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Three years of India-Pakistan border ceasefire: Stable and unsteady
Neighbourhood Mar 19, 2024

Three years of India-Pakistan border ceasefire: Stable and unsteady

New Delhi is aware that Pakistan’s military establishment will continue its proxy war, nonetheless, it favours a ceasefire for as long as possible without compromising its security ...

Uzbekistan backs Beijing while exploring alternatives
International Affairs Mar 19, 2024

Uzbekistan backs Beijing while exploring alternatives

Uzbekistan has embarked on an economic reform drive to unlock Uzbekistan's socio-economic potential through partnerships with China and others ...

Elections in Russia: What’s new this time?
International Affairs Mar 18, 2024

Elections in Russia: What’s new this time?

The Ukraine conflict, generational shifts, and electionic machines are new entities to Russian elections ...

China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement: Analysing domestic economic parameters
International Affairs Mar 18, 2024

China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement: Analysing domestic economic parameters

With a large decline in import duty collection and imposition of high levels of debt due to the China-Maldives FTA, Maldives will find itself in a precarious position in the long run. ...

Crossing currents: India-China contention and the Teesta conundrum in Bangladesh
Neighbourhood Mar 16, 2024

Crossing currents: India-China contention and the Teesta conundrum in Bangladesh

The Teesta issue poses unique challenges to both India and Bangladesh. The growing involvement of China adds a geopolitical dimension to this problem ...

Navigating uncertainty: India's strategic dilemma in Myanmar
Neighbourhood Mar 16, 2024

Navigating uncertainty: India's strategic dilemma in Myanmar

The Arakan Army's hold on vital areas along the Kaladan project route requires India to balance the Junta and other factions to safeguard its strategic interests ...

A European-Central Asian strategy to counter Russia and China’s influence
International Affairs Mar 15, 2024

A European-Central Asian strategy to counter Russia and China’s influence

By guaranteeing significant investments in new supply chains and tackling poverty in the Central Asian nations, the EU can forge a coherent and mutually beneficial partnership with the region ...

MDB Reform: Needs, approaches, missteps
Developing and Emerging Economies | Sustainable Development | Climate Change Mar 15, 2024

MDB Reform: Needs, approaches, missteps

While the recent push for MDB transformation is welcome and reform urgently needed, the IEG report’s recommendations should be evaluated more critically ...

Emptying Nepal
Neighbourhood Mar 15, 2024

Emptying Nepal

The exodus of people from Nepal has resulted in a scenario that will become unsustainable for the economy of Nepal ...

Strategic crossroads: Maldives’ debt dynamics with China
International Affairs Mar 15, 2024

Strategic crossroads: Maldives’ debt dynamics with China

The China-Maldives FTA encourages economic cooperation between the two countries, potentially resulting in China's debt share growing to unsustainable levels for Maldives ...

Is China modifying the weather? India has concerns
International Affairs Mar 15, 2024

Is China modifying the weather? India has concerns

As weather has historically been used as a weapon in warfare, India must assess the geopolitical and strategic implications of China’s growing weather modification activities ...

Partners in unfamiliarity: India-Gulf intelligence relations in a changing West Asia
International Affairs Mar 14, 2024

Partners in unfamiliarity: India-Gulf intelligence relations in a changing West Asia

A fluid global security landscape does not alter the fundamentals of intelligence cooperation between India and its Gulf partners, but widens the range of opportunities available ...

Ukraine's task for the year 2024: To maintain support and break the course of the war
International Affairs Mar 13, 2024

Ukraine's task for the year 2024: To maintain support and break the course of the war

Ukraine must convince its allies to continue military, financial and other support regardless of a change in power in their governments ...

Why ‘final solution’ to Indo-Sri Lanka fishers issue requires greater commitment
Neighbourhood Mar 13, 2024

Why ‘final solution’ to Indo-Sri Lanka fishers issue requires greater commitment

The solution will require great effort on both nations’ government and fisher communities ...

EU-India FTA: GDPR’s trade barrier needs to be dealt with
International Affairs | International Trade and Investment Mar 12, 2024

EU-India FTA: GDPR’s trade barrier needs to be dealt with

Official effort must be made to make Indian firms aware and capable of dealing with GDPR compliance ...

What’s the shelf-life of Shehbaz Sharif’s ‘hybrid pro-max’ regime?
Neighbourhood Mar 12, 2024

What’s the shelf-life of Shehbaz Sharif’s ‘hybrid pro-max’ regime?

For all intents and purposes, this government is here to stay so long as it doesn’t fall out with the military ...

Is a new political legacy emerging in Indonesia after the win of Jokowi-backed General Prabowo Subianto?
International Affairs Mar 12, 2024

Is a new political legacy emerging in Indonesia after the win of Jokowi-backed General Prabowo Subianto?

It is highly probable that the newly elected President of Indonesia will maintain former President Jokowi’s legacy ...

India-Russia relations: Seeking to overcome the ‘oil fever’
International Affairs Mar 11, 2024

India-Russia relations: Seeking to overcome the ‘oil fever’

India-Russia relations need a paradigm shift in the relationship from a “seller-buyer” format to a more strategic foundation ...

Bracing for Trump’s vision of international security
International Affairs Mar 11, 2024

Bracing for Trump’s vision of international security

Trump’s approach to transatlantic security, the US’s allies in the Indo-Pacific, and security concerns in West Asia will be shaping his vision of international security ...

Defence Budget 2024 and India's deep tech leap
Defence and Security | Economics and Finance Mar 08, 2024

Defence Budget 2024 and India's deep tech leap

The government’s aim to facilitate deep tech investments to augment defence systems and security infrastructure is a step in the right direction ...

A sentinel at sea
Maritime Security Mar 08, 2024

A sentinel at sea

A new naval base in Lakshadweep is a signal to partners and adversaries that India remains the preeminent power in the Eastern Indian Ocean ...

Sweden and a stronger NATO
International Affairs Mar 08, 2024

Sweden and a stronger NATO

Although facing initial obstacles from Türkiye and Hungary, Sweden has ultimately secured NATO membership, marking a significant milestone for the Nordic nation ...

India and Israel's counterterror experiences and the idea of ‘defeating’ terror groups
International Affairs | Terrorism Mar 06, 2024

India and Israel's counterterror experiences and the idea of ‘defeating’ terror groups

Even with the hierarchical decapitation of Hamas by Israel, it is likely that the group would resurface in another avatar ...

Between a rock and a hard place: The Hazaras in Afghanistan
International Affairs | Terrorism Mar 04, 2024

Between a rock and a hard place: The Hazaras in Afghanistan

As the Taliban solidifies its footing in Afghanistan, we witness a significant increase in the persecution of minority communities such as the Hazaras ...

Ukraine’s faltering military campaign: Causes and consequences
International Affairs Mar 02, 2024

Ukraine’s faltering military campaign: Causes and consequences

Almost 24 months after the Russian invasion, Kyiv and its NATO allies are nowhere near defining what victory would constitute ...

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Trisha Ray

Trisha Ray

Trisha Ray is an associate director and resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center. Her research interests lie in geopolitical and security trends in relation to emerging technologies. Ray is a member of UNESCO’s Information Accessibility Working Group, a ...

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Trisha Ray

Trisha Ray is an associate director and resident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center. Her research interests lie in geopolitical and security trends in relation to emerging technologies. Ray is a member of UNESCO’s Information Accessibility Working Group, a ...

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