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Towards Informed Discourse and Voter Education: A Critique of E-Campaigns
Domestic Politics and Governance | Media and Internet May 24, 2021

Towards Informed Discourse and Voter Education: A Critique of E-Campaigns

Digital spaces are becoming increasingly vital for public deliberation on issues of shared interest, including during electoral campaigns. This brief examines the types of discourse on social media platforms that electoral candidates engage in. It studies the content of the online campaigns and their potential ...

Children Left Behind: Challenges in Providing Education to the Rohingya Children in Bangladesh
Education May 17, 2021

Children Left Behind: Challenges in Providing Education to the Rohingya Children in Bangladesh

Since the mass exodus of the Muslim Rohingya people from Myanmar’s Rakhine state in 2017, close to a million of them have been residing in Bangladesh. While the country has offered them sanctuary, there are massive gaps in seeing to their welfare, including the lack ...

China’s Xinjiang Policy: The Imperative for India
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy May 12, 2021

China’s Xinjiang Policy: The Imperative for India

Over the past two decades, China, in the name of counterterrorism has been carrying out a repressive campaign against the minority Muslim Uyghur population in its northwest region of Xinjiang. Its policy has provoked widespread condemnation from Western democracies. However, Beijing appears unscathed by such ...

The Case for Securitising Pandemics
Healthcare May 04, 2021

The Case for Securitising Pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe since the first outbreak in 2019, causing massive losses in lives and livelihoods. This brief examines the nature of the threat, the blind-spots in global health security that were revealed by the pandemic, and why a ...

Human Rights and US Foreign Policy: Implications for India and China
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy | US Foreign Policy Apr 28, 2021

Human Rights and US Foreign Policy: Implications for India and China

Human rights issues have been a cornerstone of US foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. This paper examines Washington’s human rights focus on India and China under former President Donald Trump, and identifies trends under the current Joe Biden administration. The paper ...

As India Acts East, the Role of West Bengal
Indian Foreign Policy | Domestic Politics and Governance | Great Power Dynamics Apr 22, 2021

As India Acts East, the Role of West Bengal

This brief examines the role of West Bengal as a leverage for India to enhance its relations with its eastern and southeastern neighbours. It identifies the domestic and geo-economic aspirations of the state, and outlines the impact of certain misplaced policies and the state’s conflictual ...

India-Japan Partnership in Third Countries: A Study of Bangladesh and Myanmar
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Great Power Dynamics Apr 19, 2021

India-Japan Partnership in Third Countries: A Study of Bangladesh and Myanmar

As the Indo-Pacific region takes centrestage in international affairs, various stakeholder countries are engaging in different forms of economic and strategic cooperation. While such cooperation is implemented largely through bilateral or multilateral forums, certain countries are partnering to promote infrastructure connectivity in third countries across ...

China’s Relationship with ASEAN: An Explainer
China Foreign Policy Apr 15, 2021

China’s Relationship with ASEAN: An Explainer

Arguably the most significant global phenomenon of the past four decades has been the economic and strategic rise of China. Today analysts are confronting questions of whether China will replace the United States as the world’s biggest power, if it will do so peacefully or ...

Preparing Indian Cities for a Shift to E-Mobility
Climate Change Apr 12, 2021

Preparing Indian Cities for a Shift to E-Mobility

India is driving a transition to e-mobility in a bid to meet its commitments to the Paris climate agreement. Meeting the e-mobility targets will have multiple benefits, including cleaner air, improved health, and a reduced oil import bill. India’s cities will play a key role ...

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