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Telemedicine in the Indo-Pacific: Easing regulations and promoting international cooperation for improving health infrastructure
Healthcare Jan 14, 2022

Telemedicine in the Indo-Pacific: Easing regulations and promoting international cooperation for improving health infrastructure

Countries in the Indo-Pacific region can boost their healthcare systems by working closely on the emerging sector of telemedicine ...

Vaccine equity in the Indo-Pacific
Healthcare Jan 14, 2022

Vaccine equity in the Indo-Pacific

As many countries in the Indo-Pacific struggle to meet their vaccination targets, India could spearhead a vaccine initiative in close collaboration with other players to ensure vaccine equity in the region ...

Deploying unique health identifiers: Case study of India, Taiwan, and Australia
Healthcare | Sustainable Development Jan 14, 2022

Deploying unique health identifiers: Case study of India, Taiwan, and Australia

Technology could improve access to healthcare but stringent data protection measures must safeguard people’s health records ...

Reaching beyond silos: Linking maritime governance with maritime security
Indian Ocean | Sustainable Development | Maritime Security Jan 14, 2022

Reaching beyond silos: Linking maritime governance with maritime security

Coupling maritime security with broader maritime governance will aid in advancing global cooperation in the maritime space ...

The Gwadar protests: Balochistan stands up for its rights
Neighbourhood Jan 13, 2022

The Gwadar protests: Balochistan stands up for its rights

To safeguard Chinese interests in Gwadar, the Pakistani government gives in to demands placed by the local population ...

Big Tech and climate change: There’s more to it than meets the eye
Climate Change | Cyber and Technology Jan 12, 2022

Big Tech and climate change: There’s more to it than meets the eye

Is Big Tech using financial metrics and emission-based metrics to evade accountability? ...

Omicron: Separating the facts from the hype
Healthcare Jan 11, 2022

Omicron: Separating the facts from the hype

How severe would the third wave of COVID-19 that is fuelled by the Omicron variant be? ...

The Mon massacre: Time to withdraw AFSPA from the Northeast?
Domestic Politics and Governance Jan 11, 2022

The Mon massacre: Time to withdraw AFSPA from the Northeast?

The cries to repeal AFSPA have grown louder in the wake of the recent Nagaland massacre. Will it finally be reality? ...

The displacement challenge faced by Thailand, courtesy Myanmar
International Affairs Jan 10, 2022

The displacement challenge faced by Thailand, courtesy Myanmar

The surge of Myanmarese refugees in Thailand has made the need to reform the latter’s national refugee policy more pronounced ...

Are election duties compromising border security?
Domestic Politics and Governance Jan 10, 2022

Are election duties compromising border security?

The large deployment of border security forces for elections could jeopardise national security ...

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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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