohisa Takei⁠. Credit: Andrej Matišák

Podcast: Is Cambodia’s Hun Sen’s dictatorship somehow unique?

I talked to Lee Morgenbesser, Associate Professor in Comparative Politics, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Author of The Rise of Sophisticated Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen. Credit: pressocm.gov.kh

Podcast: China, North Korea, Russia… What are the main security concerns of Japan?

I talked to John Nilsson-Wright, University Associate Professor in Modern Japanese Politics and International Relations at Cambridge University and Korea Foundation Korea Fellow and Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia with the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House.  If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida. Credit. NATO.int

Podcast: Would Xi Jinping attack Ukraine if he would rule Russia?

I talked to Rory Truex, Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University.

General Secretary of the CCP Xi Jinping. Credit: http://english.gov.cn/

EU-ASEAN Summit: What could/should ASEAN do about Russia’s war?

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Podcast: Complex or complicated? What is the legacy of murdered Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe?

I talked to Joshua Walker, President, and CEO of Japan Society.

Podcast: Are Sri Lanka’s protests a prelude to similar events around the world?

I talked to Ashok Swain, Professor and Head of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. 

Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe was assassinated. What is his legacy?

We do not know all the details, but as ex-PM Shinzo Abe was shockingly killed, in your opinion, what does it mean for Japan and what do you consider to be the main political legacy of Mr. Abe? Read a few comments.

Shinzo Abe (1954 – 2022). Credit: https://japan.kantei.go.jp/

Philippine Presidential election: The return of the Marcos dynasty?

What are the main reasons why the tandem Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte is, according to polls, quite a clear favorite for winning the elections? And if BBM wins, what does it tell us, if anything, about how Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship is perceived among the citizens of the Philippines? Read a few comments.