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There is growing alignment on minerals among Quad members, but only credible implementation will distinguish it from existing efforts ...
Maharashtra, having enjoyed an early lead, holds strong potential for expanding its defence and aerospace manufacturing capabilities ...
The acute challenges India faces and weaknesses in its nuclear capabilities vis-à-vis China mandate an accelerated and dedicated commitment to overcoming them ...
The Open Network model marks a major shift in digital commerce, targeting inefficiencies and market concentration in traditional platform ecosystems ...
The EU–Canada partnership is gaining momentum just as ties with Washington grow more tenuous ...
This year’s Quad Summit is a key moment for India to help redefine the group as a focused, results-driven force in the Indo-Pacific ...
By positioning itself as a co-developer by offering skills, platforms, and shared innovation to the Caribbean countries, India is steadily transforming emotional capital into strategic depth ...
A high-quality, transparent infrastructure strategy will position the Quad as a credible Indo-Pacific development partner and a viable alternative to the BRI ...
The May 2025 post-Pahalgam escalation marked a strategic inflexion point, operationalising a live China–India–Pakistan triadic rivalry and reshaping India’s defence strategy. ...
PLFS 2025 offers structural upgrades, but still overlooks migrant workers, informal livelihoods, and gendered realities shaping India’s labour force. ...
Amid Trump’s renewed burden-sharing demands, Japan recalibrates its alliance posture—balancing security dependence with growing calls for symmetrical reciprocity. ...
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Argentina marks a pivotal moment in strengthening bilateral trade, energy collaboration, and South–South strategic ties. ...
India’s pursuit of BMD is no longer optional—it is a strategic imperative to counterbalance China’s growing nuclear shield and evolving war doctrines. ...
AI’s unchecked use in academia has exposed cracks in the publishing ecosystem, but this disruption may be the push needed to reform research culture. ...
The DRC–Rwanda peace deal links mineral access to regional stability, but its success depends on addressing deeper political and security challenges. ...
The strategic partnership declaration elevates Moscow-Jakarta ties on paper, but its real impact will be tempered by sanctions, budgetary realities, and Indonesia’s non-aligned stance. ...
The kidnapping of Indians in Mali signals rising terror threats and a moment of reckoning for India’s West Africa strategy and diplomatic posture. ...
The Quad-at-Sea mission marks a strategic shift—advancing Indo-Pacific maritime governance through operational coast guard cooperation, not militarisation. ...
India and Indonesia can build a resilient nickel-to-EV supply chain that secures affordable electric vehicles and sets a South-South model for sustainable transport.” ...
This commentary is part of the ongoing USIPS NED project. The indigenous people and local communities of Northeast India, who bear disproportionate climate risks, deserve stronger representation and resources to claim their rightful place in the global fight for climate justice. ...
Pakistan’s bid for ASEAN upgrade faces familiar roadblocks—economic limits, weak linkages, and geopolitical distrust stall Full Dialogue ambitions. ...
Six months into Trump’s presidency, US retrenchment and Europe’s stepped-up aid fail to break Ukraine’s battlefield deadlock. ...
Deepening divides and state complicity are undermining the SCO’s counterterrorism agenda, exposing the limits of its ‘Shanghai Spirit’. ...
Denied for decades, the Kurds are now central to reshaping West Asia’s political future—through peace initiatives, pluralism, and strategic partnerships. ...
Denmark’s EU presidency is likely to prioritise reinforcing the bloc’s security capabilities, accelerating decarbonisation, and addressing migration challenges amid growing geopolitical uncertainties. ...
As China deepens its think tank diplomacy in Africa, concerns grow over its one-way discourse, influence of soft power, and impudent promotion of Chinese values and ideals. ...
Ashraf Nehal works at the High Commission for Grenada in London and serves as Regional Lead for the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) as well as Focal Point (Eco-Faith) for the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP. Previously, ...
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Ashraf Nehal works at the High Commission for Grenada in London and serves as Regional Lead for the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) as well as Focal Point (Eco-Faith) for the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP. Previously, ...
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