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The International Financial Architecture has come under much scrutiny following the 2008 global financial crisis. There have been demands for major reforms to the IFA; but despite the steps taken so far, much more needs to be done to ensure global financial stability.
How will a divided Europe face the threats emerging from the Russia-Ukraine crisis that is brewing in their backyard?
A crackdown on narcotrafficking in Central Asia seems imperative as the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the Ukraine crisis has worsened the
Sovereign funds are now looking to be the next big funders of both domestic and international innovation
As the global climate crisis intensifies, nations are becoming more hard-pressed to formulate responses that will be acceptable to all stakeholders. In an effort to understand India’s approach to addressing the challenges of climate change, this paper describes the natural circumstances that have historically shaped its responses. The paper also discusses the most crucial imperatives that have guided such actions and suggests that these
Despite having showcased differing positions on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, India and the US can use the India-US 2+2 Dialogue as a platform to set t
As the humanitarian crisis worsens and the war in Ukraine prolongs, the credibility of western aid is increasingly being questioned.
The Iraq war remains a quintessential example of the adage that in international affairs, history is a great teacher only if it has willing students.
India should quickly adapt and learn from the gaps exposed in the Russian military during the Ukraine crisis.
With the onset of the pandemic, the urban informal workforce in India has been hit hard by the ongoing livelihood crisis, especially women. This call
The tattered legacy left by predecessor Gen. Bajwa pushes Gen. Munir to mend the army’s tarnished image
Given the complexity of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, Russia will most likely expand its diplomatic efforts to bring the tensions to
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh concerned about the looming energy crisis, is determined to expand the contribution of civilian nuclear power to India¿s energy budget. For this it is necessary to remove the shackles imposed by the United States and its friends on international nuclear transactions.
Pakistan’s economic instability accompanied by the growing crisis in Afghanistan has pushed it in a tight corner
Power struggles, legitimacy crisis and improper US approach hamper the Afghan peace process.
We need to be in a better position to do our homework and genuinely assess the environmental impact of digital technologies, including AI.
The group’s big challenge is to define the security dimension of its agenda more robustly even as economic talks get underway
Quad’s commitment to counterterrorism seems to be only vaguely defined, despite being highlighted as an area of cooperation. Given that it is a prio
Militarily down, the IS remains ideologically alive. Counter-terrorism must adapt to its techniques
The good news is, the current crisis in Ladakh bears some resemblance to these prior standoffs, all of which were peacefully resolved. The bad news is
An attempt is being made to draw Damascus back into mainstream politics; however, the influence of foreign actors over the war-torn country will make
The world is undergoing a process that some have called “covidisation”, or the unravelling of the manifold, far-reaching medical, economic, and social impacts of a global health emergency.[1] There is no dearth of analyses of the many health and economic dimensions of this first massive global civil emergency of the 21st century.[2] This brief examines the social aspect of the pandemic through two perspectives: one is that of a repr
For Pakistan to become truly democratic, significant revamping of the country's structural scaffolding is necessary.
It seems that in Germany, as elsewhere, the contest that matters is no longer left versus right, it is open versus closed.
The US has long grappled with the Taiwan issue. So far, its policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’ has deterred the use of force by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It is a moot question if this policy can be sustained to counter the PRC’s assertive military posture in the Taiwan Strait. The question before the US is whether it can deter an invasion and avoid a war with the PRC, simultaneously. The PRC is determined to seek reunification an
The deal will be packaged as a historic triumph of Islamist groups and jihadist outfits for decades to come.
While India has made efforts domestically — and along with Bangladesh to counter the threat posed by the JMB, in the past — it leaves much to be d
The government cannot launch measures which tackle different dimensions of the agrarian crisis in isolation from each other.
This crisis provides an opportunity for India to increase its engagement with a weakened central Asia
The claims and counterclaims are less about the two protagonists in this war than it is about moulding the world’s opinion.
India has the opportunity to play an important mediating role in the Ukrainian crisis and bring the parties closer to peace
The inability of the UNSC to take concrete measures against Russia raises questions on the relevance of the United Nations
The Global South must unite to transform the UN into a multilateral institution that truly recognises the sovereign equality of all member states
The sanctions imposed on Russia is weighing down the global economy as supply chains are affected.
New Delhi’s decision to import oil from Moscow has disappointed the US and UK, but urging us not to do so as that would help the Russian economy is blatant hypocrisy.
As long as Imran is there—whether in jail, exile, or even forced retirement—he will pose a threat to the Pakistan Army
Before the rise of Xi Jinping—before the Beijing Olympics and the South China Sea tensions and the China-India border crisis—the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had already sensed that a rising China would pose daunting challenges to its neighbours and the regional order. This brief argues that without Abe, there would likely have been no ‘Quad’ grouping joining Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. His re
Ambassador of the European Union to India, Dr. Joao Cravinho, admits that the current problem is "big" and it is "about the EU project", but he also believes that "the EU has the strength to deal with Greece" and that it has come out stronger after every crisis it has been facing in the past.
The Qatar crisis unfolded soon after the Riyadh summit of Muslim countries, attended by President Trump. Iran was the whipping boy at the Riyadh summit.
