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Elite Drive or Systemic Shift: India in QS Rankings
Jul 21, 2025

Elite Drive or Systemic Shift: India in QS Rankings

India’s QS rankings surge shows promise—but does it reflect real reform, or just elite excellence in a still-uneven higher education system?

पाकिस्तानचं वायुदल: बदलती ताकद आणि नव्या झेपेचा मागोवा
Jul 21, 2025

पाकिस्तानचं वायुदल: बदलती ताकद आणि नव्या झेपेचा मागोवा

पाकिस्तानच्या हवाई दलाच्या (PAF) विकसित होत असलेल्या क्षमत

TRF Designated: Still Challenges Remain in Kashmir's Counter-Terrorism Campaign
Jul 21, 2025

TRF Designated: Still Challenges Remain in Kashmir's Counter-Terrorism Campaign

The US designation of TRF signals growing India–US counter-terror ties, but lasting impact hinges on action against Pakistan’s deep state and prox

Beyond Evictions: Integrating Street Vendors into Walkable Urbanism
Jul 21, 2025

Beyond Evictions: Integrating Street Vendors into Walkable Urbanism

As Indian cities pursue walkable urbanism under the SDG framework, they must integrate, rather than exclude, street vendors, whose livelihoods and con

ঝুঁকির মুখে ভারতের শিশুরা: জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন শিক্ষার বৈষম্যকে আরও গভীর করছে
Jul 19, 2025

ঝুঁকির মুখে ভারতের শিশুরা: জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন শিক্ষার বৈষম্যকে আরও গভীর করছে

তাপপ্রবাহ যখন শ্রেণিকক্ষকে উত্তপ্ত করে রাখে, বন্যায় যখ�

Scaling Maharashtra’s Defence Sector
Jul 19, 2025

Scaling Maharashtra’s Defence Sector

Maharashtra, having enjoyed an early lead, holds strong potential for expanding its defence and aerospace manufacturing capabilities

The Ominous Expansion of China’s Nuclear Capabilities: Implications for India
Jul 18, 2025

The Ominous Expansion of China’s Nuclear Capabilities: Implications for India

The acute challenges India faces and weaknesses in its nuclear capabilities vis-à-vis China mandate an accelerated and dedicated commitment to overco

Canada and the EU: The Other Transatlantic Partnership
Jul 18, 2025

Canada and the EU: The Other Transatlantic Partnership

The EU–Canada partnership is gaining momentum just as ties with Washington grow more tenuous

Securing Indian Ports: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and the Road Ahead
Jul 17, 2025

Securing Indian Ports: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and the Road Ahead

India’s drive to modernise and digitise its port infrastructure demands the urgent integration of robust cybersecurity measures, essential to safegu

Informality, Precarity, and Migrants: The Gaps in PLFS 2025
Jul 16, 2025

Informality, Precarity, and Migrants: The Gaps in PLFS 2025

PLFS 2025 offers structural upgrades, but still overlooks migrant workers, informal livelihoods, and gendered realities shaping India’s labour force

Balancing the Bargain: Japan’s Response to US Burden-Sharing Demands
Jul 16, 2025

Balancing the Bargain: Japan’s Response to US Burden-Sharing Demands

Amid Trump’s renewed burden-sharing demands, Japan recalibrates its alliance posture—balancing security dependence with growing calls for symmetri

India-Argentina Ties: A Strengthening Axis
Jul 15, 2025

India-Argentina Ties: A Strengthening Axis

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Argentina marks a pivotal moment in strengthening bilateral trade, energy collaboration, and South–South strategic

Against Assured Destruction: The Imperative for Indian Ballistic Missile Defence
Jul 15, 2025

Against Assured Destruction: The Imperative for Indian Ballistic Missile Defence

India’s pursuit of BMD is no longer optional—it is a strategic imperative to counterbalance China’s growing nuclear shield and evolving war doct

पूर्वोत्तर भारत का जलवायु न्याय पर अटूट अधिकार
Jul 15, 2025

पूर्वोत्तर भारत का जलवायु न्याय पर अटूट अधिकार

ये टिप्पणी अभी चल रही USIPS NED परियोजना का हिस्सा है. उत्तर पूर

Russia-Indonesia at 75: A New Strategic Status, But What Next?
Jul 14, 2025

Russia-Indonesia at 75: A New Strategic Status, But What Next?

The strategic partnership declaration elevates Moscow-Jakarta ties on paper, but its real impact will be tempered by sanctions, budgetary realities, a

Northeast India’s Unequivocal Right to Climate Justice
Jul 11, 2025

Northeast India’s Unequivocal Right to Climate Justice

This commentary is part of the ongoing USIPS NED project. The indigenous people and local communities of Northeast India, who bear disproportionate c

Embedding Gender in India’s ESG: Strengthening the BRSR
Jul 11, 2025

Embedding Gender in India’s ESG: Strengthening the BRSR

India’s ambitious energy transition risks deepening gender gaps unless ESG frameworks like the BRSR are strengthened to capture the realities of wom

ভারতে কাঠামোগত দ্বৈতবাদ এবং অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক সুযোগের মধ্যে পথ  অন্বেষণ
Jul 10, 2025

ভারতে কাঠামোগত দ্বৈতবাদ এবং অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক সুযোগের মধ্যে পথ অন্বেষণ

উচ্চ প্রবৃদ্ধির হার সত্ত্বেও মূলধন-সমৃদ্ধ এবং শ্রমসম্প�

Can Denmark Steer the EU Through Choppy Waters?
Jul 09, 2025

Can Denmark Steer the EU Through Choppy Waters?

Denmark’s EU presidency is likely to prioritise reinforcing the bloc’s security capabilities, accelerating decarbonisation, and addressing migrati

The Visa Wall: The Economics Behind Global Mobility Frictions
Jul 08, 2025

The Visa Wall: The Economics Behind Global Mobility Frictions

Visa-related frictions, rooted in economic realities and information asymmetries, constrain India’s global mobility. Strengthening passport power wi

Pakistan Air Force: Assessing Capabilities and Modernisation Trends
Jul 07, 2025

Pakistan Air Force: Assessing Capabilities and Modernisation Trends

The PAF’s evolving capabilities show how strategic partnerships, cutting-edge acquisitions, and sustained spending continue to define Pakistan’s m

Mapping the Cost of Politics in India
Jul 03, 2025

Mapping the Cost of Politics in India

Rising political costs in India go far beyond elections—candidates now invest heavily in visibility, mobilisation, and digital presence year-round.

शत्रू की सोबती? रशिया-इराण संबंधांचा प्रवास
Jul 03, 2025

शत्रू की सोबती? रशिया-इराण संबंधांचा प्रवास

संरक्षण आणि आर्थिक संबंध वाढत असतानाही, इराण-इस्रायल संघ

बदलती समीकरणे: बांगलादेश-पाकिस्तानची संरक्षण पुनर्रचना
Jul 02, 2025

बदलती समीकरणे: बांगलादेश-पाकिस्तानची संरक्षण पुनर्रचना

बांगलादेशने पाकिस्तानशी संबंध वाढवल्याने दक्षिण आशिया�

India, China, and the Perils of Demography
Jul 01, 2025

India, China, and the Perils of Demography

China’s population is shrinking, and India’s will peak by 2063. For both, the legacy of demographic control now collides with irreversible realiti

Beyond Energy Efficiency: Powering Innovation in Sustainable Cooling
Jul 01, 2025

Beyond Energy Efficiency: Powering Innovation in Sustainable Cooling

The rapid heating of the planet demands that the next generation of cooling technology go beyond energy efficiency to be truly sustainable, while prot

Half-hearted Alliance: Re-examining the Drivers of the Russia-Iran Relations
Jun 30, 2025

Half-hearted Alliance: Re-examining the Drivers of the Russia-Iran Relations

Despite growing defence and economic ties, the Iran-Israel conflict reveals the limits of Russia-Iran relations and Moscow’s regional balancing act.

One Step Beyond Symbolism: An Assessment of Increasing Bhutan-Thailand Relations
Jun 26, 2025

One Step Beyond Symbolism: An Assessment of Increasing Bhutan-Thailand Relations

Geopolitical shifts and shared ambitions are transforming Bhutan–Thailand ties from symbolic to strategic, with trade and connectivity at the core.

Rhetoric Over Reach: China’s Response to the Iran-Israel Conflict
Jun 26, 2025

Rhetoric Over Reach: China’s Response to the Iran-Israel Conflict

Despite strong economic and strategic ties with Tehran, Beijing’s cautious rhetoric and restrained response to the Iran-Israel conflict underscore t

Beyond ESG Promises: EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Jun 26, 2025

Beyond ESG Promises: EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The EU’s new sustainability directive compels large firms to walk the ESG talk and align their business models with climate targets or risk penaltie

‘इंडिया-आउट’ से ‘इंडिया-इन’ तक: क्यों बदली राष्ट्रपति मुइज्जू की रणनीति?
Jun 25, 2025

‘इंडिया-आउट’ से ‘इंडिया-इन’ तक: क्यों बदली राष्ट्रपति मुइज्जू की रणनीति?

अपने चुनाव प्रचार के दौरान मुइज़्ज़ू ने “इंडिया आउट” नार

The Dangerous Romanticism of Orchestrating Regime Change in Iran
Jun 25, 2025

The Dangerous Romanticism of Orchestrating Regime Change in Iran

Calls for regime change in Iran risk repeating the West’s costly misadventures, while overlooking the Middle East’s complex political, religious,

NPP के अंतर्गत भारत-श्रीलंका संबंध: सिद्धांत नहीं, व्यावहारिकता को महत्व
Jun 24, 2025

NPP के अंतर्गत भारत-श्रीलंका संबंध: सिद्धांत नहीं, व्यावहारिकता को महत्व

भारत के साथ घनिष्ठ संबंध NPP के व्यावहारिक धुरी को दर्शाते �

बांगलादेश ते काश्मीर: जमात-ए-इस्लामीचं अदृश्य जाळं
Jun 24, 2025

बांगलादेश ते काश्मीर: जमात-ए-इस्लामीचं अदृश्य जाळं

जमात ए इस्लामी ही संघटना निवडणुकीमध्ये नकली पक्ष उभे करू

China’s Cautious Calculus in the Iran-Israel Conflict
Jun 24, 2025

China’s Cautious Calculus in the Iran-Israel Conflict

Beijing’s conditional backing of Tehran stems from growing doubts about Iran’s capabilities, mounting domestic scepticism, and a reluctance to be

India’s Cyber Forensics Push Since 2020: Building National Capacity for Digital Investigations
Jun 24, 2025

India’s Cyber Forensics Push Since 2020: Building National Capacity for Digital Investigations

As cybercrime surges, India is building forensic capacity with labs, laws, and training—but disparities threaten nationwide investigative readiness.

डिजिटल दरी: शिक्षणात समानतेसाठीच्या लढाईत एक मोठं आव्हान!
Jun 24, 2025

डिजिटल दरी: शिक्षणात समानतेसाठीच्या लढाईत एक मोठं आव्हान!

वाढत्या डिजिटल असमानतेवर तातडीने लक्ष्य देणे निकडीचे ब�

नेतान्याहू विरुद्ध खामेनी: अणुयुद्धाच्या उंबरठ्यावर जग?
Jun 23, 2025

नेतान्याहू विरुद्ध खामेनी: अणुयुद्धाच्या उंबरठ्यावर जग?

इस्रायलचे नेते नेतन्याहू आणि इराणचे नेते खामेनी यांच्य�

From ‘India-Out’ to Opting In: Why Muizzu Recalibrated Ties with India
Jun 23, 2025

From ‘India-Out’ to Opting In: Why Muizzu Recalibrated Ties with India

Facing mounting economic and strategic constraints, President Muizzu has moved from populist defiance to pragmatic diplomacy with India.

Changing Equations: The Bangladesh-Pakistan Defence Realignment
Jun 23, 2025

Changing Equations: The Bangladesh-Pakistan Defence Realignment

Dhaka’s realignment with Islamabad signals a new chapter in South Asian geopolitics that could redefine regional fault lines, necessitating India to

Post-Conflict Push After Maoist Retreat in India
Jun 23, 2025

Post-Conflict Push After Maoist Retreat in India

With top leaders neutralised and territories reclaimed, India’s Maoist insurgency is in retreat—but only sustained governance can prevent its retu

Beyond the Capsize: North Korea’s Broader Military Modernisation Drive
Jun 21, 2025

Beyond the Capsize: North Korea’s Broader Military Modernisation Drive

Despite the destroyer disaster, Kim Jong Un’s drive to modernise North Korea’s military—land, sea, cyber, and space—remains relentless.

Ayatollah vs Netanyahu: Escalation Recasts Middle East Security Landscape
Jun 17, 2025

Ayatollah vs Netanyahu: Escalation Recasts Middle East Security Landscape

As covert hostilities go overt, Netanyahu and Khamenei’s strategic calculations risk normalising escalation in a region already strained by proxy wa

Fixing the Foundations: Reforming Urban Governance in India
Jun 17, 2025

Fixing the Foundations: Reforming Urban Governance in India

As India’s cities strain under the pressures of rapid urbanisation, meaningful governance reform, rooted in data, accountability, and community enga

शेख हसीना नंतरचं बांगलादेश: दुसरं प्रजासत्ताक की धर्माध युग?
Jun 16, 2025

शेख हसीना नंतरचं बांगलादेश: दुसरं प्रजासत्ताक की धर्माध युग?

शेख हसीनांचा सत्तेवरून पाडाव झाल्यानंतर बांगलादेशात मो

Operation Sindoor: A Coming of Age for India’s Defence Industry
Jun 16, 2025

Operation Sindoor: A Coming of Age for India’s Defence Industry

Operation Sindoor showcased the operational maturity of India’s indigenous defence capabilities. Turning this success into long-term self-reliance d