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Closing the Knowledge Gap for Women in Agriculture
Gender | Agriculture Oct 24, 2025

Closing the Knowledge Gap for Women in Agriculture

Better access to agricultural information and extension services can empower India’s women farmers, strengthening both gender equity and national food security. ...

BRICS Maritime-Urban Connectivity: Advancing Infrastructure and Collaboration
BRICS Oct 23, 2025

BRICS Maritime-Urban Connectivity: Advancing Infrastructure and Collaboration

Through coordinated maritime and urban initiatives, BRICS is positioning itself as a central force in shaping global logistics, innovation, and coastal development ...

Latin America’s Role in Powering India’s Clean Energy Goals
International Affairs Oct 23, 2025

Latin America’s Role in Powering India’s Clean Energy Goals

As the world scrambles for lithium and copper, India’s pivot to Latin America could define the next phase of its energy transition. ...

Reclaiming Innovation: Financing India’s Startup Future from Within
Indian Economy Oct 23, 2025

Reclaiming Innovation: Financing India’s Startup Future from Within

India’s startup boom runs on foreign capital. The next decade must inculcate self-sufficiency—unlocking domestic funds to build true techno-sovereignty. ...

Strategic Intelligence Disclosure and India: The Way Forward
International Affairs Oct 22, 2025

Strategic Intelligence Disclosure and India: The Way Forward

A nuanced deployment of SID can provide significant benefits, yet in India, SID has remained piecemeal, used partially during periods of crisis rather than as part of a concerted strategy ...

Beyond Bars and Towers: Building Meaningful Connectivity in the North East
Connectivity Oct 22, 2025

Beyond Bars and Towers: Building Meaningful Connectivity in the North East

India’s North East risks digital isolation as poor infrastructure, weak audits, and low-quality access undermine its inclusion in the nation’s digital rise. ...

Maritime Museums as Custodians of Ocean Memory
Maritime Security Oct 22, 2025

Maritime Museums as Custodians of Ocean Memory

By preserving ocean memory and highlighting the knowledge of coastal communities, museums play a crucial role in shaping an inclusive, sustainable, and people-centred blue economy for the 21st century ...

The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories
International Affairs | Urbanisation Oct 21, 2025

The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories

China’s centralised urban strategy has propelled its cities ahead, while India’s fragmented governance continues to slow its urban transformation. ...

Russia-Pakistan Defence Cooperation: Between Optics and Reality
International Affairs | Defence and Security Oct 21, 2025

Russia-Pakistan Defence Cooperation: Between Optics and Reality

Despite symbolic cooperation, Moscow is unlikely to risk its lucrative defence partnership with New Delhi for Pakistan. ...

It’s Not Just About Fed Independence
International Affairs | Economics and Finance Oct 18, 2025

It’s Not Just About Fed Independence

The debate over Fed independence signals a deeper change—its credibility is being tested as the monetary order shifts after four decades of stability. ...

France’s Political Upheaval and the Pursuit of Strategic Continuity
International Affairs Oct 18, 2025

France’s Political Upheaval and the Pursuit of Strategic Continuity

As France battles political paralysis, Macron’s presidency leans outward—seeking global relevance amid deepening domestic instability. ...

Blue Cities Rising: Rethinking Maritime Power in the Global South
Maritime Security | Maritime Infrastructure | Maritime Governance Architecture Oct 17, 2025

Blue Cities Rising: Rethinking Maritime Power in the Global South

Maritime cities in the Global South must evolve from traditional ports into financial and digital hubs to drive equitable global trade and economic resilience ...

OCEAN and the Making of a Networked Indo-Pacific
International Affairs | Maritime Security Oct 17, 2025

OCEAN and the Making of a Networked Indo-Pacific

Japan’s OCEAN concept seeks to translate its Indo-Pacific vision into concrete mechanisms of defence collaboration, capacity-building, and maritime security coordination, reflecting Tokyo’s growing leadership in regional security affairs. ...

Between Chips and China: South Africa’s Foreign Policy Tightrope
International Affairs Oct 17, 2025

Between Chips and China: South Africa’s Foreign Policy Tightrope

As technology reshapes the contours of geopolitics, countries will increasingly need to balance ideological commitments with practical considerations of economic and technological resilience. ...

Australia’s Defence Overhaul and India’s Strategic Opportunity
International Affairs Oct 16, 2025

Australia’s Defence Overhaul and India’s Strategic Opportunity

Canberra’s ongoing military modernisation and forward-defence posture reflect a strategic shift in its regional outlook, aligning closely with India’s Indo-Pacific vision amid questions over Washington’s commitment to the region. ...

Why India Should Be Included in the Malacca Strait Patrol
International Affairs Oct 16, 2025

Why India Should Be Included in the Malacca Strait Patrol

Singapore’s nod to India’s Malacca Strait Patrol bid signals a shift in regional trust—but sovereignty sensitivities still block New Delhi’s entry into the crucial waterway. ...

China–North Korea Ties: Old Allies, New Calculations
International Affairs Oct 16, 2025

China–North Korea Ties: Old Allies, New Calculations

Beijing and Pyongyang are restoring warmth to their long-frosted ties, but questions remain over whether this is tactical convenience or a true strategic reset. ...

Semiconductors as the Spark for an India-Japan-South Korea Trilateral
International Affairs | Cyber and Technology Oct 16, 2025

Semiconductors as the Spark for an India-Japan-South Korea Trilateral

A transitioning global semiconductor supply chain can serve as an immediate incentive for formally establishing an India-Japan-South Korea trilateral.   ...

Reopening Subic: Renewing US Strategy in Southeast Asia
International Affairs Oct 15, 2025

Reopening Subic: Renewing US Strategy in Southeast Asia

Washington’s return to Subic Bay marks a strategic recalibration in Southeast Asia—reviving Cold War legacies to counter China’s growing maritime assertiveness. ...

Indonesia’s Nickel Strategy: Downstreaming and Development
Critical Minerals Oct 15, 2025

Indonesia’s Nickel Strategy: Downstreaming and Development

Indonesia’s nickel strategy demonstrates that downstreaming can be more than industrial policy—it can be a development and diplomatic tool, enabling resource holders to capture value at home while fostering cooperation in a fragmented global economy. ...

India, China, and the Early Harvest: Understanding Bhutan’s Border Bet
International Affairs Oct 15, 2025

India, China, and the Early Harvest: Understanding Bhutan’s Border Bet

India and China’s decision to explore the early harvest solution presents an opportunity for Bhutan to resolve the complex trijunction issue, though it is not without challenges. ...

Gaza Ceasefire Tests America’s Middle East Clout
International Affairs Oct 14, 2025

Gaza Ceasefire Tests America’s Middle East Clout

Trump brokers a landmark Gaza peace deal, freeing hostages and reviving hopes of stability — but questions over enduring U.S. power in the Middle East linger. ...

APT36’s Linux Campaign Marks New Phase in India-Pakistan Cyber War
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Oct 14, 2025

APT36’s Linux Campaign Marks New Phase in India-Pakistan Cyber War

APT36’s targeting of India’s BOSS Linux system reveals the expanding scope of Pakistan’s cyber-espionage operations, underscoring the urgent need for India to strengthen its digital defence architecture.       ...

Pakistan’s Renewed US Engagement and the China Constraint
International Affairs Oct 14, 2025

Pakistan’s Renewed US Engagement and the China Constraint

Washington’s renewed outreach to Islamabad offers short-term gains, but Pakistan’s loyalties—and strategic dependencies—remain firmly anchored in Beijing. ...

India’s Climate Transparency Gap: Why Delay Undermines Credibility
Climate Change Oct 13, 2025

India’s Climate Transparency Gap: Why Delay Undermines Credibility

India’s delayed Biennial Transparency Report exposes deep structural and institutional gaps in its climate data systems, raising concerns about its readiness to meet global transparency standards ...

India-US Framework for Northeast Infrastructure and Connectivity
International Affairs Oct 13, 2025

India-US Framework for Northeast Infrastructure and Connectivity

Indo-US cooperation under the Indo-Pacific framework can boost Northeast India’s infrastructure, trade, and digital connectivity amid regional challenges. ...

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Mitu Sengupta

Mitu Sengupta is a Full Professor with the Department of Politics and Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is also a Visiting Professor at the Council for Social Development (CSD) and Senior Adjunct Fellow at Research andInformation Systems for Developing ...

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Mitu Sengupta

Mitu Sengupta is a Full Professor with the Department of Politics and Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is also a Visiting Professor at the Council for Social Development (CSD) and Senior Adjunct Fellow at Research andInformation Systems for Developing ...

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