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Can ASEAN and India bring peace to Myanmar
International Affairs Oct 30, 2024

Can ASEAN and India bring peace to Myanmar

ASEAN and India will need to adopt a more inclusive and pragmatic approach towards Myanmar — one that involves all key stakeholders ...

The role of the government in tackling India’s urban water crisis
Urbanisation | Water Oct 29, 2024

The role of the government in tackling India’s urban water crisis

A comprehensive approach involving infrastructure development, improved water management, and effective policies is required to ensure equitable and sustainable access to water for all ...

Climate change and the rising incidence of dengue in India
Healthcare | Climate Change Oct 29, 2024

Climate change and the rising incidence of dengue in India

As climate change intensifies, it is reshaping the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases, necessitating a proactive adaptation in India’s public health response. ...

Losing the battle, winning the war: India must focus on Western credibility gaps
International Affairs Oct 28, 2024

Losing the battle, winning the war: India must focus on Western credibility gaps

India needs to utilise the West’s credibility gap to conduct informational offensives, converting tactical and operational failures into strategic victories ...

Shifting alliances put the Horn of Africa on edge
International Affairs Oct 26, 2024

Shifting alliances put the Horn of Africa on edge

Tensions are on the rise again on the Horn of Africa, as Egypt, Somalia, and Eritrea discuss a potential collective security alliance against Ethiopia. This heightening of hostility could spawn proxy conflicts reminiscent of the Cold War ...

Modi-Xi overshadows summit
International Affairs Oct 25, 2024

Modi-Xi overshadows summit

Alternatively, for India, BRICS remains a non-West platform as reiterated by PM Modi at the Russia summit that the organisation must not foster a notion that it seeks to replace international institutions. ...

The BRICS imperative for India
International Affairs | BRICS Oct 25, 2024

The BRICS imperative for India

As India jostles for a greater say on the global stage, platforms like Brics allow New Delhi to amplify its profile and work with other nations on key issues ...

The Gaza war and the Global South’s ‘interventions’
International Affairs Oct 25, 2024

The Gaza war and the Global South’s ‘interventions’

The proverbial Global South seems to be showing a fragmented approach to the crisis ...

Decoding Chinese chatter on Modi-Xi diplomacy in Kazan
International Affairs | BRICS Oct 25, 2024

Decoding Chinese chatter on Modi-Xi diplomacy in Kazan

Although it may look like a "sudden development", Chinese observers pointed out that a "quiet but significant" shift in China-India relations had already been underway in the past few months. ...

A city infrastructure investment pipeline for climate-resilient urban development
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Oct 24, 2024

A city infrastructure investment pipeline for climate-resilient urban development

For Indian cities to advance their adaptation, mitigation, and resilience agenda, national frameworks are required to prioritise long-term goals in a city infrastructure investment pipeline of projects ...

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Antara Ghosal Singh

Antara Ghosal Singh

Antara Ghosal Singh is a Fellow at the Strategic Studies Programme at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. Her area of research includes China-India relations, China-India-US triangle, China in South Asia, Chinese foreign policy, China’s domestic development among others. She is ...

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Kartik Bommakanti

Kartik Bommakanti is a Senior Fellow with the Strategic Studies Programme. Kartik specialises in space military issues and his research is primarily centred on the Indo-Pacific region. He also works on emerging technologies as well as nuclear, conventional and sub-conventional ...

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