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India and the US have come a long way since the setback in their relations after the Pokhran II nuclear test
Six geopolitical lines will define the contours of the emerging global order
In Lima and Paris, the global community must ensure that obsession with the legal nature of the post-Kyoto agreement does not detract from achieving what is eminently possible. The next year will in any case determine whether or not climate multilateralism will work.
Can India jumpstart its economy by expanding bilateral trade relations with the US to reverse negative economic trends?
The Narendra Modi government has shown signs that it doesn’t mean to let Trump’s stance on Iran derail the oil trade with it
Is the R&AW or any other intelligence service infallible? The answer is no. Is the R&AW competent? The answer is yes. Does it need continuous reform and upgrading? Of course, yes.
Sri Lanka has suffered the most human fatalities (30,000 plus) and infrastructure and other property damage after Indonesia in the catastrophic Tsunami disaster of December, 26, 2004.
Some security aspects of the widespread tragedy caused by the Tsunami of December 26, 2004, have not received the attention they deserve.
According to the Tsunami Laboratory at Novosibirsk in Siberia, there were 796 tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean region during the last century. Of these, only 117 caused human casualties and property damage. In the case of a majority of them, the human casualties and the property damage were near the source of the tsunami only.
Iranians take their soccer seriously. Iran's victory over Bahrain last week in the World Cup qualifier resulted in an outburst of rejoicing rarely seen in Teheran. Men and women (some without head scarves) danced on the streets and tore up posters of candidates in the June 17 presidential elections. The police did not interfere. Credible foreign observers have not confirmed reports of police brutality carried by some opposition news channels in t
As the world faces unprecedented challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and disparities, sister-city relationships can help nurture a harmoniou
In order to achieve the SDGs, it is time to re-evaluate the global patents regime. India and other developing countries need to explore policies and practices for creating a culture and system that encourages innovation.
Digital technologies have the potential to annihilate the rich sources of oral history. It is time that we stopped looking at digital technology with rose-tinted glasses
Global geopolitics is in a state of intense flux. China’s rise has led to greater competition in the international system, with the United States and the post-War global order coming under increasing challenge. China’s high economic growth rate in the past several decades has meant bigger military budgets. In turn, its military rise threatens security in the Indo-Pacific region where China seeks to dominate, from the Himalayas to South China
Realpolitik may have trumped the Biden administration’s rather vocal positions on principles in the region
When the United Kingdom (UK) releases the highly anticipated integrated review of its foreign, defence, security and development policy in March, it will mark the first formal iteration of the UK’s Indo-Pacific strategy. This brief explores the dynamics that are driving the UK’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific. It identifies three key drivers that are prompting the shift: a reappraisal of China, the economic fallout of Brexit, and the UK’s close t
Now in its twelfth month, the Ukraine crisis is caught in a protracted winter of war rather than one of frozen hostility or attempted peace. Most prognoses point towards continuing military action instead of dialogue in the near term. This is primarily because Russia and Ukraine have made their maximalist positions clear. But is the door to dialogue completely shut, or is there room for ‘strategic accommodation’ through creative peace diploma
The ongoing tussle is germane to the geopolitical mapping of future Europe
Would India be able to keep up its balancing act between the great powers as tensions soar high on the Ukraine front?
Latin American countries remain divided over their stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Russia finds consonance with leaders of Cuba, Nicaragua,
Ukraine and Russia have entered the defining stage of military confrontation, which should become decisive for the further proceeding of the war.
The Ukrainian conflict has compelled India to wean itself off Russian military capabilities
India has to tread a fine line in this imbroglio: Taking care of the welfare and evacuation of Indian students and the possibility of oil price hike
Increasing reports of sexual and physical violence against women are surfacing in the wake of the Ukrainian crisis.
In the wake of the Ukrainian war, Europe is trying to end its dependency on both Russia and China
The ongoing Ukraine war will deteriorate CEE’s security environment but at the same time, strengthen its security architecture
Sharpened global polarization has made it harder for India to pursue multi-alignment effectively
With Ukraine’s power grid facing devastating attacks from Russia, NATO will need to ramp up assistance and follow through on its commitments
The claims and counterclaims are less about the two protagonists in this war than it is about moulding the world’s opinion.
With the NATO facing shortages in weapons and rapidly declining stockpiles, the protracted conflict has exposed the limits to the West’s arms produc
Russia, in its quest to expand its sphere of influence, will continue to put the West and Ukraine to the test
While the opposition and his coalition partners will keep Imran Khan in check, Pakistan’s Army will call the shots
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to be complimented for her candour. Her press conference in Moscow with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov unavoidably focussed on Iran's nuclear plans and Mr. Lavrov said Iran had the right under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) to the nuclear fuel cycle. Dr. Rice said, "this is not a question of rights but whether or not the fuel cycle can be trusted in Iran."
Built-in biases are reflected in the findings of the World Happiness Report, which is heavily tilted in favour of the Global North
Until the early 1990s, India’s urban local bodies (ULBs) were under the complete control of the states, having little functional, financial and administrative autonomy. The 74th Amendment Act of 1992 sought to make ULBs self-governing institutions. Many salutary provisions were made in the Act and there have been certain positive outcomes since it came into effect in April 1993. However, many key issues have remained unresolved and at present,
The inability of the UNSC to take concrete measures against Russia raises questions on the relevance of the United Nations
The Centre must proceed with caution as ill–timed and hasty measures can damage the efforts of integration.
Afghanistan has eroded US power and credibility. A transactional America will now encounter transactional friends
In this age of contestation, the Panel's report falls short in contributing to coherence and stability.
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.
States are not ready to commit to a global regulatory regime for AI. At best, they may be willing to enter into bilateral or minilateral regimes to re
On World Malaria Day, we analyse the risks malaria endemic countries face with the twin challenge of both COVID-19 and malaria
The nexus between technology and terror requires urgent attention if any tangibles are to be drawn from the territorial victories over the Islamic Sta
Post-India's surgical strikes in aftermath of Uri attack more questions than answers for Pakistan's ruling establishment?
A great power scramble for the Red Sea region is witnessed as recent geopolitical events have boosted the strategic relevance of the region.
Far from being a failure, the Alaska meeting seems to have begun the process of resetting US-China relations in a positive direction once again.
To be sure, America cannot abruptly sever all diplomatic and humanitarian engagement, owing to the grave socio-economic and security consequences it w
