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Refashioning ODA for ‘just financing’ in 2024
Economics and Finance | Sustainable Development | Climate Change Jan 16, 2024

Refashioning ODA for ‘just financing’ in 2024

2024 could turn out to be a pivotal year for development finance as it would be interesting to see how countries direct their ODA allocations alongside climate exigencies ...

The Middle Corridor and opportunities for India
International Affairs Jan 15, 2024

The Middle Corridor and opportunities for India

The Middle Corridor is an essential route for Central Asian countries which are keen to expand their trade with Europe to reduce their reliance on China ...

Precarious path to the 2024 US Election
International Affairs Jan 15, 2024

Precarious path to the 2024 US Election

The US faces deepening political divisions and discontent with governance. This portends a volatile electoral race with significant domestic and international implications. ...

Shoots of change: India’s agritech revolution
Agriculture | Cyber and Technology | Artificial Intelligence Jan 12, 2024

Shoots of change: India’s agritech revolution

Indian agritech is making impressive strides and expanding its global footprint, but it is still at a nascent stage and has penetrated only 1 percent of its potential market value. ...

Polls, politics, and foreign policy: Bangladesh in perspective
Neighbourhood Jan 12, 2024

Polls, politics, and foreign policy: Bangladesh in perspective

The dynamics that have shaped the recent Bangladeshi election will leave an imprint on the country’s bilateral ties, in turn affecting its developmental scenario ...

The Taiwanese Presidential elections could shape Asia’s future
International Affairs Jan 11, 2024

The Taiwanese Presidential elections could shape Asia’s future

The world will be closely watching the Taiwan election as it will play a crucial role in shaping the power dynamics in Asia ...

Bangladesh’s economic future: A seven-point agenda
International Affairs Jan 11, 2024

Bangladesh’s economic future: A seven-point agenda

With Awami League winning the 4th consecutive term, this re-election opens up interesting implications for the country’s economic future ...

The China challenge for the US-Japan-South Korea trilateral
International Affairs Jan 11, 2024

The China challenge for the US-Japan-South Korea trilateral

China looms large in the trilateral in most matters from security to trade ...

Muizzu’s Maldives is missing the ‘Geo’ in geopolitics
Neighbourhood Jan 11, 2024

Muizzu’s Maldives is missing the ‘Geo’ in geopolitics

The island nation has bigger problems than tourism and India-Out—it is getting crushed in an Islamist-China pincer ...

Is China resuming nuclear testing?
International Affairs | Nuclear Security Jan 10, 2024

Is China resuming nuclear testing?

With China potentially overturning the moratorium on nuclear testing, India must augment its military strength in the nuclear and missile domains to tackle the rising threat posed by China ...

The spirit of ‘compromis à la belge’
International Affairs Jan 10, 2024

The spirit of ‘compromis à la belge’

As the country that hosts the EU institutions with Brussels known as the EU’s de facto capital, Belgium has been instrumental in the EU’s evolution and played a central role in the European project ...

Pakistan: The street vs the state
Neighbourhood Jan 09, 2024

Pakistan: The street vs the state

Serious questions are being raised about the integrity and fairness of the upcoming elections as many believe that the results have already been decided by the Army ...

Well begun is only half done—What’s next in AU’s G20 journey?
International Affairs Jan 09, 2024

Well begun is only half done—What’s next in AU’s G20 journey?

AU’s G20 membership offers much to the continent, but whether it will lead to tangible results will depend on its ability to forge partnerships with other countries of the Global South ...

Global Gateway: EU’s ‘infrastructure-for-energy security’ bet
International Affairs | Energy Security Jan 09, 2024

Global Gateway: EU’s ‘infrastructure-for-energy security’ bet

The Global Gateway in Africa is another link in the chain of global connectivity initiatives the EU wishes to build, for energy value chains impervious to external shocks ...

North Korea's artillery fire and regional implications
International Affairs Jan 09, 2024

North Korea's artillery fire and regional implications

Pyongyang’s recent live-fire drills could set in motion a series of events with far-reaching consequences for regional stability, diplomacy, and the global economy ...

Japan’s new security assistance to the Indo-Pacific region
International Affairs | Maritime Security Jan 08, 2024

Japan’s new security assistance to the Indo-Pacific region

Japan’s commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific and its assessment of the changing global strategic environment have driven Tokyo to a new path-breaking strategy ...

Why TikTok was banned in Nepal?
Neighbourhood | Internal Security | Cyber and Technology Jan 08, 2024

Why TikTok was banned in Nepal?

Nepal chose to ban TikTok, as done by other countries, citing security reasons. However, many criticise this move stating that it is politically motivated. ...

Europe’s war rhetoric vs reality
International Affairs Jan 08, 2024

Europe’s war rhetoric vs reality

Time and again, Europe has reiterated that it would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes”, but recent months have shown war fatigue amongst Ukraine’s primary backers ...

Decoding Sri Lanka’s moratorium on foreign research vessels
Neighbourhood Jan 08, 2024

Decoding Sri Lanka’s moratorium on foreign research vessels

In an attempt to balance between India and China, Sri Lanka has imposed a one-year ban on all foreign research vessels ...

Developing all-weather strategic connectivity to Kashmir and Ladakh
International Affairs | Neighbourhood | Indian Foreign Policy | China Military Jan 06, 2024

Developing all-weather strategic connectivity to Kashmir and Ladakh

To deal with its two-front war concern, India has successfully ramped up its connectivity projects in the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh ...

The Global Gateway in Africa: Europe’s foray into infrastructure diplomacy
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Jan 06, 2024

The Global Gateway in Africa: Europe’s foray into infrastructure diplomacy

Given the dearth of natural resources, all major powers are intensifying their collaboration with African countries and investing in infrastructure and connectivity projects ...

Maldives, India, and a hydrography pact
Neighbourhood | Maritime Security Jan 05, 2024

Maldives, India, and a hydrography pact

The recent decision by Maldives to revoke the hydrographic survey agreement with India is indicative of the ebbing of trust between the two ...

Refuge in transition: Thailand's humanitarian challenges amid Myanmar crisis
International Affairs | Neighbourhood Jan 05, 2024

Refuge in transition: Thailand's humanitarian challenges amid Myanmar crisis

Thailand would need to implement essential refugee policies that align with international standards to deal with the ongoing humanitarian crisis ...

US 2024 presidential elections: A stocktaking
International Affairs Jan 04, 2024

US 2024 presidential elections: A stocktaking

It seems like the 2024 US election is riding on issue-centric campaigns, given the limited impact of persona from either party ...

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