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St. Martin's Island: A new flashpoint in the Bay of Bengal?
Neighbourhood Aug 21, 2024

St. Martin's Island: A new flashpoint in the Bay of Bengal?

The US’s vested interest in St Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal has sparked concerns about potential US involvement in the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

From debts to solutions: Green debt swaps in India-Sri Lanka relations
International Affairs Aug 21, 2024

From debts to solutions: Green debt swaps in India-Sri Lanka relations

Green debt swaps between India and Sri Lanka can prove beneficial for both. For India, it can ease Sri Lanka's debt, boost environmental conservation, and improve regional energy security, all while supporting its SDGs. ...

Can self-regulation navigate the fintech maze in India?
International Affairs | Cyber and Technology Aug 20, 2024

Can self-regulation navigate the fintech maze in India?

The Indian fintech sector has reacted positively to the RBI's self-regulatory initiative, but several challenges must be addressed for effective implementation ...

Chinese notion of cyber sovereignty: Building an alternate digital order
International Affairs Aug 20, 2024

Chinese notion of cyber sovereignty: Building an alternate digital order

Through domestic censorship and global initiatives like the Digital Silk Road, China aims to create an alternative digital order, challenging the U.S.-led multi-stakeholder approach to internet governance ...

Addressing feedstock challenges to unlock India’s biofuel potential
Energy Aug 20, 2024

Addressing feedstock challenges to unlock India’s biofuel potential

To sustain the growth seen in India’s biofuel sector, there's a pressing need to diversify beyond first-generation biofuels and improve the supply chain for waste-based second-generation biofuels ...

Decoding the Bangladesh crisis through the lens of Kautilya
Neighbourhood Aug 20, 2024

Decoding the Bangladesh crisis through the lens of Kautilya

Hasina's foreign policy aligns with Kautilyan principles—hedging, maintaining neutrality, and avoiding red lines—but she misread the public's sentiment ...

The Baloch awakening
Neighbourhood Aug 19, 2024

The Baloch awakening

An epic struggle for the right to self-determination is underway in Balochistan and the world needs to pay far more attention to this critical geostrategic geography ...

India-China relations: The ball is in the Chinese court
International Affairs Aug 19, 2024

India-China relations: The ball is in the Chinese court

India is open to re-configuring relations with China but a resolution of the border issue in eastern Ladakh is essential for progress ...

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Rahul Mishra

Rahul Mishra

Dr. Rahul Mishra is a Senior Research Fellow, the German-Southeast Asian Centre of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance, Thammasat University, Thailand and Associate Professor, Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. ...

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Kirill Likhachev

Kirill Likhachev is an associate professor at School of international relations, St. Petersburg State University (SIR SPbSU). Among his main research interests are foreign policy of India, Indo-Russian, Indo-Chinese and Indo-American relations. Dr. Likhachev also specializes in South Asian regional ...

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