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BRICS Southeast Asia hype belies wider Indo-Pacific institutional stakes
International Affairs Nov 13, 2024

BRICS Southeast Asia hype belies wider Indo-Pacific institutional stakes

The interest of Southeast Asian states in BRICS should be viewed from a broader perspective of regional and global institutional flux ...

The end of Germany’s traffic-light coalition
International Affairs Nov 13, 2024

The end of Germany’s traffic-light coalition

Internal disagreements between the three parties of Germany’s traffic-light coalition reached a tipping point. The future looks uncertain for Europe’s powerhouse. ...

Shigeru Ishiba reconfirmed as Japan’s Prime Minister amid political uncertainty
International Affairs | Domestic Politics and Governance Nov 13, 2024

Shigeru Ishiba reconfirmed as Japan’s Prime Minister amid political uncertainty

The LDP retains its leadership with PM Shigeru Ishiba; however, a loss of support amidst corruption charges, inflation, and demographic crises makes the path forward unstable ...

South Korea’s declining demographics: A national security issue
International Affairs Nov 11, 2024

South Korea’s declining demographics: A national security issue

South Korea’s alarming drop in fertility rate threatens its national security with a sharp drop in conscription rates and military strength ...

Breath by breath: The fight against pneumonia’s toll
Healthcare Nov 11, 2024

Breath by breath: The fight against pneumonia’s toll

World Pneumonia Day highlights the urgent need to protect vulnerable lives from pneumonia's devastating toll ...

Significance of Mombasa Port for Chinese outreach in Africa
International Affairs Nov 11, 2024

Significance of Mombasa Port for Chinese outreach in Africa

The Mombasa port and other similar Chinese infrastructure projects are Africa’s gateway to trade but countries should be cautious of Chinese ambitions ...

Chinese public opinion may have bearing on Asian security
International Affairs | China Foreign Policy Nov 11, 2024

Chinese public opinion may have bearing on Asian security

Tsinghua University’s 2024 public polls reveal valuable insights into how the Chinese perceive the global security issue and China’s future trajectory ...

Addressing the goal of clean energy transition
Energy | Urbanisation Nov 09, 2024

Addressing the goal of clean energy transition

Nations across the world are working towards a clean energy transition. India, in particular, has taken several steps to reduce its fossil fuel dependence ...

The application of emerging technologies in Maritime Domain Awareness
International Affairs | Maritime Security Nov 09, 2024

The application of emerging technologies in Maritime Domain Awareness

With the strategic importance of the oceans and a rise in illegal fishing, India must invest in emerging technologies for Maritime Domain Awareness ...

Will India’s innovation ecosystem address AI-ready ‘memory safety’?
Artificial Intelligence Nov 08, 2024

Will India’s innovation ecosystem address AI-ready ‘memory safety’?

If Indian strategic agencies seek to leverage the transformative power of AI, the issue of ‘memory safety’ in software systems needs to be prioritized ...

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Shairee Malhotra

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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Prashanth Parameswaran

Prashanth Parameswaran is a fellow with the Wilson Center and the founder of the ASEAN Wonk newsletter, a publication which produces twice-weekly insights on Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific geopolitics and geoeconomics. He is also a senior columnist for The Diplomat ...

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