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पश्चिम एशिया में शक्ति का संघर्ष
Aug 21, 2020

पश्चिम एशिया में शक्ति का संघर्ष

पश्चिम एशिया में यह तीसरा ध्रुव भी नज़र आता दिख रहा है. जहा�

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security
Aug 18, 2020

Vital sea lanes of communications as a core interest for China: Inferences for India’s national security

China’s energy interests, constant pursuit for natural resources, expanding commercial interests combined with a quickly growing diaspora in the Ind

Trump takes (political) charge of COVID19 economic recovery
Aug 14, 2020

Trump takes (political) charge of COVID19 economic recovery

The US President’s invocation of executive powers to continue unemployment benefits, is simply a smokescreen for his election-year politicking

Why increased activism has not translated into global women’s empowerment
Aug 12, 2020

Why increased activism has not translated into global women’s empowerment

India has hardly ever seen a purely women-driven movement where women have been the pioneers of a development and have stood up for a cause all by the

Sri Lanka: For the Rajapaksas, more responsibilities come with power
Aug 07, 2020

Sri Lanka: For the Rajapaksas, more responsibilities come with power

In working out the constitutional changes in terms of division of powers between the President and Parliament, represented purportedly by the Prime Mi

India-Bangladesh relations: A different stroke
Aug 07, 2020

India-Bangladesh relations: A different stroke

The cooperation between the two countries has deepened in areas of tackling disasters like the Covid-19 pandemic and connectivity.

अमेरिका फ़र्स्ट और महामारी: चीन पर आरोप लगाने की ट्रंप की ज़बरदस्त रणनीति
Aug 06, 2020

अमेरिका फ़र्स्ट और महामारी: चीन पर आरोप लगाने की ट्रंप की ज़बरदस्त रणनीति

वैश्विक प्रभुत्व और क्षेत्रीय दादागीरी को लेकर आगे आने व

The democracy factor in Indian foreign policy
Aug 05, 2020

The democracy factor in Indian foreign policy

As India finds itself in the middle of a new cold war between the United States and China, protecting its esteemed democratic values should be at the

Non-Western multilateralism: BRICS and the SCO in the post-Covid world
Jul 29, 2020

Non-Western multilateralism: BRICS and the SCO in the post-Covid world

BRICS and the SCO are a graphic embodiment of Russian and Indian equidistant partnerships with other non-Western power centres, which is fundamental f

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

Water Wars: Could the dispute over GERD project push Egypt and Ethiopia closer to an armed conflict?
Jul 02, 2020

Water Wars: Could the dispute over GERD project push Egypt and Ethiopia closer to an armed conflict?

The challenge for leaders is to strike the right balance between Ethiopia’s developmental needs while considering Egypt and Sudan’s water rights a

व्यावसायिक विश्व व्यवस्था में शक्ति संतुलन का खेल और आपूर्ति श्रृंखला
Jun 29, 2020

व्यावसायिक विश्व व्यवस्था में शक्ति संतुलन का खेल और आपूर्ति श्रृंखला

जहां अभी कई बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियां पूर्वी और दक्षिणी पूर�

Return of a new non-alignment?
Jun 25, 2020

Return of a new non-alignment?

The middle powers are taking the middle path to dealing with the US and China, which may lead to significant challenges if New Delhi chooses to build

The gender lens in development discourse
Jun 12, 2020

The gender lens in development discourse

Despite the suffusion of gender in almost all socio-cultural-economic-environmental endeavour, the gender lens to development needs to be interpreted

Covid-19 and its aftermath: Impact on China’s soft power
Jun 12, 2020

Covid-19 and its aftermath: Impact on China’s soft power

As the scale of global challenges swells in size, so does the need for leading ad-hoc transnational countries to prove their diplomatic proficiency. C

China’s green promise in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe’s Sengwa coal power plant
Jun 09, 2020

China’s green promise in Africa: The case of Zimbabwe’s Sengwa coal power plant

China should be urged to respect its international obligations to reduce green emissions while the Zimbabwean government must be encouraged to be a re

Europe, Russia and attitudes towards the ‘New Cold War’ between US and China
Jun 09, 2020

Europe, Russia and attitudes towards the ‘New Cold War’ between US and China

In the near future we will be able to observe a certain convergence of the diplomatic positions of Europe and Russia regarding the central problems of

Towards a ceasefire in Libya
Jun 08, 2020

Towards a ceasefire in Libya

European powers should seize this break to bring Libya’s almost decade-long tryst with unprecedented violence to an end.

Can India and Australia anchor a ‘Coalition of Middle Powers’ in the Indo-Pacific?
Jun 03, 2020

Can India and Australia anchor a ‘Coalition of Middle Powers’ in the Indo-Pacific?

Australia seems to be looking to establish a multipolar Indo-Pacific order and ensuring that no single power dominates it.

China’s revisionism: From Hong Kong to India’s borders
May 30, 2020

China’s revisionism: From Hong Kong to India’s borders

Make no mistake — China under Xi’s leadership is one of the most assertive and aggressive powers the world has encountered in a long time.

Atmanirbhar package a feeble fiscal straw to sinking economy
May 29, 2020

Atmanirbhar package a feeble fiscal straw to sinking economy

India is staring at its fourth recession since Independence, first since liberalisation was initiated, and in all likelihood — the worst till date.

The decaying state of the nuclear world order
May 27, 2020

The decaying state of the nuclear world order

The global nuclear order is witnessing a revival of overt animosities among key nuclear powers. There is a serious gap in global dialogue between nucl

Natural gas in India: From Cinderella to Goldilocks
May 20, 2020

Natural gas in India: From Cinderella to Goldilocks

Natural gas can provide ‘always-on’ power — and in addition — provide quick ramp up and down to meet fluctuating demand at a fraction of the c

E-governance possibilities in India for the post-COVID-19 era
May 19, 2020

E-governance possibilities in India for the post-COVID-19 era

Every time the government uses an e-governance technology, it results in more efficiency, lesser costs, lesser manpower requirement and lesser physica

China’s growing counter-space capabilities
May 16, 2020

China’s growing counter-space capabilities

The risks posed by China’s military space programme is primarily to other more capable powers such as the US using space as a force multiplier.

Notion of false equivalence: India and Pakistan at the Line of Control
May 15, 2020

Notion of false equivalence: India and Pakistan at the Line of Control

The false equivalence in terms of status as nuclear powers has led to hypothetical scenarios of India and Pakistan engaging in nuclear warfare and all

COVID-19 and Indian defence planning
May 14, 2020

COVID-19 and Indian defence planning

The Ministry of Defence has fixated on process rather than outcomes for decades with little effort to remedy this, stymying timely modernisation of th

Corrective justice: Can China be held responsible for COVID-19?
May 13, 2020

Corrective justice: Can China be held responsible for COVID-19?

It may be more useful to discern the outstanding issues with global health governance, and revamp WHO’s powers to improve surveillance and complianc

India and China: Is Maldives balancing or tilting?
May 07, 2020

India and China: Is Maldives balancing or tilting?

The structure of the international system and balance of power tend to limit the foreign policy choices of smaller states. But we are now living in a

Pakistan using COVID-19 as a cover for crossborder militancy
Apr 29, 2020

Pakistan using COVID-19 as a cover for crossborder militancy

The formation of ‘The Resistance Front’ should be seen as an attempt to consolidate strengths, manpower, weaponry, and training of various militan

China’s COVID-19 relief diplomacy in West Asia
Apr 22, 2020

China’s COVID-19 relief diplomacy in West Asia

The Chinese outreach in West Asia has been arguably subtle and careful.

Environmental effects of Chinese projects in Myanmar
Apr 15, 2020

Environmental effects of Chinese projects in Myanmar

Since 2010, China has been casting its eyes on Myanmar’s rich natural resources for commercial exploitation.

Covid-19 and European solidarity: The fight for who we are
Apr 05, 2020

Covid-19 and European solidarity: The fight for who we are

Now is the time for the EU to harness its transformational power – and to protect citizens without turning in on itself.

पहले से ताक़तवर चीन को स्वीकारने के लिए तैयार रहें
Apr 01, 2020

पहले से ताक़तवर चीन को स्वीकारने के लिए तैयार रहें

वह देश जो दुनिया के सबसे घातक वायरस का स्रोत था, उसे अब अधि�

The $5 trillion economy: What we should do
Mar 23, 2020

The $5 trillion economy: What we should do

India’s rich have benefited from crony capitalism, and through their connections in power centres, they have accumulated wealth. The Economic Survey

COVID19: Impact and response in Southeast Asia amidst China’s ‘soft power’ diplomacy
Mar 21, 2020

COVID19: Impact and response in Southeast Asia amidst China’s ‘soft power’ diplomacy

Given Southeast Asia’s close geographical proximity to China and the number of tourists and workers who visit the ASEAN countries, if anything — t

Can India secure its women the most empowering tool — energy access?
Mar 07, 2020

Can India secure its women the most empowering tool — energy access?

Adapting a more multi-dimensional framework for measuring energy access that could capture gender disaggregated data and indicators would push for a m

People vs. the state: Street power revisited
Feb 06, 2020

People vs. the state: Street power revisited

It is almost as if we today face an impossible trinity: liberalism, democracy, and freedom. Once these three were assumed to march together, yet today