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The Quad and the Indo-Pacific
Oct 07, 2020

The Quad and the Indo-Pacific

There is a certain duality about the Indo-Pacific. It is a region of economic opportunity, as well as one of problems.

Reconciling privacy and surveillance in democracies
Oct 06, 2020

Reconciling privacy and surveillance in democracies

The respect of civil rights and liberties is the backbone of democracies. To undermine these fundamental rights is to undermine democracy — abroad,

Germany takes view of the Indo-Pacific
Oct 01, 2020

Germany takes view of the Indo-Pacific

Germany is the second EU country to have an Indo-Pacific policy after France — which views itself as an Indian Ocean country. Germany seeks to be pa

Education and capacity building in Africa: The story of two competing Asian giants
Oct 01, 2020

Education and capacity building in Africa: The story of two competing Asian giants

Both India and China have largely played on two different planks.

Who will be the next WTO Director General?
Sep 30, 2020

Who will be the next WTO Director General?

As countries contemplate which candidate to support, they must keep in mind the many roles played by the WTO DG. They represent the WTO in internation

Defying the Odds: Pakistan’s coronavirus story
Sep 29, 2020

Defying the Odds: Pakistan’s coronavirus story

The virus has affected over 25 million people across 213 countries. Governments and citizens alike have had to adapt to the crisis. Pakistan’s story

Sri Lanka, India and changing political dynamics
Sep 25, 2020

Sri Lanka, India and changing political dynamics

Zooming out and looking at South Asian geopolitics, India appears to be reaching out, repairing and resetting relations with several of its smaller ne

The Trump administration’s record on Southeast Asia
Sep 23, 2020

The Trump administration’s record on Southeast Asia

Regional perceptions of the US are shaped by perceptions of Trump — that of an unreliable leader and partner.

US-China tensions and its impact on the South China Sea dispute
Sep 23, 2020

US-China tensions and its impact on the South China Sea dispute

Given the seriousness and the fact that the South China Sea is becoming ‘militarised’ — it is time for the ASEAN countries to take a strong stan

After Male's defence pact with US, India needs to check over-crowding of Indian Ocean strategic space
Sep 22, 2020

After Male's defence pact with US, India needs to check over-crowding of Indian Ocean strategic space

There is a real possibility of the neighbourhood Indian Ocean waters getting over-crowded sooner or later with defence pacts and multiple navies criss

Myanmar: Covid-19 second wave deadlier than the first?
Sep 22, 2020

Myanmar: Covid-19 second wave deadlier than the first?

Authorities need to increase testing capacities.

Demographic planning for cities
Sep 08, 2020

Demographic planning for cities

The megacities of India have multiplied their populations way beyond the projections arrived at by population studies undertaken by demographic expert

कोविड-19 और इंडो-पैसिफिक की दशक का आगाज़
Sep 08, 2020

कोविड-19 और इंडो-पैसिफिक की दशक का आगाज़

यह कहा जा सकता है कि हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र आगामी दशक में चौ

Why we need a new social contract for our cities
Sep 08, 2020

Why we need a new social contract for our cities

Many cities are suffering due to the weakness of their disaster management capacities and inadequacies of community engagement mechanisms.

The Biden worldview and its implications for India
Sep 08, 2020

The Biden worldview and its implications for India

Although Biden has invoked Trump’s Indo-Pacific construct to promise continuity on US-India ties, the US Congress’ shift to a reformist — from i

Stemming the tide: Towards a concerted South China Sea strategy?
Sep 02, 2020

Stemming the tide: Towards a concerted South China Sea strategy?

A more solid albeit gradual positioning appears to be taking shape, and it would be vital to not only bolster the policy approaches that are crystalli

The Japanese plan for strategic investment in India
Aug 31, 2020

The Japanese plan for strategic investment in India

What has happened in the interregnum to see an uncharacteristic rapid change in attitude?

Charging India’s battery manufacturing capacity
Aug 27, 2020

Charging India’s battery manufacturing capacity

India could jump a complete technology phase by moving straight to novel battery technologies and strategically reduce its battery import dependence a

The challenges facing India-Nepal ties
Jul 09, 2020

The challenges facing India-Nepal ties

India and Nepal must return to the core strength of their unique social, cultural, strategic, political, and economic ties

Presidents Trump and Obama in the making of America’s terrible but perfect storm
Jul 08, 2020

Presidents Trump and Obama in the making of America’s terrible but perfect storm

Today’s uprisings against institutional racism, police brutality and Covid-19 mismanagement tell the tale of a divisive and incompetent president an

Unquiet borders on the Himalayas
Jul 08, 2020

Unquiet borders on the Himalayas

Peace and war are not the only options in any bilateral relationship. Numerous issues, more or less serious, emerge between two countries which demand

From fringe to mainstream: The extreme rightwing in Europe
Jul 01, 2020

From fringe to mainstream: The extreme rightwing in Europe

This ideological confusion between violence and politics has become even more opaque with the growth of ideologically overlapping subcultures online.

Battlestation Delhi: Responding to the COVID-19 peak
Jun 29, 2020

Battlestation Delhi: Responding to the COVID-19 peak

The Central government, Delhi government and MCD have come together to ramp-up the healthcare delivery capacity for COVID-19 infection control.

Bracing up for ‘herd immunity’ against COVID19
Jun 19, 2020

Bracing up for ‘herd immunity’ against COVID19

India’s balancing act for safeguarding lives and livelihoods with generous lockdown relaxations is set to see a spike in cases and death toll before

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Exploring the issues
Jun 13, 2020

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: Exploring the issues

Caribbean countries are already facing the existential threat of anthropogenic climate change — the timing of the pandemic could not attack the regi

D10 or Bust? Finding purpose in the 5G club of democracies
Jun 10, 2020

D10 or Bust? Finding purpose in the 5G club of democracies

Is being ‘anti-China’ a compelling enough driver to bring the ten disparate democracies together?

Aarogya Setu App and its many conflicts
Jun 06, 2020

Aarogya Setu App and its many conflicts

As India still does not have a Personal Data Protection law in place, it would be unwise to expand the scope of Aarogya Setu far beyond its original p

Can India and Australia anchor a ‘Coalition of Middle Powers’ in the Indo-Pacific?
Jun 03, 2020

Can India and Australia anchor a ‘Coalition of Middle Powers’ in the Indo-Pacific?

Australia seems to be looking to establish a multipolar Indo-Pacific order and ensuring that no single power dominates it.

The monsoon scare amidst COVID-19 in Rohingya camps
May 29, 2020

The monsoon scare amidst COVID-19 in Rohingya camps

Amphan has shattered shelters, blocked drains, damaged water points, latrines and bridges.

India and France: A joint step forward
May 27, 2020

India and France: A joint step forward

The signing of a Strategic Partnership in 1998 between France and India under President Jacques Chirac was the first step in a partnership that has gr

What is the Democratic Party’s vision for India?
May 21, 2020

What is the Democratic Party’s vision for India?

Democrats in the US Congress are increasingly willing to call India out on human rights issues.

कोविड19: जी20 के नेताओं ने नौकरशाहों और चीन से अपना अधिकार छीना
May 19, 2020

कोविड19: जी20 के नेताओं ने नौकरशाहों और चीन से अपना अधिकार छीना

जिस तेज़ी और साफ़-सुथरे तरीक़े से ये बदलाव शुरू हुए हैं उस

China’s growing counter-space capabilities
May 16, 2020

China’s growing counter-space capabilities

The risks posed by China’s military space programme is primarily to other more capable powers such as the US using space as a force multiplier.

Why India should align with the US
May 16, 2020

Why India should align with the US

Non-alignment or being a swing state makes sense if the gains to be derived from either side are equal.