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The Ukraine war and its bearing on China
Apr 16, 2022

The Ukraine war and its bearing on China

In the wake of the Ukrainian war, Europe is trying to end its dependency on both Russia and China

The Ukraine War and the Paradox of Central and Eastern European Security
Apr 13, 2022

The Ukraine War and the Paradox of Central and Eastern European Security

The ongoing Ukraine war will deteriorate CEE’s security environment but at the same time, strengthen its security architecture

The undoing of India’s Unity in Diversity?
Aug 10, 2017

The undoing of India’s Unity in Diversity?

Is 'moral panic' undoing India's unity in diversity? What does it mean for the future?

The unintended consequences of conflict: Erosion of cultural heritage in the Kashmir Valley
Oct 09, 2019

The unintended consequences of conflict: Erosion of cultural heritage in the Kashmir Valley

The Centre must proceed with caution as ill–timed and hasty measures can damage the efforts of integration.

The United Arab Emirates’ dilemma in the Ukraine war: To vote or not to vote
Mar 08, 2022

The United Arab Emirates’ dilemma in the Ukraine war: To vote or not to vote

How have multiple domestic and foreign policy factors influenced the United Arab Emirates’ recent stance against Russia in the UNGA meeting?

The United Nations Security Council is constituted to further the colonisation project
Jun 02, 2023

The United Nations Security Council is constituted to further the colonisation project

The Global South must unite to transform the UN into a multilateral institution that truly recognises the sovereign equality of all member states

The United States and India: Multilaterally Abridged Allies
Aug 24, 2021

The United States and India: Multilaterally Abridged Allies

India’s desire to play a more significant role in global governance should not cause anxiety in the United States. While India won’t promote every U.S. priority, it won’t jeopardize U.S. core interests.

The UNSG High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation outlines the challenge: Here’s what we need to work on for the solution
Jul 12, 2019

The UNSG High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation outlines the challenge: Here’s what we need to work on for the solution

In this age of contestation, the Panel's report falls short in contributing to coherence and stability.

The UPA seems determined to ignore vital defence reforms
Nov 26, 2013

The UPA seems determined to ignore vital defence reforms

In 2011, the government set up a task force to examine the processes and procedures related to national security in India and come up with recommendations to fix the problems and plug any gaps that emerged. The panel, chaired by former Cabinet Secretary Naresh Chandra, submitted its report to the Prime Minister. Now the bureaucratic grapevine suggests that the report may soon meet the fate of other similar endeavours: getting shelved.

The Uri fiasco and ensuring accountability
Sep 28, 2016

The Uri fiasco and ensuring accountability

There were serious lapses in following Standard Operating Procedures over the Uri fiasco.

The US and changing geopolitics of the Red Sea
Jul 16, 2022

The US and changing geopolitics of the Red Sea

A great power scramble for the Red Sea region is witnessed as recent geopolitical events have boosted the strategic relevance of the region.

The US and China's 'new model' of international politics still excludes India
Jun 10, 2013

The US and China's 'new model' of international politics still excludes India

On the surface, the two-day summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama seems to be yet another step signalling that the world is headed towards a bipolar polity dominated by the US and China. But a deeper analysis will show that it is part of a more subtle effort by the US to protect its global dominance, which from the Indian point of view may not be such a bad thing.

The US has no feasible strategy to protect its diplomats in Afghanistan
Aug 02, 2021

The US has no feasible strategy to protect its diplomats in Afghanistan

To be sure, America cannot abruptly sever all diplomatic and humanitarian engagement, owing to the grave socio-economic and security consequences it w

The US-Africa Leaders Summit: Washington’s renewed approach towards Africa
Dec 16, 2022

The US-Africa Leaders Summit: Washington’s renewed approach towards Africa

The US needs to double down on its engagement with Africa, especially in areas such as governance, climate adaptation, and trade

The US-China tariff war has widened to concerns over military technology
Dec 28, 2018

The US-China tariff war has widened to concerns over military technology

The real undercurrent of US concerns relates to how China's advancement in technologies that can enhance its rising military capabilities.

The US-China Tech Competition Takes Centre Stage
Aug 19, 2023

The US-China Tech Competition Takes Centre Stage

The US slipped from producing nearly 40% of the world's chips to just over 10% in the last three decades. By allocating $53 billion towards the enhancement of US semiconductor manufacturing, R&D and the augmentation of its skilled workforce in the domain, the Act sought to change China's comparative advantage

The vital but delicate task of reviving the Iran deal
Mar 04, 2021

The vital but delicate task of reviving the Iran deal

Time is running out for the Joe Biden administration, but there is an opportunity for Brussels to take a lead role

The war in Ukraine and its economic fallout
Mar 24, 2022

The war in Ukraine and its economic fallout

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.

The world has its eyes set on how Biden takes on China
Feb 10, 2021

The world has its eyes set on how Biden takes on China

America’s leader has signalled the continuity of its China policy but Indo-Pacific countries aren’t yet sure of it

The world is in flux. Self-reliance is vital
Mar 14, 2022

The world is in flux. Self-reliance is vital

Trusted connectivity, diversified sources of materials, and resilient financial and trading arrangements have become a strategic imperative for India

The WTO gets its first woman and first African Director General
Feb 12, 2021

The WTO gets its first woman and first African Director General

The organisation has never been led by an African, despite Africa representing 27 percent of the WTO’s membership, with 35 percent members from deve

The Wuhan summit
May 01, 2018

The Wuhan summit

Can we see a sudden change in Chinese behavior?

The Wuhan summit and the India–China border dispute
Jun 26, 2018

The Wuhan summit and the India–China border dispute

The recent Wuhan summit between India and China has been called many things: from a “game changer” to a much needed “reset” in Indian-China relations. It has generated expectations in the two countries that they will avoid any clash due to miscalculation and error. This has strengthened the tradition that India and China have maintained since the Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement of 1993, of resolving problems bilaterally through dia

The Xi Plan: The Political Factors Driving China’s COVID-19 Strategy
Dec 19, 2022

The Xi Plan: The Political Factors Driving China’s COVID-19 Strategy

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking to promote a political model with centralisation and one-party rule at the core to achieve economic growth and stability. This brief assesses the extent to which the CCP’s policymaking mechanisms and internal politics have influenced China’s strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Xi-Biden virtual summit: A gamechanger?
Nov 16, 2021

The Xi-Biden virtual summit: A gamechanger?

The virtual summit between Biden and China might define the new policy shift that will govern US-China relations in the coming days

The Year That Exposed Chinese Vulnerabilities
Dec 15, 2023

The Year That Exposed Chinese Vulnerabilities

Xi seems to have overplayed his hand, leading to a significant realignment, resulting in a pushback at a time when his governance style has come under scrutiny

The “17+1” initiative: Is China losing its charm in Central and Eastern Europe?
Sep 18, 2020

The “17+1” initiative: Is China losing its charm in Central and Eastern Europe?

Few years into the framework, there is a growing discontent within the CEE countries given the slow progress in generating the desired economic result

There is a change in US attitude to South Asia. India should leverage the moment
Oct 14, 2021

There is a change in US attitude to South Asia. India should leverage the moment

This is a transformative period in the US-India relationship. New Delhi should be more self-confident in its ability to shape the trajectory of this engagement

There's a need to end teenage pregnancies in India, it's harming the national economy
Jan 14, 2020

There's a need to end teenage pregnancies in India, it's harming the national economy

Teenage pregnancy is almost double in rural areas, 9.2%, as compared to urban, 5%, in India.

They link power, politics and business
Jan 27, 2015

They link power, politics and business

Much in the manner that the Sino-American dツtente transformed the Asian balance of power in the 1970s, the construction of a strong strategic partnership between India and America is bound to change the Asian geopolitical order and rejig the regional alignments.