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A hitch in Bangladesh-US relations?
May 29, 2023

A hitch in Bangladesh-US relations?

The once-harmonious US-Bangladesh ties are witnessing a few hiccups due to Bangladesh’s socio-political issues

Elections in Türkiye: Marking a reset in EU-Türkiye relations?
May 28, 2023

Elections in Türkiye: Marking a reset in EU-Türkiye relations?

Europe is closely observing the Turkish elections as a change in leadership could lead to a reset in Türkiye-EU relations

Between the Maulana, the Military and the Munsifs
May 16, 2023

Between the Maulana, the Military and the Munsifs

The perfect storm that has engulfed Pakistan is unlikely to weaken anytime soon.

The rise of anti-American rhetoric in South Asia: An assessment
May 05, 2023

The rise of anti-American rhetoric in South Asia: An assessment

South Asian nations are using anti-American rhetoric to push back against the US’s demands for internal reforms and signal their agency and increasi

Europe needs a clearer, more coherent approach to China
Apr 20, 2023

Europe needs a clearer, more coherent approach to China

The split between Western and Eastern Europe has compromised the EU’s emergence as a credible strategic actor on issues relating to China

Türkiye at a crossroads: Voting for status quo or change
Apr 13, 2023

Türkiye at a crossroads: Voting for status quo or change

The upcoming Turkish elections could reconfigure Türkiye’s domestic policy and shape the long-term foreign policy course of this critical middle po

महामारी संधि: सबके लिए एक जैसे नियम
Mar 09, 2023

महामारी संधि: सबके लिए एक जैसे नियम

महामारी संधि की वार्ताओं में ग़ैर G-7 देशों की ज़रूरतों का �

The need for a strategy to counter China’s Human Rights violations
Mar 03, 2023

The need for a strategy to counter China’s Human Rights violations

The challenge for policymakers is to identify the means necessary to tackle the threat China poses to security while also addressing threats to human

Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance using a relational governance framework
Feb 09, 2023

Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance using a relational governance framework

A relational governance framework could help ensure that the benefits of AI are maximised while minimising potential harm.

China’s global police stations: Surveillance of Uyghur exiles
Feb 08, 2023

China’s global police stations: Surveillance of Uyghur exiles

There is little hope for self-exiled vulnerable Uyghurs if China’s extrajudicial policing is allowed to mushroom to other parts of the world

BIMSTEC and the fate of multilateralism
Jan 10, 2023

BIMSTEC and the fate of multilateralism

Despite being a grouping that has members from what is frequently referred to as the least integrated region in the world, BIMSTEC continues to show i

Human Rights: क्या हमें साइबर स्पेस के लिए मानवाधिकार की नई पीढ़ी की ज़रूरत है?
Jan 09, 2023

Human Rights: क्या हमें साइबर स्पेस के लिए मानवाधिकार की नई पीढ़ी की ज़रूरत है?

दो भागों की श्रृंखला के दूसरे हिस्से में ये तर्क दिया गया

अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता के ‘अधिकार’ का इतिहास!
Dec 29, 2022

अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता के ‘अधिकार’ का इतिहास!

दो भागों की श्रृंखला के पहले हिस्से में वोल्फगैंग क्लाइन

Need for a migration policy in Thailand
Dec 19, 2022

Need for a migration policy in Thailand

The Thai government needs to put in place a holistic and inclusive migration policy to support the migrants entering and residing in their territory.

Pentagon rings the alarm
Dec 02, 2022

Pentagon rings the alarm

A recent report by Pentagon states China’s intention of tripling its nuclear arsenal by 2035. This has significant implications for India

Do we need a new generation of Human Rights for cyberspace?
Oct 26, 2022

Do we need a new generation of Human Rights for cyberspace?

In the second part of a two-part series, it is argued that the debate—on whether the extension of cyberspace creates the need for a new generation o

A history of the Right to Freedom of Expression
Oct 26, 2022

A history of the Right to Freedom of Expression

In the first of a two-part series, Wolfgang Kleinwächter writes on how technologies may change, but the issues surrounding their regulation remain th

The Women’s Movement in Iran
Oct 14, 2022

The Women’s Movement in Iran

The current regime views the hijab as a characteristic of the national identity of Iran. Will the current protests bring any change?

लैंगिक भेदभाव वाले समाज में एडटेक (Edtech) से होने वाले फायदे!
Sep 15, 2022

लैंगिक भेदभाव वाले समाज में एडटेक (Edtech) से होने वाले फायदे!

एडटेक इंडस्ट्री पर नए सिरे से ध्यान देने की ज़रूरत है जिस�

The democracy conundrum in Myanmar
Sep 15, 2022

The democracy conundrum in Myanmar

Myanmar's path to a disciplined democratic government is paved with obstacles set by the 2008 Constitution.

How India’s 13-A reference applies to the whole of Sri Lanka
Sep 14, 2022

How India’s 13-A reference applies to the whole of Sri Lanka

Over the past three decades, since 13-A came into force, there has been no inclination in the non-Tamil areas for provincial autonomy. Power devolutio

Will illiberal nationalism undermine much-needed UN reform?
Sep 07, 2022

Will illiberal nationalism undermine much-needed UN reform?

The growth of illiberal nationalism in the US and the deepening of already illiberal nationalist states like Russia and China are compromising the UN�

Under the Taliban regime: The fate of Afghan women and girls
Sep 06, 2022

Under the Taliban regime: The fate of Afghan women and girls

One year into Taliban rule, Afghan women and girls struggle for basic human rights.

The OHCHR report: Exposing atrocities in Xinjiang
Sep 05, 2022

The OHCHR report: Exposing atrocities in Xinjiang

The report, which was released despite mounting pressure from China, reveals grave violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

A year into Taliban rule, women live in fear
Sep 01, 2022

A year into Taliban rule, women live in fear

Despite glaring evidence of women's rights violations in Afghanistan, the international community remains silent.

#Justice Delivery System in India: कैसी है भारत के न्यायिक बुनियादी ढांचे की स्थिति?
Aug 26, 2022

#Justice Delivery System in India: कैसी है भारत के न्यायिक बुनियादी ढांचे की स्थिति?

नेशनल ज्युडिशियल डेटा ग्रीड, [vi] [vi] के आंकड़ों के अनुसार न्�

भारत में यौनकर्मियों (Sex Workers) का विस्थापन और निगरानी!
Aug 05, 2022

भारत में यौनकर्मियों (Sex Workers) का विस्थापन और निगरानी!

यौन कार्य को लेकर बनाए गए नियमों के परे जाकर ऐसे लोगों के �

#विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस 2022: भारत के जनसांख्यिकीय(population) विकास का फ़ायदा कैसे उठायें!
Jul 16, 2022

#विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस 2022: भारत के जनसांख्यिकीय(population) विकास का फ़ायदा कैसे उठायें!

इस बार के विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस पर भारत को युवाओं के बीच व्य

#विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस 2022: भारत में बच्चेदानी निकालने (हिस्टरेक्टमी) का प्रचलन, परेशानी और नीति
Jul 16, 2022

#विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस 2022: भारत में बच्चेदानी निकालने (हिस्टरेक्टमी) का प्रचलन, परेशानी और नीति

किसी व्यक्ति की पसंद और अधिकार पर विश्व जनसंख्या दिवस के �

Sri Lanka: Is a new India-centric aid group more viable than others?
Jul 02, 2022

Sri Lanka: Is a new India-centric aid group more viable than others?

Aid from India, Japan, Russia and China seems to be more viable than aid from the West as it accompanies political conditionalities.

The India–US partnership: Strategic convergences and divergences in Afghanistan
Jun 14, 2022

The India–US partnership: Strategic convergences and divergences in Afghanistan

Both India and the US seek to cooperate on the issue of Afghanistan as they share coinciding strategic national interests, including preventing Afgh

The Quad and the wicked problem of tech standards
Jun 01, 2022

The Quad and the wicked problem of tech standards

The 5Gi case displays India’s ambition to play a significant role in the formation of the global tech regime.

The Sri Lankan Crisis: The curious case of China’s complicity
May 30, 2022

The Sri Lankan Crisis: The curious case of China’s complicity

Is there an external hand in Sri Lanka’s internal crisis?

Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis: The politics of the looming disaster
Mar 01, 2022

Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis: The politics of the looming disaster

The humanitarian crisis continues to loom large, as both the West and the Taliban are reluctant to accommodate each other’s interests.

Biden, Beijing Olympics, and Uyghur oppression
Dec 21, 2021

Biden, Beijing Olympics, and Uyghur oppression

Many western countries have decided to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics on grounds of human rights violations. Can such diplomatic boycott bring an

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban 
Dec 02, 2021

Why is coercive diplomacy failing against the Taliban 

The international community seems to be caught between a rock and a hard place as coercive tactics to reform the Talibann are proving to be ineffectiv

Right to equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination — if not now, then when?
Apr 09, 2021

Right to equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination — if not now, then when?

The world needs the vaccine today — not tomorrow — to stop the disease and end the pandemic. We need to embrace the access to medicine movement �

Sri Lanka’s rejection of the UNHRC resolution: A shift towards China?
Apr 01, 2021

Sri Lanka’s rejection of the UNHRC resolution: A shift towards China?

Sri Lanka’s foreign policy posture is to balance the US and China, being part of both BRI and the Indo-Pacific.

Rising concerns over political transitions in Myanmar and Thailand
Mar 17, 2021

Rising concerns over political transitions in Myanmar and Thailand

Not only is the military coup causing wariness over the future of democracy in Southeast Asia, but it also represents yet another challenge to existin

Germany’s conviction of Syrian secret police officer sets a precedence
Mar 06, 2021

Germany’s conviction of Syrian secret police officer sets a precedence

Human rights lawyers and legal activists hope that the testimonies and evidence presented to the court in the Al-Khatib trial can be used in other pro

MBS is desperately trying to rehabilitate himself since Biden won the elections
Jan 31, 2021

MBS is desperately trying to rehabilitate himself since Biden won the elections

Before MBS’s rise, activists could ask for legal reforms even if in whispers. Now, they cannot.

Myanmar: Trafficking issues, plight of Rohingyas in Thailand
Jan 21, 2021

Myanmar: Trafficking issues, plight of Rohingyas in Thailand

Thailand has long been a hub for human trafficking networks, transporting displaced Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants to Malaysia and other countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Facing the pandemic with more democracy, not less
Dec 29, 2020

Latin America and the Caribbean: Facing the pandemic with more democracy, not less

The pandemic has worsened the problems that Latin America and the Caribbean were already facing. 2021 will surely be challenging in terms of political