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India’s Defence Diplomacy: A Strategic Response to China in the Modi Years
Defence and Security Sep 23, 2024

India’s Defence Diplomacy: A Strategic Response to China in the Modi Years

In the past decade, India has successfully demonstrated the three pillars of effective deterrence—capability, credibility, and communication—in its strategic posture towards China. It has bolstered its defence diplomacy with key partners in South Asia and Southeast Asia, and across the broader Indo-Pacific region, through regular ...

Energy as Weapon: Lessons from the Arab Oil Embargo and the War in Ukraine
International Affairs Sep 20, 2024

Energy as Weapon: Lessons from the Arab Oil Embargo and the War in Ukraine

This brief analyses the similarities and differences between the weaponisation of oil and that of gas. Discourse around the weaponisation of energy has increased since 1973, after oil-producing Arab countries attempted to use oil to pressure Europe and the United States to abandon their military ...

The Role of Capital Markets for Raising Green and Transition Finance
Economics and Finance Sep 18, 2024

The Role of Capital Markets for Raising Green and Transition Finance

Climate change is a global commons problem requiring concerted actions by all. While recognising this, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has also acknowledged the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,’ which assigns greater responsibilities to developed countries in mitigating ...

An Introduction to Green and Transition Finance
Economics and Finance Sep 17, 2024

An Introduction to Green and Transition Finance

India presents a unique case of balancing decarbonisation efforts with industrial growth. While notable progress is being made in decarbonising the power and transport sectors, reducing industrial emissions poses a formidable challenge. To meet its decarbonisation targets, India will need massive capital flows, projected at ...

The Promise of Bioeconomy as a Solution for Sustainability
Indian Economy | Energy | Sustainable Development Sep 16, 2024

The Promise of Bioeconomy as a Solution for Sustainability

Relentless urbanisation often has a heavy environmental cost, arising from activities such as the consumption of fossil resources to fuel industrialisation and infrastructure development. The resulting surge in greenhouse gas emissions is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, which leads to frequent extreme ...

Nurturing a New Class of Young Women Social Innovators in India
Development | Education in India | Skilling Sep 11, 2024

Nurturing a New Class of Young Women Social Innovators in India

India’s young women, now more educated and healthier than ever, are entering a phase of significant socio-economic progress. Many of these women also aspire to become social innovators. With gender parity in education and an increasing number of women in STEM fields, they have increased ...

Bursts of Sympathy, Teetering Commitment: U.S. Policy on Tibet
International Affairs Sep 03, 2024

Bursts of Sympathy, Teetering Commitment: U.S. Policy on Tibet

In July 2024, United States (US) President Joe Biden signed into law a bill espousing the Tibetan people’s right to self-determination. The spirit of this law, ‘Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act’, stands in contrast to historical US recognition of Tibet as a ...

The Use of AI in Arresting Financial Crime
Artificial Intelligence Aug 19, 2024

The Use of AI in Arresting Financial Crime

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a promising solution to the challenges of inefficiency and high compliance costs in the fight against money laundering. This brief examines the capabilities, benefits, and challenges of AI in the context of detecting and preventing financial crime. The brief ...

The Role of Iran in India’s Strategic Outreach in West Asia
International Affairs Aug 14, 2024

The Role of Iran in India’s Strategic Outreach in West Asia

India’s relations with West Asia is among the country’s successes in foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. One country conspicuous in its sub-par engagement with India, however, is Iran. This brief makes a case for a reset in Iran-India relations under Iran’s newly elected ...

Improving PPP Strategies for Municipal Infrastructure and Service Delivery
Urbanisation in India Aug 09, 2024

Improving PPP Strategies for Municipal Infrastructure and Service Delivery

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have had a long history globally and in India. While the Indian government supports this partnership model, PPPs have experienced little success in delivering municipal infrastructure and services. This is despite the demands of a rapidly growing urban population for local services, ...

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