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It’s a fact that countries of the Global South, while not supportive of Russia’s war against Ukraine, also blame NATO and the West for its global impact. Europe needs to change its approach.

The year 2022 saw the global economic outlook deteriorate amidst high inflation, fiscal tightening, and supply chain uncertainties arising from both the Russia-Ukraine war and the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), after expanding by some 5 percent in 2021, contracted in the first half of 2022. This brief makes a case for gender lens investing (GLI) as a means to boost women’s participation in economic act

This report discusses India's economic resilience, investment opportunities, and growth amidst global turmoil, highlighting foreign investment, sectoral reforms, and geopolitical factors influencing India's status as a top emerging market.

S Jaishankar visit to Moscow ऐसे में सवाल उठता है कि क्‍या वाकई भारतीय विदेश मंत्री की इस यात्रा में जंग खत्‍म करने की पहल हो सकती है. अमेरिका व पश्चिमी देश भारत से इस तरह की उम्‍मीद क्‍यों कर �

Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Global South is being threatened by the mounting challenges facing developing countries due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, and receding aid from traditional donor countries. As the achievement of the SDGs remains more relevant than ever, this brief proposes the creation of a Global South Development Assistance Committee (D

China’s failure to condemn the Ukraine war raised concerns on the future of the rules-based international order not only in the European Union (EU), but also in India and Taiwan. While their respective relationships with China and Russia are characterised by different complexities, the EU, India, and Taiwan are all vulnerable to authoritarian threats. All three recognise that China’s continued rise will have strategic implications for

The US has provided financial and military support to Ukraine since 2014, when Russia took control of Crimea, and more firmly since February 2022, when the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war began. Indeed, US military, political, and strategic support to Ukraine is crucial to Kyiv as the conflict continues. For the Biden administration, aid to Ukraine is a vital principle on which his party politics hinges; it is a critical pathway to rebuild transatlant

The Ukraine war has, if anything, added to the impetus for bringing India closer to the Nordic region.

For Mongolia, Russian investments & cooperation between the two nations create a more competitive market in Mongolia & reduce its dependence on Chinese exports

The concept of ‘intelligence’ immediately brings to mind a covert world of spies, secrets, and classified documents. That might have been true in the past, but in the current age, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is gaining prominence. OSINT is intelligence based on information that is publicly available and processed by any interested party, and complements traditional intelligence while providing greater situational awareness to a range of

While Moscow's core demands remain unchanged, its secondary demands have evolved. Among other things, it no longer objects to Ukraine joining the EU.

India and Latin America have never been more economically relevant to each other than they are today, with trade reaching an all-time high of US$50 billion in 2022. Key to improved economic ties in the recent few years is the heightened political will on both sides. Today there is a sense of optimism that India and the countries of Latin America can continue on this upward trajectory in the coming years of the 21st century. While the private sect

यूक्रेन जंग के बीच कीव में भारी बर्फबारी ने लोगों की चिंता बढ़ा दी है. कीव में भारी बर्फबारी के बीच यहां लोगों को भारी बिजली संकट का सामना करना पड़ रहा है. क्‍या इस बर्फबारी क�

The Russia-Ukraine war has raged for over 10 months now, and the expectation of an easy Russian walkover over Ukraine has been belied. The war is witnessing strong and determined resistance from the Ukrainian forces, with the support of Western countries through arms and other forms of aid, and sanctions against Russia. This report explores how sanctions are used in modern diplomacy and warfare, and their impact on the Ukraine war and the global

Lasting solution is complex as there is a contradiction in the perception each side has of security

Recent geopolitical disruptions and India’s geoeconomic and geopolitical ambitions necessitate the building of new, more reliable multimodal trade corridors. This report examines the strategic importance for New Delhi of the ten-year agreement on Chabahar Port in Iran, and how it aligns with India’s ‘Connect Central Asia Policy’ and historical ties with the region. The Chabahar Port, along with the International North-South Trade Corridor

There are fundamental structural changes shaping the security landscape in Europe and they are also casting their shadow on Indian foreign policy and national security.

In the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war, this paper explores the changing dynamics of the European Union (EU)-Central Asia relationship. It emphasises the growing significance of the Middle Corridor—also known as Trans-Caspian International Transport Route connecting South East Asia with Europe—as a potential alternative route for both the EU and Central Asia, particularly in the context of compliance issues, with sanctions on Northern Rout

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have not really been travelling a lot since the Covid pandemic but they manage to find time for each other amidst the fragmentation of the global order

With the risks for escalation and miscalculations growing in the Ukraine war, it is time to revisit the sobering lessons of 1962

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

Internally, Trump has already indicated his administration will differ markedly from his prior one. Many key figures from his first term, such as John Kelly and John Bolton, have either distanced themselves from him or openly opposed his leadership, suggesting a fresh team with potentially distinct policy goals. This shift could result in notable changes across domestic and foreign policy fronts. The entry of people like Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswam

Both sides are aware that bringing an end to the hostilities will take place in a piecemeal fashion, with long-drawn negotiations and the prospects of further escalation

Major powers compete among themselves in shoring up their global heft and capabilities, as developing world is struggling to cope with consequences

It’s a long road to lasting peace but talks may lead to general ceasefire, phased de-escalation.

Amidst the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, the continuing attention being given by the United States (US) to the Indo-Pacific region has been remarkable, belying widespread expectations that it would refocus its resources. This brief posits that the US interest in its Indo-Pacific strategy has not diminished as the region continues to represent an important pillar of overall US geostrategy. Its involvement in the region is not simply being

For steady growth in the face of fragile geopolitical contestations, New Delhi needs access to different platforms to pursue interests in multiple geographies

Amidst the fissures in the Transatlantic partnership, heightened United States-China rivalry, and global trade frictions, commentaries of doom and gloom abound. This analysis offers a different perspective. While recognising the risks, it focuses on new opportunities that are emerging for the Global South. The brief first identifies the existential problems that the world faces today, and further highlights the North-South divide in how various c

European efforts to find a footing in China present opportunities for India.

अमेरिका का यह बयान भारत-अमेरिका के संबंधो के लिए अहम है. पहली बार अमेरिका ने भारत और रूस के संबंधो के स्‍वीकार किया है. आइए जानते हैं कि बाइडेन प्रशासन के दृष्टिकोण के क्‍या �

पिछले दिनों यूक्रेन के मसले पर डोनाल्ड ट्रंप और वोलोडिमिर जेलेंस्की के बीच हुई तीखी नोंकझोक के बाद अमेरिका और यूरोपीय देशों के बीच तनाव बढ़ गया है. लेकिन क्या इस तनाव से वै�

ऐसी भी खबरें आई है जिनमें रूस के अपने कैदियों को युद्ध में झोंकने का दावा किया गया

सुरक्षेच्या गंभीर मुद्द्याच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर आणि युक्रेनचे प्रतिहल्ले चालू असताना लिथुआनिआ येथे होणाऱ्या आगामी शिखर परिषदेसाठी नाटो सदस्य देश एकत्र येणार आहेत.

रूस आज जिस मुश्किल स्थिति में है, उससे बाहर निकलने के लिए उसे भारत की मदद चाहिए

यूक्रेन युद्ध में अपनी सेना को पीछे करने के बाद पुतिन ने अपनी रणनीति क्‍यों बदलाव किया है. पुतिन का आंशिक सैन्‍य लामबंदी क्‍या है. क्‍या यूक्रेन जंग एक खतरनाक मोड़ पर पहुंच �

चीन को लेकर डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प के दिमाग में क्या खिचड़ी पक रही है, इसका अनुमान लगाना आसान नहीं है. एक तरफ वे शी जिनपिंग की सराहना कर रहे हैं, दूसरी तरफ चीन को दुश्मन बताकर उस पर टै�

फिलहाल जो परिस्थितियां आकार ले रही हैं उनका यही सार निकलता दिख रहा है कि निवेश के आकर्षक ठिकाने के रूप में उभरता भारत नई वैश्विक व्यवस्था में अपनी अहम जगह बनाता जा रहा है. भा

रूस यूक्रेन जंग में पुतिन की रणनीति से यूरोपीय देशों में बेचैनी है. इसके चलते यूरोपीय देशों में फूट पड़ने की आशंका प्रबल हो गई है. नेटो और अमेरिका की क्या है रणनीति. इसके साथ �