The opening session of the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29, 2026, captured the central tension in Vietnam’s diplomacy. Tô Lâm,...
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SIGA’s Southeast Asian Affairs program examines political change, regional integration, and strategic competition in Southeast Asia. The program focuses on ASEAN dynamics, domestic political developments, maritime security, and the region’s role in broader Indo-Pacific strategies.
By combining regional expertise with comparative analysis, SIGA aims to highlight Southeast Asia’s growing importance in global affairs.
India Pushes for a Mediterranean Axis with
India’s growing engagement with the Mediterranean reflects a broader adjustment in New Delhi’s external strategy. As India seeks more resilient...
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Can Middle Powers survive the U.S.-China Crossfire?
The Myth of the Multipolar Buffer in a Bipolar RealityFor a diverse, geographically dispersed array of middle powers spanning from...
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Beyond the Factory Model: Korea, Vietnam, and
President Lee Jae-myung’s April 2026 state visit to Vietnam was framed by a rare symmetry of diplomatic timing. General Secretary...
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Imperial Expansion and the Formation of Treaty-Based
From the fifteenth century onward, European maritime expansion fundamentally transformed Southeast Asia into a crucial node of global trade linking...
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The Evolution of International Legal Relations between
Expanding Legal Relations in a Changing International Order Over the past several decades, the relationship between the Republic of Korea...
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New Korea-India Relations: Strategic Investment as Absolute
The future of South Korea–India relations will depend less on diplomatic rhetoric than on the political economy of investment. For...
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The Laws for Content Promotion by the
The Rise of Cultural Content as StrategyThe global cultural content industry has undergone a profound transformation over the past few...
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The Peace Process in Nepal: From Civil
At the heart of Nepal’s transformation from a monarchy to a federal republic lies the Nepalese Civil War. The underlying...
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The India-Armenia Partnership in a Shifting Caucasus
Few would have imagined a decade ago that India and Armenia would one day stand as visible strategic partners. For...
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