Trump’s NSS 2025 signals a postliberal turn—retreating from liberal hegemony, reframing alliances transactionally, and exposing contradictions of a declining power ...
Since its return, the CSC has emerged as a critical forum to advance cooperation in the maritime domain, amidst the fractured state of regional cohesion in the Indian Ocean. ...
India’s youth-driven start-up ecosystem offers scalable, technology-enabled solutions to tackle the country’s persistent air pollution crisis ...
Nepal’s Pokhara International Airport exposes systemic corruption, procurement irregularities, and geopolitical constraints, highlighting challenges in governance ...
Debt restructuring, grants and donations, commercial contracts, and deepening trade and financial linkages are allowing China to enhance its presence in the Maldives and create economic dependencies. ...
Even as Europe courts Beijing diplomatically, trade frictions, regulatory backlash, and strategic distrust are reshaping China–EU ties—with lessons for India ...
Russia’s slow, incremental gains in Donbass reflect a shift from failed Blitzkrieg to attritional warfare, revealing the limits of Moscow’s military strategy ...
Tourist mobility has become another tool through which China signals, disciplines, and exerts geopolitical influence ...
What began as a parliamentary exchange in Tokyo now illustrates how historical narratives, domestic politics, and alliance coordination are converging to sharpen the China–Japan confrontation over Taiwan ...
As India’s carbon markets take shape, embedding methodological transparency is essential to ensure environmental integrity, restore buyer confidence, and enable credible emissions reductions ...
China’s move towards a nuclear aircraft carrier marks a critical shift in PLAN’s ambitions—extending endurance, reach, and power projection beyond its near seas ...
In the wake of the Gaza crisis, Israel’s arms exports have increasingly pivoted toward Asian markets as European countries scale back defence trade ...
Alliance politics and great-power interests continue to shape Korea–Russia ties; however, both sides appear keen to break the ice and move toward political and diplomatic consensus as a first step ...
Japan’s defence transformation reflects a decisive break from post-war restraint, driven by China’s rise, regional instability, and alliance expectations ...
Nepal’s youth-led anti-corruption uprising has not only upended domestic politics but also forced India and China to recalibrate their strategic, economic, and diplomatic engagement with a volatile Himalayan neighbour ...
The KnowSec leak shows private enterprises operate as instruments of state policy, supporting surveillance, data aggregation, and potential offensive operations ...
Rote-based exams risk trapping India’s students in low-skill futures. Shifting to competency-based assessment is key to deeper learning, equity, and employability ...
While AI promises transformative potential, its escalating water footprint demands urgent attention. Integrating circular water practices into data centre design is essential for balancing innovation with ecological responsibility. ...
Trump’s latest National Security Strategy signals US retrenchment and transactionalism—reading in Beijing as strategic space to push harder on India ...
India stands at a critical AI inflexion point, where timely upskilling can turn automation into augmentation rather than a driver of inequality ...
A decade of uneven progress has positioned the Three Seas Initiative at the intersection of economic integration, energy security, and military mobility ...
Digital twins can turn India’s smart grids into intelligent, resilient energy systems by enabling real-time monitoring, predictive insights, and self-healing ...
Why Washington’s narrower commitments demand greater clarity and capability from Indo-Pacific allies. ...
As regional insecurity mounts, the Thai Foreign Minister’s visit underscored a shared imperative for India and Thailand to translate political intent into concrete cooperation ...
The Golan Heights' post-Assad reset has hardened Israel–Syria fault lines, as Netanyahu and Sharaa lock into irreconcilable demands over demilitarisation and control ...
As climate risks intensify, investing in children is no longer a social priority alone—it is the foundation of any serious adaptation strategy. ...
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 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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