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India’s balancing act between Russia and the US amidst growing tensions
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Feb 10, 2022

India’s balancing act between Russia and the US amidst growing tensions

India’s recent abstention at the UNSC indicates that it will continue to maintain favourable relations with both the countries whilst prioritising its own interests ...

What does by-poll result mean for Maldives politics
International Affairs Feb 09, 2022

What does by-poll result mean for Maldives politics

The recent by-elections raise some key questions regarding the future of the Maldivian democracy. ...

Xi resumes hunt for the ‘tigers’ of finance
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Feb 09, 2022

Xi resumes hunt for the ‘tigers’ of finance

Anti-graft agency looks to sever business-CCP collusion ...

Maharshatra's Electric Vehicle policy: Challenges with planning and implementation
Transportation Feb 09, 2022

Maharshatra's Electric Vehicle policy: Challenges with planning and implementation

The policy speed bumps in the planning and implementation of states’ EV policies need to be addressed to achieve nationwide adoption ...

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential
International Affairs Feb 08, 2022

India and the European Union: A relationship yet to achieve its true potential

Over 60 years of friendship, both India and the EU have maintained robust strategic relation;, however, in some critical areas, there is still room for enhanced cooperation. ...

Street children: The neglected pathology
Healthcare | Development | Law and Justice | Education Feb 08, 2022

Street children: The neglected pathology

The phenomenon of street children has a long history and yet has not received the policy attention it deserves ...

China’s quest to secure its ‘Rice Bowl’: Challenges to its food security
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy | Agriculture Feb 08, 2022

China’s quest to secure its ‘Rice Bowl’: Challenges to its food security

Can Xi continue to promise food security despite increased consumption, aging rural population, rapid urbanisation, and climate changes? ...

UP Assembly Polls: Dissecting the identity politics conundrum
Domestic Politics and Governance | State Level Politics Feb 07, 2022

UP Assembly Polls: Dissecting the identity politics conundrum

The upcoming elections in UP reinforces the centrality of identity politics as parties continue to employ community outreach strategies ...

Stupor in vaccine production: Bangladesh inhibited?
Neighbourhood | Healthcare Feb 05, 2022

Stupor in vaccine production: Bangladesh inhibited?

Bangladesh would require international support to ramp up its vaccine production to avoid jeopardising its sovereignty in the search for foreign vaccines ...

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir
Indian Economy Feb 05, 2022

Budget 2022: In search of a distant elixir

The National Budget is rooted in the assumption that the economy has recovered from the dent inflicted by the pandemic, however, the statistics beg to differ. ...

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Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy is an Associate Fellow with the Strategic Studies Programme’s Neighbourhood Studies Initiative.  He focuses on strategic and security-related developments in the South Asian region, with a specific interest in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Bhutan.  His research work ...

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Harsh V. Pant

Professor Harsh V. Pant is Vice President – Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. He is a Professor of International Relations with King's India Institute at King’s College London. He is also Director (Honorary) of Delhi ...

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