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Russia-Belarus relations: The future of the union state
Privacy & Data Protection Apr 28, 2020

Russia-Belarus relations: The future of the union state

Will Belarus join Russia in a unified state — or will it maintain the status quo and mend relations with the West?

Self-help group women as COVID-19 warriors
Healthcare | Gender Apr 27, 2020

Self-help group women as COVID-19 warriors

The work of the SHG members has not only helped in meeting the increased demand for medical provisions, but has also provided the members themselves with some financial relief.

The effectiveness of deradicalisation programmes
Apr 10, 2020

The effectiveness of deradicalisation programmes

Prevention must mean more than the detection of people at risk of radicalised behaviour, it should rely on the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

India’s cultural battle with China in Israel
Privacy & Data Protection Feb 14, 2020

India’s cultural battle with China in Israel

While India and Israel share extensive cultural exchanges, China has adopted a different strategy to ‘woo’ Israelis all together.

Analyzing global response to the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act
Indian Foreign Policy | Domestic Politics and Governance | US Foreign Policy Dec 26, 2019

Analyzing global response to the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act

International concern over the Citizenship Amendment Act and abrogation of Article 370 demands realignment of India’s domestic and international agendas ...

Understanding the US-India contention over ICT imports duty & concerns over China’s increasing market share
Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Dec 13, 2019

Understanding the US-India contention over ICT imports duty & concerns over China’s increasing market share

With its emphasis on decreasing India’s ICT import duties across the board, the US is in a way batting with China against India, not realising that Chinese phones — not US ones — will flood the Indian market, if New Delhi lowers tariffs.

Chinese Sharp Power: Is Beijing influencing public opinion in India?
Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Nov 13, 2019

Chinese Sharp Power: Is Beijing influencing public opinion in India?

Beijing’s attempts to build lucrative relationships with a diverse array of Indian political leaders require serious attention, considering how severely such suspiciously developed relationships have impacted domestic debates on China in other countries. ...

Young Bhutan’s opinion on its mega neighbours
Privacy & Data Protection Nov 01, 2019

Young Bhutan’s opinion on its mega neighbours

There is a generational shift in the way Bhutanese perceive their neighbours India and China, evident with the demands for change in approach, from a limited engagement to an open-door foreign policy. ...

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Sejal Patel

Sejal Patel

Sejal Patel is a Professor and the Chair of the Housing Program at CEPT University, Ahmedabad and a Member of the High Level Committee on Urban Planning, Gujarat ...

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Shairee Malhotra

Shairee Malhotra is Deputy Director - Strategic Studies Programme at the Observer Research Foundation.  Her areas of work include Indian foreign policy with a focus on EU-India relations, European foreign policy, European politics both at EU and member state level, and ...

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