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China’s debt trap diplomacy
Aug 03, 2017

China’s debt trap diplomacy

For India, China's growing presence around its periphery will continue to pose challenges.

American retrenchment and the Chinese advantage
Feb 06, 2019

American retrenchment and the Chinese advantage

While America firmly takes steps to retreat into its own sphere of influence, it leaves the world with a sizable vacuum to fill. China is one of the c

Angola’s honeymoon with China ends but will that end its woes?
Jul 26, 2022

Angola’s honeymoon with China ends but will that end its woes?

Will Angola be able to develop its economy by improving governance, rooting out corruption, and rebalancing its relationship with China and the West?

Battle of development narratives: EU-Africa relations in the multipolar world
May 19, 2021

Battle of development narratives: EU-Africa relations in the multipolar world

While once hegemonic, the Western model of development cannot claim to be morally superior in today’s multipolar world.

By the global ball and value chain
Jun 05, 2020

By the global ball and value chain

While MNCs are choosing well-established regional supply chain in East and Southeast Asia for now, India must look to the future.

China’s BRI continues to remain popular amongst Africans despite intense backlash
Oct 09, 2021

China’s BRI continues to remain popular amongst Africans despite intense backlash

There is a growing acknowledgment that the China-funded projects are not economically viable in the long term but African nations still view China in

China’s Response to ‘De-risking’ Strategy of the West
Nov 07, 2023

China’s Response to ‘De-risking’ Strategy of the West

The annual parliamentary sittings of China’s National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference—usually held at the same time—are important political events, with speeches of leaders at the meetings reflecting the country’s policy trajectory. During the last sessions of both in March 2023, President Xi Jinping noted that western countries led by the United States (US) are seeking to “contain and en

Chinese spy station in Cuba looms over Sino-US thaw
Jun 17, 2023

Chinese spy station in Cuba looms over Sino-US thaw

Beijing hopes expansion in the American backyard will make dominoes fall

CPEC: Here comes the pushback
Oct 03, 2018

CPEC: Here comes the pushback

It was New Delhi which first pointed out the drawbacks of the Chinese model.

Decoding China’s response to the Sri Lankan crisis
Aug 03, 2022

Decoding China’s response to the Sri Lankan crisis

Despite the high stakes, China’s passivity to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka is related to the limitations of its elite capturing and extensive le

IMF’s $6 billion loan to Pakistan risks supporting its terror infrastructure
May 14, 2019

IMF’s $6 billion loan to Pakistan risks supporting its terror infrastructure

There is a deeper politics at play here, a politics of negotiation and a transaction of international power games that is diluting the dangers of Paki

India’s lack of ‘strategic trust’ in neighbourhood
Jul 07, 2020

India’s lack of ‘strategic trust’ in neighbourhood

The ‘structural imbalance’ in South Asia is a contribution of geography and political history — but also has a deeper context and meaning.

Maldives: The effects of domestic politics on foreign policy
Jan 06, 2023

Maldives: The effects of domestic politics on foreign policy

The Maldivian domestic politics today is in constant flux as the presidential elections draw close

Microfinance, low-income borrowers, and digital loans: Good intent, mixed signals
May 04, 2022

Microfinance, low-income borrowers, and digital loans: Good intent, mixed signals

To ensure responsible borrowing, FinTechs should build a credit assessment framework that the microfinance industry can adopt to help keep low-income

Pakistan budget 2020-21: The numbers don’t add up
Jun 16, 2020

Pakistan budget 2020-21: The numbers don’t add up

Without deep structural reform, which includes reducing the size of government and curtailing the expenses on the overbearing and overfed holy cow —

Pakistan: Budgeting for a bankrupt economy, broken polity
Jun 08, 2023

Pakistan: Budgeting for a bankrupt economy, broken polity

The budget will be passed under what are probably the most difficult and trying circumstances in Pakistan's history

Sri Lanka’s role in Sino-Indian competition in South Asia
Jan 28, 2020

Sri Lanka’s role in Sino-Indian competition in South Asia

The country continues to be a prime area of competition for both Asian powers in the South Asia region.

The dragon in the room
Jun 22, 2021

The dragon in the room

It took a long time for the West to recognize the need for an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative and that it has already stolen a march on it in this domain

The extent of China’s soft power in South Asia
Jul 11, 2020

The extent of China’s soft power in South Asia

Soft power in South Asia has ushered a fear of retaliation; negative impacts such as debt traps appear less threatening to these countries than turnin

What does Maldives’ parliament elections mean for India and China?
Apr 29, 2024

What does Maldives’ parliament elections mean for India and China?

With this electoral victory, Muizzu is more politically stable, incentivising him to tone down his anti-India rhetoric and reconcile with Delhi while

Xi’s visit exposes the limits of China-Nepal strategic convergence
Oct 18, 2019

Xi’s visit exposes the limits of China-Nepal strategic convergence

Despite the interests both sides have for better ties, there are real limits and challenges to this.

कर्जे आणि चूक: श्रीलंकेतील चीनच्या पॉलिसी बँकांचे मूल्यांकन
Aug 02, 2023

कर्जे आणि चूक: श्रीलंकेतील चीनच्या पॉलिसी बँकांचे मूल्यांकन

श्रीलंकेची कर्ज पुनर्रचना प्रक्रिया मंदावली आहे, कारण बीजिंगने निष्क्रिय दृष्टिकोनातून त्यांच्या बँक आर्थिक धोरण हितसंबंधावर आधारित निर्णय घेण्यास प्रोत्साहित केले

श्रीलंकेतील कोलंबो बंदर ‘चीनी’ पंज्यात?
Apr 29, 2021

श्रीलंकेतील कोलंबो बंदर ‘चीनी’ पंज्यात?

श्रीलंकेतील ‘कोलंबो पोर्ट सिटी इकोनॉमिक कमिशन’ विधेयकामुळे, कोलंबो बंदर चीनच्या पंज्यात अडकण्याची शक्यता असल्याने लंकेत राजकीय गोंधळ माजलाय.