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All eyes on China as Russia’s war in Ukraine and the West's pushback hit a stalemate
International Affairs Feb 22, 2023

All eyes on China as Russia’s war in Ukraine and the West's pushback hit a stalemate

The great power contestation of the past one year has been characterised by the economic woes of many countries of the Global South, a global leadership vacuum and the resurrection of hard power aided by technological shifts in warfare

France-India-UAE Trilateral: India’s Minilateral Engagements Ticks Up
International Affairs Feb 16, 2023

France-India-UAE Trilateral: India’s Minilateral Engagements Ticks Up

The trilateral partnership has the potential to emerge as an action-oriented minilateral in the broader Indo-Pacific.

T20 Side Event | Think20 Youth Engagement: Geopolitics of Multilateralism
Multilateralism Feb 14, 2023

T20 Side Event | Think20 Youth Engagement: Geopolitics of Multilateralism

Think20, Youth Engagement, Geopolitics, Multilateralism, G20, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, SDG, macroeconomics, India, G20 Presidency, RCEP, FTA, Trade, economic, infrastructure, diplomacy, Climate Change

The Ballooning Trust Deficit
International Affairs Feb 10, 2023

The Ballooning Trust Deficit

As China and the US compete, episodes like the “Balloongate” are likely to be the norm than exception

The Chinese are monitoring their enemies on the cheap with spy balloons
International Affairs Feb 10, 2023

The Chinese are monitoring their enemies on the cheap with spy balloons

The Chinese spy balloons are a deceptively simple aerial surveillance tool that even the US admitted to failing to detect before the recent missile hit. India needs to up its game in this department

India and China caught in vicious cycle to secure the Himalayan heights
International Affairs Feb 10, 2023

India and China caught in vicious cycle to secure the Himalayan heights

They can keep trying to match each other’s capabilities but that will only increase chances of war.

Exploring the blue in the India-France partnership
International Affairs | Defence and Security Feb 10, 2023

Exploring the blue in the India-France partnership

Their established ties rest on a foundation of common values and goals

The Chinese Spy Balloon Incident: An Urgent Need for Communication
International Affairs | Space Feb 07, 2023

The Chinese Spy Balloon Incident: An Urgent Need for Communication

There is an urgent need for standard operating procedures and open communication, especially when it comes to technology and space.

iCET: Strengthening the India-US Tech Agenda
International Affairs | Space Feb 04, 2023

iCET: Strengthening the India-US Tech Agenda

The U.S.-India strategic relationship looks to be set on firm footing, with both sides keen to materialize deeper collaboration across defense and critical and emerging technologies.

India unshackled from Pakistan is good news
Neighbourhood Feb 01, 2023

India unshackled from Pakistan is good news

A mix of marginalisation, mobilisation and militarisation has helped Delhi take away a key facet of Pakistan’s outreach, allowing India to be more ambitious on the regional and global stage

Is South Korea Considering Nuclear Weapons?
International Affairs | Nuclear Security Jan 31, 2023

Is South Korea Considering Nuclear Weapons?

Whether South Korea builds a nuclear bomb on its own or not, nuclear weapons are gaining greater importance in the national security thinking of many states in the Indo-Pacific.

The return of history has begun to unravel the Davos Consensus
International Affairs Jan 31, 2023

The return of history has begun to unravel the Davos Consensus

Geopolitics has split the world again and bloc-wise trade arrangements will have winners and losers

Torpedoing a submarine rumour
Defence and Security | Maritime Security Jan 27, 2023

Torpedoing a submarine rumour

The attempt being made to show that the Project-75I submarine project does not suit the Indian Navy is misinformation aimed at influencing the defence decision-making process

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