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Global order in transition — Has the liberal order crumbled even before the rise of a China-led parallel order?
Dec 28, 2020

Global order in transition — Has the liberal order crumbled even before the rise of a China-led parallel order?

Questions that were unthinkable at the turn of the century, such as whether democracy is a truly superior form of governance and whether the liberal w

Negotiating internal and external uncertainties — Will Latin America be able to set its house in order?
Dec 28, 2020

Negotiating internal and external uncertainties — Will Latin America be able to set its house in order?

Latin America will face a much greater challenge — it will have to reconfigure its political sector.

Cooperation sans ambiguity: Can BIMSTEC ride the strategic tide in the Bay of Bengal?
Dec 28, 2020

Cooperation sans ambiguity: Can BIMSTEC ride the strategic tide in the Bay of Bengal?

The concerns identified by BIMSTEC reveal that the organisation restricts itself to engaging in only those security challenges which are non-state cen

The politics of geography and economy — Will Asian geopolitics become hostage to the Middle Kingdom narrative?
Dec 28, 2020

The politics of geography and economy — Will Asian geopolitics become hostage to the Middle Kingdom narrative?

With both China and the United States jockeying for position, nearly every geopolitical challenge facing Asia will be exacerbated by this new phase of

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?
Dec 28, 2020

Waiting in the wings — Will this be the decade for middle powers?

In fluid strategic situations, middle powers tend to thrive more provided they are able to play their cards well.

Caught between giants — How will ASEAN operationalise its centrality in the Indo-Pacific?
Dec 28, 2020

Caught between giants — How will ASEAN operationalise its centrality in the Indo-Pacific?

Even if attempts are being made to deepen bilateral ties, the Quad countries will need to think of ways to tap into all the ASEAN countries in this In

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry
Dec 28, 2020

The overlooked heartland — Recognising the strategic relevance of Central Asia in the US-China rivalry

The US proclaims its main goal in the region is to expand security cooperation with Central Asian states and improve their ability to respond to the c

The elusive character of Eurasia — Will Russia’s plans for its integration finally materialise?
Dec 28, 2020

The elusive character of Eurasia — Will Russia’s plans for its integration finally materialise?

As the leading economy in the Union, Russia is yet to emerge as a strong economic player in Asia with looming concerns regarding overdependence on Chi

Terror in a renewed era of interstate conflict — Bringing climate change center stage
Dec 28, 2020

Terror in a renewed era of interstate conflict — Bringing climate change center stage

Climate change induced natural disasters can have quite significant effects on the conflict scenarios in South Asia and, thereby, provide new impetus

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific
Dec 28, 2020

The business of capacity-building — US and China scramble for the arms market in the Indo-Pacific

Across the Indo-Pacific, countries big and small are building up their military capacity through domestic production and imports.

US-India ties under Biden — Leveraging Trump’s disruptions
Dec 28, 2020

US-India ties under Biden — Leveraging Trump’s disruptions

Biden will seek to capitalise on the ‘America First’ approach’s uninhibited emphasis on divergences that have long been at an impasse.

The Abrahamic Middle East — Will Israeli-Arab alignment on Iran create a new equilibrium for peace?
Dec 28, 2020

The Abrahamic Middle East — Will Israeli-Arab alignment on Iran create a new equilibrium for peace?

Despite the narrative of ‘peace’ around the Abraham Accords, it is not to be forgotten that the harbinger of this accord is ‘deterrence’ — b

Bridges to the future — Alternative connectivity paradigms and their geopolitical implications
Dec 28, 2020

Bridges to the future — Alternative connectivity paradigms and their geopolitical implications

Driving all of the visions is the fact that the world’s infrastructure needs far exceed what any single country can provide. And those needs are onl

China in the post-COVID-19 era — How will the CCP tackle its image problem?
Dec 28, 2020

China in the post-COVID-19 era — How will the CCP tackle its image problem?

Ultimately, the power of example counts, and the Chinese has matched this with an extremely sophisticated, worldwide propaganda and misinformation cam

Europe’s great reawakening — Will Brussels walk the talk on its “strategic autonomy”?
Dec 28, 2020

Europe’s great reawakening — Will Brussels walk the talk on its “strategic autonomy”?

Europe will have to build on the promising trends and deliver quickly in 2021.

The return of America — Has Trump forced Biden’s hand on continuing the ‘America First’ foreign policy?
Dec 28, 2020

The return of America — Has Trump forced Biden’s hand on continuing the ‘America First’ foreign policy?

In some ways, Joe Biden’s election victory will reverse many of the trends from the past four years, including on multilateralism, democracy promoti

India at the global high-table — Will it finally graduate to being an agenda-setter?
Dec 28, 2020

India at the global high-table — Will it finally graduate to being an agenda-setter?

India’s growing partnerships across the world — both bilateral and plurilateral — allows Delhi to carve out an agenda-setting role in the intern

Africa’s ascent on the global stage — Can the continent become a cohesive foreign policy actor?
Dec 28, 2020

Africa’s ascent on the global stage — Can the continent become a cohesive foreign policy actor?

African leaders are no longer mincing their words. They are bluntly articulating and asserting their demands from bilateral partners and multilateral

2020 Year of the Ox — How will China continue to lay the groundwork for 2049?
Dec 28, 2020

2020 Year of the Ox — How will China continue to lay the groundwork for 2049?

It seems that China is already gearing for 2021 on two accounts — dual circulation and domestic innovation.

The decade of Mahanian defence — Maritime security trend lines in littoral-Asia
Dec 28, 2020

The decade of Mahanian defence — Maritime security trend lines in littoral-Asia

In a post-COVID world — with tasks increasing and budgets shrinking — the challenges at sea are daunting.

इथोपिया में संघवाद पर अनावश्यक युद्ध
Dec 28, 2020

इथोपिया में संघवाद पर अनावश्यक युद्ध

एक स्थायी और लगातार विकास कर रहे देश इथोपिया में ऐसे चुनौ�

क्या G20 शिखर सम्मेलन से कुछ ज़्यादा ही उम्मीदें लगाई गई थीं?
Dec 28, 2020

क्या G20 शिखर सम्मेलन से कुछ ज़्यादा ही उम्मीदें लगाई गई थीं?

G20 देशों के सम्मेलन से बहुत उम्मीदें लगाना ही बेमानी था. ले

पेंशन या मैनपावर? सार्थक सैन्य सुधारों की तलाश
Dec 28, 2020

पेंशन या मैनपावर? सार्थक सैन्य सुधारों की तलाश

मौजूदा भू-राजनीतिक परिदृश्य में ये बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है कि

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces
Dec 28, 2020

ISRO’s DSSAM and the expectations of India’s armed forces

The ISRO and potentially some players from the private sector should be enlisted, unless it is already happening, to develop the requisite technology

चीन का उतार, भारत के लिए उभार का पड़ाव
Dec 28, 2020

चीन का उतार, भारत के लिए उभार का पड़ाव

अपने संसाधनों के सापेक्ष भारत ने कोरोना आपदा का कहीं बेह�

Addressing the inefficacy of multilateralism — Are regional minilaterals the answer?
Dec 28, 2020

Addressing the inefficacy of multilateralism — Are regional minilaterals the answer?

Minilaterals allow a group of countries with shared interests and values to bypass seemingly moribund frameworks, and resolve issues of common concern

पेट्रोल-डीज़ल भारत सरकार के लिए सोने की अंडे देने वाली मुर्गी
Dec 27, 2020

पेट्रोल-डीज़ल भारत सरकार के लिए सोने की अंडे देने वाली मुर्गी

इससे पहले कि सोने के ये अंडे मुर्गियों की जान ले लें, सरका�

डिजिटल इतिहास के मुहाने पर दुनियाः भविष्य के लिए 9 सबक़
Dec 27, 2020

डिजिटल इतिहास के मुहाने पर दुनियाः भविष्य के लिए 9 सबक़

आज दुनिया फिर से इतिहास के मुहाने पर खड़ी है. इसलिए हमें ए�

Tibet returns as fulcrum point between US and China
Dec 26, 2020

Tibet returns as fulcrum point between US and China

Decades after the US pushed the Tibetan resistance movement under the bus, in its bid to befriend Beijing, Washington seems to have developed some rem

Maldives: Discourse over burying Sri Lankan Covid dead turns Islamic
Dec 26, 2020

Maldives: Discourse over burying Sri Lankan Covid dead turns Islamic

The Sri Lankan government’s decision became a hotly-contested political issue after the World Health Organisation cleared burial as a safe procedure

2060 तक शून्य कार्बन उत्सर्जन का स्तर – चीन के लिए इसका अर्थ
Dec 26, 2020

2060 तक शून्य कार्बन उत्सर्जन का स्तर – चीन के लिए इसका अर्थ

कार्बन उत्सर्जन के स्तर को शून्य तक लाने के लक्ष्य को पान�

प्रैक्टिकली: तल्लीनता वाली पढ़ाई और 3डी वर्चुअल क्लासरूम का अनुभव
Dec 26, 2020

प्रैक्टिकली: तल्लीनता वाली पढ़ाई और 3डी वर्चुअल क्लासरूम का अनुभव

महामारी की वजह से शिक्षकों की भूमिका बदल गई है; शिक्षक अब �

Boris Johnson delivers a Brexit
Dec 25, 2020

Boris Johnson delivers a Brexit

For Boris Johnson, this is a personal victory as he can now claim that he has managed to protect national sovereignty after Brexit, an ambition that h

Arab Spring: Protests are hard work, but politically organising is harder
Dec 24, 2020

Arab Spring: Protests are hard work, but politically organising is harder

The revolutions were certainly inspiring — and for a time — made many Arabs and the world believe that the troubled region was finally moving towa

Lloyd Austin’s nomination serves Biden’s political calculations
Dec 24, 2020

Lloyd Austin’s nomination serves Biden’s political calculations

With his nominee for Secretary of Defence, Biden is seeking to manage inter- and intra-party challenges on Capitol Hill, counter the Republican narrat

भारत पर 5G तकनीक का प्रभाव: भारतीय सुरक्षा बलों के लिए अवसर और जोख़िम
Dec 24, 2020

भारत पर 5G तकनीक का प्रभाव: भारतीय सुरक्षा बलों के लिए अवसर और जोख़िम

भारत के सुरक्षा बलों के नज़रिए से, चीन की बड़ी दूरसंचार कं

यूरोप और चीन के बीच गतिरोध के 5 कारण
Dec 24, 2020

यूरोप और चीन के बीच गतिरोध के 5 कारण

चीन से पारदर्शिता की मांग को लेकर यूरोपीय संघ के देशों मे�

एक विभाजित अमेरिका और विश्व
Dec 24, 2020

एक विभाजित अमेरिका और विश्व

अमेरिकी राष्ट्र की नींव रखने वालों ने ऐसी स्थिति की कल्प�

Inequality 4.0: Digital resurgence widening income gaps?
Dec 23, 2020

Inequality 4.0: Digital resurgence widening income gaps?

The coming decade requires an urgent effort toward the establishment of mechanisms that ensures an egalitarian re-distribution of the tech-revolution

Post-pandemic development priorities: Need for SDG-consistent macroeconomic frameworks
Dec 23, 2020

Post-pandemic development priorities: Need for SDG-consistent macroeconomic frameworks

It is good governance at the implementation level that becomes a pre-condition for achieving the goals through improving public expenditure efficiency

Towards values-based connectivity in BIMSTEC: Enhancing the rights dimensions of SDG 8
Dec 23, 2020

Towards values-based connectivity in BIMSTEC: Enhancing the rights dimensions of SDG 8

The enhancement of the SDG framework in line with the human rights norms and indicators should not be onerous, given the voluntarism of the SDG proces

Does the IOR need a cohesive Blue Economy framework?
Dec 23, 2020

Does the IOR need a cohesive Blue Economy framework?

Prioritisation of any one aspect — economic, social or environmental — would chart a lopsided course of development.

Role of infrastructure in promoting SDG 9 in India’s Northeast
Dec 23, 2020

Role of infrastructure in promoting SDG 9 in India’s Northeast

The present institutional linkages are no doubt improving, but these have to be strengthened further to support connectivity projects.

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins
Dec 23, 2020

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins

Our economic model is putting unsustainable pressures on our planetary boundaries. We can’t afford to continue ignoring how economic growth is gener

Moving Forward: A sustainable green transition amidst the pandemic
Dec 23, 2020

Moving Forward: A sustainable green transition amidst the pandemic

What we need is a shift of national economies away from fossil fuels on to a low-carbon footing and generate new jobs quickly.

Our rivers, our dolphins, our future
Dec 23, 2020

Our rivers, our dolphins, our future

Safeguarding rivers and river dolphins helps driving progress under SDG 14 — life below water. But it contributes to many more.

COVID-19 and its gendered impact
Dec 23, 2020

COVID-19 and its gendered impact

Any unemployment support must include women who form a large proportion of the workforce in the informal sector.

Challenges for quality education in the times of pandemic
Dec 23, 2020

Challenges for quality education in the times of pandemic

We must admit that face-to-face interactions between teachers and students along with vibrant and healthy debates amongst peers within the classroom a

Build forward better through nature in the post-pandemic era
Dec 23, 2020

Build forward better through nature in the post-pandemic era

The challenge is not ‘to build back better’ but ‘to build forward better’ where the nature and climate nexus lies within the development parad