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From Response to Reorientation: One Year of Operation Sindoor

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May 07, 2026

From Response to Reorientation: One Year of Operation Sindoor

Quantum Sensing and its Applications in Indian Military Navigation Systems

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Quantum Sensing and its Applications in Indian Military Navigation Systems

A Decade of Doing More: Evaluating Development Interventions in India’s Rural Frontiers

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A Decade of Doing More: Evaluating Development Interventions in India’s Rural Frontiers

Building a Globally Competitive and Ethically Sound Infrastructure for Synthetic Data

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May 06, 2026

Building a Globally Competitive and Ethically Sound Infrastructure for Synthetic Data

India and EU's Shared Imperative of Critical Minerals Cooperation

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India and EU's Shared Imperative of Critical Minerals Cooperation

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The U.S. Dimension and India's Diplomacy Since Operation Sindoor

International Affairs May 08, 2026

The U.S. Dimension and India's Diplomacy Since Operation Sindoor

One Year After Operation Sindoor: Reassessing the China-Pakistan Axis

International Affairs May 08, 2026

One Year After Operation Sindoor: Reassessing the China-Pakistan Axis

Atul Kumar

Operation Sindoor and the Reconfiguration of India’s Intelligence Architecture

Neighbourhood May 08, 2026

Operation Sindoor and the Reconfiguration of India’s Intelligence Architecture

Archishman Ray Goswami

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From Symbolism to Strategy: The Meaning of Operation Sindoor

International Affairs May 07, 2026

From Symbolism to Strategy: The Meaning of Operation Sindoor

Truth as Doctrine: India’s Alternative to Pakistan’s Information Warfare Model

Neighbourhood May 07, 2026

Truth as Doctrine: India’s Alternative to Pakistan’s Information Warfare Model

PABS Negotiations: Legal Certainty and Equity Must Define the Final Outcome

Healthcare May 07, 2026

PABS Negotiations: Legal Certainty and Equity Must Define the Final Outcome

Nithin Ramakrishan

Operation Sindoor at One: Taking Stock of India's Cyber Preparedness

Terrorism May 07, 2026

Operation Sindoor at One: Taking Stock of India's Cyber Preparedness

Making Food Supply Chains More Resilient to Geopolitical Shocks

International Affairs May 06, 2026

Making Food Supply Chains More Resilient to Geopolitical Shocks

Blue Finance and the Global South: Bridging the Ocean Investment Gap

Economics and Finance May 06, 2026

Blue Finance and the Global South: Bridging the Ocean Investment Gap

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Scaling Climate Finance for Locally-led Adaptation: Lessons from the Global South

Economics and Finance Sep 25, 2024

Scaling Climate Finance for Locally-led Adaptation: Lessons from the Global South

Gopalika Arora | Aryan Bajpai | Vishwas Chitale | Giriraj Amarnath | Bapon Fakhruddin

Putting LDCs at the Heart of Climate Finance

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Putting LDCs at the Heart of Climate Finance

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Global South, Global Demographies, Global Learnings

Multilateralism Apr 22, 2026

Global South, Global Demographies, Global Learnings

Amrita Narlikar

Rethinking Urban Heat Governance through Water-Sensitive Planning

Urbanisation Mar 27, 2026

Rethinking Urban Heat Governance through Water-Sensitive Planning

Soma Sarkar

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The Unaccounted Sink: Integrating Blue Carbon into India’s NDC Architecture

Climate Change Apr 30, 2026

The Unaccounted Sink: Integrating Blue Carbon into India’s NDC Architecture

Insha Rupani

Beyond Hormuz: Why India’s Energy Security Must Be Built by Its States

Energy Security Apr 30, 2026

Beyond Hormuz: Why India’s Energy Security Must Be Built by Its States

Aparna Roy

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Iran Ceasefire Offers Europe a Chance to Regroup

International Affairs Apr 10, 2026

Iran Ceasefire Offers Europe a Chance to Regroup

Rachel Rizzo

Shusha Declaration: The Turkic states chart a course for cooperation

International Affairs Jul 15, 2024

Shusha Declaration: The Turkic states chart a course for cooperation

Ayjaz Wani

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Green Transitions

Why is the Green Hydrogen Industry Faltering in Australia?

Energy Aug 11, 2025

Why is the Green Hydrogen Industry Faltering in Australia?

Krishna Vohra

Europe's Climate Crisis Calls For India To Build New Global Green Partnerships

Sustainable Development May 20, 2025

Europe's Climate Crisis Calls For India To Build New Global Green Partnerships

Aparna Roy

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International Trade and Finance

Operation Sindoor and the Reconfiguration of India’s Intelligence Architecture

Neighbourhood May 08, 2026

Operation Sindoor and the Reconfiguration of India’s Intelligence Architecture

Archishman Ray Goswami

Making Food Supply Chains More Resilient to Geopolitical Shocks

International Affairs May 06, 2026

Making Food Supply Chains More Resilient to Geopolitical Shocks

Shruti Jain

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Maritime Sector Development: A Gateway to Viksit Bharat

Maritime Security Feb 02, 2026

Maritime Sector Development: A Gateway to Viksit Bharat

Puneet Kumar Bahl

Crafting India’s Maritime Grand Strategy: Naval Priorities for the 21st Century

Maritime Security Nov 18, 2025

Crafting India’s Maritime Grand Strategy: Naval Priorities for the 21st Century

Rear Admiral K. Raja Menon

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Sindoor Effect on Strategic Policy, Posture and Preparation

Neighbourhood May 07, 2026

Sindoor Effect on Strategic Policy, Posture and Preparation

Sushant Sareen

The Middle East Muddle: Pakistan's Premature Vainglory

Neighbourhood Apr 20, 2026

The Middle East Muddle: Pakistan's Premature Vainglory

Sushant Sareen

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Quad and Beyond

Quad Ports Plan: Resilient Indo-Pacific Maritime Hub

Neighbourhood Jul 29, 2025

Quad Ports Plan: Resilient Indo-Pacific Maritime Hub

Sayantan Haldar

Time for Pax Indica?

International Affairs Jun 19, 2024

Time for Pax Indica?

Ajay Bisaria

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The U.S. Dimension and India's Diplomacy Since Operation Sindoor

International Affairs May 08, 2026

The U.S. Dimension and India's Diplomacy Since Operation Sindoor

Vivek Mishra

One Year After Operation Sindoor: Reassessing the China-Pakistan Axis

International Affairs May 08, 2026

One Year After Operation Sindoor: Reassessing the China-Pakistan Axis

Atul Kumar

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Book Discussion I European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance I Author: Swati Prabhu

Book Discussion I European Union’s Connectivity Agenda: Forging Partnerships for Environmental Governance I Author: Swati Prabhu

May 11, 2026

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The BTTC is an MoU-based governing body for the BRICS Academic Forum, an annual conference that is a consistent feature of the BRICS Track 2 Process. ...

Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue

Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue

The 2026 edition of Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue will be held during MoPS&W’s biennial India Maritime Week (November 18-19, 2024) in New Delhi. ...

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Yerevan Dialogue 2026, to be held on May 5–6 in Yerevan, Armenia, will convene senior government representatives, the private sector, NGOs, academia, youth, and other stakeholders ...

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Cape Town Conversations will serve as an annual South Africa-based platform that brings together key stakeholders and new voices. It is designed as a common platform where established and emerging actors convene for a global conversation on contemporary issues of global governance —identifying new challenges, ...

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