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Houthi rebels drag India into Red Sea crisis
International Affairs Jan 03, 2024

Houthi rebels drag India into Red Sea crisis

States are no longer insulated from distant geopolitical realities. As India has witnessed, trade and supply chain linkages can extend conflicts to uninvolved states ...

Japan’s evolving strategic messaging to the Indo-Pacific and beyond
International Affairs Jan 02, 2024

Japan’s evolving strategic messaging to the Indo-Pacific and beyond

As a trusted bellwether in the international arena, Japan must vigorously promote the FOIP and FOIO to forge a consensus with a large circle of states ...

Chinese and Russian choices impact India’s approach
International Affairs Dec 29, 2023

Chinese and Russian choices impact India’s approach

India’s ties with Beijing have frayed even as relations with Moscow lose warmth because of their actions ...

Beyond the rhetoric at Dubai COP28
International Affairs | Energy Access | Oil, Gas and Renewables Dec 26, 2023

Beyond the rhetoric at Dubai COP28

Financial transfers from Global North are band-aids. What is absent is resource mobilisation to incentivise the South to move away from fossil fuel dependence. ...

The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave
International Affairs Dec 26, 2023

The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

As the Indo-Pacific region grows in prominence, all the members of the CSC, which are democracies, will continue to play their cards based on domestic and external benefits. ...

The strategic and military-technological significance of Israel
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics Dec 22, 2023

The strategic and military-technological significance of Israel

The formidable strength of Israel’s military forces is essential not only for the survival of Israel but also for the balance of power in the Middle East ...

Indian rice export ban: Implications for global markets and food security
Indian Economy | Energy | Energy Security | Economic Reforms | Sustainable Development | Agriculture Dec 22, 2023

Indian rice export ban: Implications for global markets and food security

India’s rice export ban is unlikely to lead to a global food crisis, given the extent of the reduction in supply to global markets and the concomitant increase in prices ...

Disillusionment with democracy in Nepal
Neighbourhood | China Foreign Policy Dec 22, 2023

Disillusionment with democracy in Nepal

Nepal is witnessing a clear disillusionment with the federal political system as protests demanding the restoration of monarchy are on the rise ...

Positioning India at the helm of health diplomacy
Healthcare Dec 22, 2023

Positioning India at the helm of health diplomacy

Incorporation of health diplomacy in the existing training institutions for diplomats and other professionals could add value to position India at the forefront of global health diplomacy ...

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Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya

Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya

Dheeraj Paramesha Chaya is a lecturer in intelligence and security at the Department of Criminology, University of Hull, United Kingdom ...

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Premesha Saha

Premesha Saha is a Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. Her research focuses on Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania and the emerging dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. Premesha’s other research interests include: Indonesia’s maritime strategy, India and Southeast Asia, India’s ...

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