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A vaccinated future for the pandemic
Dec 30, 2020

A vaccinated future for the pandemic

How the pandemic will play out in the next few years will depend on vaccines — their availability, coverage and duration of protection.

Mutant virus emerges in the United Kingdom, Christmas killed
Dec 29, 2020

Mutant virus emerges in the United Kingdom, Christmas killed

The UK has suffered enormously over the past year. Most visibly, it has one of the highest rates of COVID deaths per million people, and has suffered

America’s deadliest year, in numbers
Dec 29, 2020

America’s deadliest year, in numbers

This year, more than any other in recent memory, we experienced a public health emergency in the shape of charts and data which told the stories of th

The last wake-up call for a united Europe
Dec 29, 2020

The last wake-up call for a united Europe

After the end of the Cold War, we did not realise that two different and contrasting ambitions were at stake: the transnational purpose of the Western

2021 for the UK — From the COVID vaccine and economic downturn, to Brexit and Biden
Dec 29, 2020

2021 for the UK — From the COVID vaccine and economic downturn, to Brexit and Biden

The impact of the pandemic has been so pervasive that every prominent political and social issue facing the UK has become enmeshed with it.

“Winter is coming” and the pandemic made it quick
Dec 29, 2020

“Winter is coming” and the pandemic made it quick

The hanging question that needs to be addressed globally would be how to ensure the current competitive discourse on AI optimisation can move forward.

Vaccine Diplomacy: In 2021, the UAE will become the new vaccine hub of the Middle East
Dec 29, 2020

Vaccine Diplomacy: In 2021, the UAE will become the new vaccine hub of the Middle East

This “niche diplomacy” is expected to be one of the key guiding principles of Emirati foreign policy in 2021.

Singapore and the post-COVID world
Dec 29, 2020

Singapore and the post-COVID world

What will Singapore look like in the post-COVID world? Three things stand clear.

E-politics and public accountability over digital rights, with a focus on Latin America
Dec 29, 2020

E-politics and public accountability over digital rights, with a focus on Latin America

Governments and political actors must be liable for their performance and the virtual realm is not a playground anymore.

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

भारत ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र पद के लिए मार्केटिंग का समर्थन किया
Dec 29, 2020

भारत ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र पद के लिए मार्केटिंग का समर्थन किया

भारत का संदेश बिल्कुल साफ़ था. भारत, मालदीव के लोगों द्वार

अफ्रीका में क्षमता निर्माण: क्या है आंकड़ों के आगे की कहानी?
Dec 29, 2020

अफ्रीका में क्षमता निर्माण: क्या है आंकड़ों के आगे की कहानी?

अफ्रीकी देशों के साथ भारत के विकासात्मक सहयोग कार्यक्रम�

हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीति पर पसोपेश में बांग्लादेश
Dec 29, 2020

हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीति पर पसोपेश में बांग्लादेश

हिंद-प्रशांत रणनीतिक पहल (आईपीएस) ने बांग्लादेश को संकटप�

Byju’s: दुनिया की सबसे मूल्यवान एडटेक और डिजिटल लर्निंग कंपनी
Dec 29, 2020

Byju’s: दुनिया की सबसे मूल्यवान एडटेक और डिजिटल लर्निंग कंपनी

डिजिटल बंटवारा जहां अभी भी एक चुनौती है, लेकिन दुनिया में

Building resilience will be key to future success
Dec 29, 2020

Building resilience will be key to future success

Can the pandemic become a means to prepare us to deal more effectively with a number of other seismic shifts which are either already underway or immi

Future of the pandemic in 2021 and beyond — Africa’s economic challenges continue
Dec 29, 2020

Future of the pandemic in 2021 and beyond — Africa’s economic challenges continue

For 2021, governments in Africa will focus on improving their revenue and ending the economic recession, way more than it will focus on managing the p

Armenia against coronavirus: Projection for 2021
Dec 29, 2020

Armenia against coronavirus: Projection for 2021

For Armenia — just like most countries that went through a second wave — it is essential at least to stabilise the situation as soon as possible i

क्या अंतरिक्ष क्षेत्र में निजी निवेश भारतीय सेना के लिए मददगार हो सकता है?
Dec 29, 2020

क्या अंतरिक्ष क्षेत्र में निजी निवेश भारतीय सेना के लिए मददगार हो सकता है?

देश के बाहर की कंपनियों से साझेदारी न होने पर भी भारतीय स्

From hedging states to trump cards: China isn’t backing down in South Asia
Dec 28, 2020

From hedging states to trump cards: China isn’t backing down in South Asia

China isn’t going away any time soon from South Asia. India will have to work overtime — and in concert with like-minded partners.

Global order in transition — Has the liberal order crumbled even before the rise of a China-led parallel order?
Dec 28, 2020

Global order in transition — Has the liberal order crumbled even before the rise of a China-led parallel order?

Questions that were unthinkable at the turn of the century, such as whether democracy is a truly superior form of governance and whether the liberal w

Negotiating internal and external uncertainties — Will Latin America be able to set its house in order?
Dec 28, 2020

Negotiating internal and external uncertainties — Will Latin America be able to set its house in order?

Latin America will face a much greater challenge — it will have to reconfigure its political sector.

Cooperation sans ambiguity: Can BIMSTEC ride the strategic tide in the Bay of Bengal?
Dec 28, 2020

Cooperation sans ambiguity: Can BIMSTEC ride the strategic tide in the Bay of Bengal?

The concerns identified by BIMSTEC reveal that the organisation restricts itself to engaging in only those security challenges which are non-state cen

The politics of geography and economy — Will Asian geopolitics become hostage to the Middle Kingdom narrative?
Dec 28, 2020

The politics of geography and economy — Will Asian geopolitics become hostage to the Middle Kingdom narrative?

With both China and the United States jockeying for position, nearly every geopolitical challenge facing Asia will be exacerbated by this new phase of

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?
Dec 28, 2020

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?

In fluid strategic situations, middle powers tend to thrive more provided they are able to play their cards well.

Caught between giants — How will ASEAN operationalise its centrality in the Indo-Pacific?
Dec 28, 2020

Caught between giants — How will ASEAN operationalise its centrality in the Indo-Pacific?

Even if attempts are being made to deepen bilateral ties, the Quad countries will need to think of ways to tap into all the ASEAN countries in this In

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry
Dec 28, 2020

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry

The US proclaims its main goal in the region is to expand security cooperation with Central Asian states and improve their ability to respond to the c

The elusive character of Eurasia — Will Russia’s plans for its integration finally materialise?
Dec 28, 2020

The elusive character of Eurasia — Will Russia’s plans for its integration finally materialise?

As the leading economy in the Union, Russia is yet to emerge as a strong economic player in Asia with looming concerns regarding overdependence on Chi

Terror in a renewed era of interstate conflict — Bringing climate change center stage
Dec 28, 2020

Terror in a renewed era of interstate conflict — Bringing climate change center stage

Climate change induced natural disasters can have quite significant effects on the conflict scenarios in South Asia and, thereby, provide new impetus

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific
Dec 28, 2020

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific

Across the Indo-Pacific, countries big and small are building up their military capacity through domestic production and imports.

US-India ties under Biden — Leveraging Trump’s disruptions
Dec 28, 2020

US-India ties under Biden — Leveraging Trump’s disruptions

Biden will seek to capitalise on the ‘America First’ approach’s uninhibited emphasis on divergences that have long been at an impasse.

The Abrahamic Middle East — Will Israeli-Arab alignment on Iran create a new equilibrium for peace?
Dec 28, 2020

The Abrahamic Middle East — Will Israeli-Arab alignment on Iran create a new equilibrium for peace?

Despite the narrative of ‘peace’ around the Abraham Accords, it is not to be forgotten that the harbinger of this accord is ‘deterrence’ — b

Bridges to the future — Alternative connectivity paradigms and their geopolitical implications
Dec 28, 2020

Bridges to the future — Alternative connectivity paradigms and their geopolitical implications

Driving all of the visions is the fact that the world’s infrastructure needs far exceed what any single country can provide. And those needs are onl

China in the post-COVID-19 era — How will the CCP tackle its image problem?
Dec 28, 2020

China in the post-COVID-19 era — How will the CCP tackle its image problem?

Ultimately, the power of example counts, and the Chinese has matched this with an extremely sophisticated, worldwide propaganda and misinformation cam

The return of America — Has Trump forced Biden’s hand on continuing the ‘America First’ foreign policy?
Dec 28, 2020

The return of America — Has Trump forced Biden’s hand on continuing the ‘America First’ foreign policy?

In some ways, Joe Biden’s election victory will reverse many of the trends from the past four years, including on multilateralism, democracy promoti

India at the global high-table — Will it finally graduate to being an agenda-setter?
Dec 28, 2020

India at the global high-table — Will it finally graduate to being an agenda-setter?

India’s growing partnerships across the world — both bilateral and plurilateral — allows Delhi to carve out an agenda-setting role in the intern

Africa’s ascent on the global stage — Can the continent become a cohesive foreign policy actor?
Dec 28, 2020

Africa’s ascent on the global stage — Can the continent become a cohesive foreign policy actor?

African leaders are no longer mincing their words. They are bluntly articulating and asserting their demands from bilateral partners and multilateral

2020 Year of the Ox — How will China continue to lay the groundwork for 2049?
Dec 28, 2020

2020 Year of the Ox — How will China continue to lay the groundwork for 2049?

It seems that China is already gearing for 2021 on two accounts — dual circulation and domestic innovation.

The decade of Mahanian defence — Maritime security trend lines in littoral-Asia
Dec 28, 2020

The decade of Mahanian defence — Maritime security trend lines in littoral-Asia

In a post-COVID world — with tasks increasing and budgets shrinking — the challenges at sea are daunting.

इथोपिया में संघवाद पर अनावश्यक युद्ध
Dec 28, 2020

इथोपिया में संघवाद पर अनावश्यक युद्ध

एक स्थायी और लगातार विकास कर रहे देश इथोपिया में ऐसे चुनौ�

क्या G20 शिखर सम्मेलन से कुछ ज़्यादा ही उम्मीदें लगाई गई थीं?
Dec 28, 2020

क्या G20 शिखर सम्मेलन से कुछ ज़्यादा ही उम्मीदें लगाई गई थीं?

G20 देशों के सम्मेलन से बहुत उम्मीदें लगाना ही बेमानी था. ले

पेंशन या मैनपावर? सार्थक सैन्य सुधारों की तलाश
Dec 28, 2020

पेंशन या मैनपावर? सार्थक सैन्य सुधारों की तलाश

मौजूदा भू-राजनीतिक परिदृश्य में ये बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है कि

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces
Dec 28, 2020

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces

The ISRO and potentially some players from the private sector should be enlisted, unless it is already happening, to develop the requisite technology

चीन का उतार, भारत के लिए उभार का पड़ाव
Dec 28, 2020

चीन का उतार, भारत के लिए उभार का पड़ाव

अपने संसाधनों के सापेक्ष भारत ने कोरोना आपदा का कहीं बेह�

Addressing the inefficacy of multilateralism — Are regional minilaterals the answer?
Dec 28, 2020

Addressing the inefficacy of multilateralism — Are regional minilaterals the answer?

Minilaterals allow a group of countries with shared interests and values to bypass seemingly moribund frameworks, and resolve issues of common concern

पेट्रोल-डीज़ल भारत सरकार के लिए सोने की अंडे देने वाली मुर्गी
Dec 27, 2020

पेट्रोल-डीज़ल भारत सरकार के लिए सोने की अंडे देने वाली मुर्गी

इससे पहले कि सोने के ये अंडे मुर्गियों की जान ले लें, सरका�

डिजिटल इतिहास के मुहाने पर दुनियाः भविष्य के लिए 9 सबक़
Dec 27, 2020

डिजिटल इतिहास के मुहाने पर दुनियाः भविष्य के लिए 9 सबक़

आज दुनिया फिर से इतिहास के मुहाने पर खड़ी है. इसलिए हमें ए�

Tibet returns as fulcrum point between US and China
Dec 26, 2020

Tibet returns as fulcrum point between US and China

Decades after the US pushed the Tibetan resistance movement under the bus, in its bid to befriend Beijing, Washington seems to have developed some rem