New Zealand and Oceania

  • The Hormuz Squeeze: South Asia’s Energy Security Crisis Explained

    The Hormuz Squeeze: South Asia’s Energy Security Crisis Explained

    Since the Russia Ukraine war in 2022, the 28 February 2026 break out of the US-Israel-Iran war, followed by Iran’s consequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has presented a critical challenge to South Asian energy security.Based on reports, since early September 2026, the daily transits have plummeted to 6–12 vessels, which is still a…

  • Arunachal Calling

    Arunachal Calling

    Reports continue to pour in of Chinese ingress in Arunachal Pradesh. However, these cover past decades, with the more recent Chinese incursion being China’s PLA denying Indian forces access to key patrolling points in the Taksing area of Arunachal Pradesh. A fact-finding committee (FFC) deputed by the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) has reported that…

  • India develops Agalega and Minicoy Islands

    India develops Agalega and Minicoy Islands

    Agalega IslandIndia worked with Mauritius to set up a military base on North Agalega Island, which was leased to the India for deploying a coastal surveillance radar system and developing several strategic assets.This facility came about by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2015 agreements to develop islands in Mauritius and Seychelles to counter China’s hegemonic forays…