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Building a regional disaster relief strategy for the Bay of Bengal region
Indian Foreign Policy | Development Apr 29, 2024

Building a regional disaster relief strategy for the Bay of Bengal region

Rather than relying on a single nation to handle the majority of HADR engagements in the Bay of Bengal region, a unified regional approach should be embraced. ...

The Chinese discourse on the ongoing West Asia crisis
International Affairs Apr 29, 2024

The Chinese discourse on the ongoing West Asia crisis

Many in the Chinese strategic circles believe that although West Asia is significant for China, it should lay low and let US get embroiled in the regional conflict. ...

What does Maldives’ parliament elections mean for India and China?
International Affairs | Indian Foreign Policy | Indian Ocean Apr 29, 2024

What does Maldives’ parliament elections mean for India and China?

With this electoral victory, Muizzu is more politically stable, incentivising him to tone down his anti-India rhetoric and reconcile with Delhi while maintaining a pro-China tilt. ...

Navigating controversies: The UN Panel(s) of Experts
Economics and Finance Apr 29, 2024

Navigating controversies: The UN Panel(s) of Experts

The recurring elimination of the UN Panels of Experts by Russia although doesn’t affect the sanction regime, it does impair the monitoring of these sanctions on ground. ...

China debates the current churn in the South China Sea
International Affairs Apr 26, 2024

China debates the current churn in the South China Sea

China sees a regional security structure shaping in the Indo-Pacific, with the US at its core, focused on the Quadrilateral Security Mechanism and supported by "mini-multilateral" frameworks ...

The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: A timely template
International Affairs | International Trade and Investment Apr 26, 2024

The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: A timely template

India and EFTA have ratified a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, pledging to boost trade and investment while upholding IPR and sustainable development ...

Rejuvenating Nepal-India bilateral relations through digital connectivity
Neighbourhood Apr 26, 2024

Rejuvenating Nepal-India bilateral relations through digital connectivity

Attempts are being made by Nepal and India to revive the relationship through new avenues of cooperation with a focus on digital connectivity ...

Why restoring democracy in Guinea is important
International Affairs Apr 25, 2024

Why restoring democracy in Guinea is important

With growing political instability and economic crisis in Guinea, the likelihood of Guinea joining the Alliance of Sahel States appears to be high ...

Muizzu’s landslide victory in Maldives
Neighbourhood | Domestic Politics and Governance Apr 25, 2024

Muizzu’s landslide victory in Maldives

The recent election victory of Muizzu indicates that Maldives may lean towards China in the coming years ...

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Arpan Gelal

Arpan Gelal is Research and Program Coordinator at the Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF), Nepal. He is also a teaching faculty at National College, Kathmandu University. He researches and writes on Nepal’s foreign policy, international relations, geopolitics, ...

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