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As the American presidential election draws closer, both candidates-Barack Obama and Mitt Romney-are well aware that domestic issues would be the major factors determining the poll results. Policies, related to immigration, taxation,...
The sanctions imposed on Russia is weighing down the global economy as supply chains are affected.
The US needs to double down on its engagement with Africa, especially in areas such as governance, climate adaptation, and trade
US-China Cyber Agreement: New Beginning or Tactical Pause given the sharp ideological divisions over the organisation and governance of cyberspace
This essay considers the implications of the new cyber-security agreement betweenChina and the United States in terms of the evolution of an international legal regime governingthe use of cyberspace. This agreement lays down the foundations for norm emergence in thearena, which could also carry implications for India by shaping the country's response andcarving its path towards becoming a crucial international stakeholder in the cyberspace regime
The real undercurrent of US concerns relates to how China's advancement in technologies that can enhance its rising military capabilities.
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
There is a need to ratchet up negotiations between the US and Iran to find common ground and successfully conclude the nuclear deal talks.
While India would be hoping that the reported secret talks between the US and Iran succeeds, avoiding a conflict, New Delhi could take a leaf out of the Chinese and Japanese strategy of reducing its exposure to Iranian oil in return for a waiver from US sanctions.
Stability in Russia-US ties will alleviate pressure on India at a time when the rise of China has changed the geopolitical calculus for the Indo-Pacific
China has been able to dominate international organisations and the developing world by using its economic heft
Efficient water demand management relies on market prices signalling the availability or future scarcity. India should consider such markets for effec
The current escalation of the longstanding dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo region seems to be nothing more than a storm in a t
The promise of widespread vaccination is still out of reach for most Americans. A month after the country’s first vaccinations, there’s no federal
Time is running out for the Joe Biden administration, but there is an opportunity for Brussels to take a lead role
With arms and terror infiltration becoming difficult, Pakistan has now resorted to drug trafficking to destroy Kashmir's youth
The primary reason behind the difficulty in phasing out subsidies arises from the fact that energy subsidies are deeply rooted in the political econom
ISIS provides a single common enemy where foreign interventionists in the conflict will increasingly find themselves elbowing for space.
Given the daunting challenges of 2021, and the opportunity that the pandemic presented to reform the health sector, Budget 2021 unfortunately remained
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.
If the stalemated war produced a truce, the stalemated peace ever since the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers Tamil Elam signed a ceasefire agreement (CFA) in February 2002 has contributed to the revival of violence in the island-nation. The deteriorating ground situation has been accompanied by repeated calls from the Sri Lankan parties for greater Indian involvement in the peace-making efforts. This report is a summary of an inter
With the India–US dynamic and bilateral strategic engagements with West Asian powers increasing significantly, direct policy outcomes will become mo
Questions emerge as GOI dismisses the recently-released report by WHO: Are the COVID-19 death toll numbers fudged or is the WHO’s methodology flawed
The current regime views the hijab as a characteristic of the national identity of Iran. Will the current protests bring any change?
The integrity of global financial institutions has come under scrutiny as indication of data manipulations tilted in favour of China has been uncovere
America’s leader has signalled the continuity of its China policy but Indo-Pacific countries aren’t yet sure of it
Russia’s war on Ukraine, interrupted value chains, and increased regionalisation are putting pressures on the already-strained multilateral trading system. Though a strong World Trade Organization (WTO) is needed to navigate these challenges, the organisation risks becoming irrelevant if far-reaching reforms are not implemented as soon as possible. In the short- and medium-term, WTO members must agree on limiting export barriers, especi
Trusted connectivity, diversified sources of materials, and resilient financial and trading arrangements have become a strategic imperative for India
UN Secretary General links WMO report with Earth Day 2023 slogan—‘invest in our planet’
