Amid Indo-Pacific flux and neighbourhood turmoil, India–US cooperation in Northeast India becomes critical to safeguarding connectivity, stability, and regional leverage ...
At the Dubai Air Show, the F-35 emerged as a symbol of Gulf anxieties as Arab states rethink deterrence amid a distracted US and widening regional threats ...
As geopolitical shocks reshape global trade, South Korea is reassessing its economic vulnerabilities and turning to Southeast Asia for long-term stability ...
Myanmar’s protracted conflict has turned into a defining test for ASEAN, revealing how its long-standing principles of consensus and non-interference now constrain meaningful action ...
The 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit provides an opportunity for New Delhi and Moscow to consolidate gains in energy, defence, and trade, even as external pressures complicate the trajectory of bilateral cooperation ...
Malaysia’s stewardship of ASEAN in 2025 underscores its effort to strengthen regional mechanisms while advancing an agenda centred on inclusivity, sustainability, and deeper inter-regional cooperation ...
When aid becomes a bargaining chip, as seen in Gaza, it sets a grave precedent for civilian protection and the rules of war ...
The ECEC illustrates India’s effort to build an integrated port–industry ecosystem capable of driving growth, boosting exports, and strengthening connectivity with Southeast Asia. ...
Transnational food corridors can stabilise global food systems, secure trade, and de-weaponise food by strengthening connectivity, investment, and resilient agricultural value chains ...
India’s use of INSTC’s Eastern Corridor is reshaping its access to Central Asia, reducing dependence on China and opening a faster, strategic trade route ...
As India deepens its Act East engagement, tourism offers the Northeast a powerful pathway to growth and Indo-Pacific connectivity ...
What was once framed as strategic depth has devolved into strategic deadlock, leaving Afghanistan and Pakistan unable to stabilise their relationship ...
Trump’s G2 push revives an old idea, but a US–China duopoly looks out of sync with a world moving toward broader, multipolar competition ...
After COP30, India’s push for circularity in waste-to-feedstock, aluminium, and MSMEs will decide if growth, jobs, and SDGs progress together ...
Russia is attempting to tap ASEAN’s demand for diversified partnerships, positioning itself as a strategic economic and security partner by expanding trade ties, multilateral linkages, and defence cooperation ...
India’s RCEP dilemma sharpens as global trade shifts and US–China rivalry deepens, compelling New Delhi to weigh market gains against strategic risks ...
As global trade fractures under tariffs and nationalism, the circular economy faces mounting headwinds, threatening its promise of scale and sustainability ...
AI can reshape urban governance by improving planning, service delivery, and citizen engagement, but only when its use is anchored in ethical safeguards, strong institutions, and inclusive, data-driven decision-making ...
With the 27th Amendment, Pakistan edges toward overt military dominance as Parliament and provinces watch their authority shrink ...
Anura Kumara Dissanyake’s response to structural issues and domestic politics will largely shape India’s policy towards Sri Lanka on the Tamil issue ...
A revitalised diplomatic agenda is enabling Pyongyang to expand its influence, test regional alignments, and position itself within an emerging multipolar order ...
US sanctions imposed on 22 October tighten the squeeze on Russian oil, but their ripple effects on global markets raise deeper questions about enforceability and impact ...
China’s expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean reveals a long game built on influence, infrastructure leverage, and dual-use maritime activity. ...
Pakistan’s new amendment cements the military’s supremacy, elevating Asim Munir above institutions and hollowing out the country’s fragile democracy. ...
A closer look at how sustained Chinese patrols are reshaping the security environment around Japan’s southwestern waters ...
Strategically placed between Bangladesh and Myanmar, Mizoram can transform from a landlocked state into India’s trade gateway to Southeast Asia ...
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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