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AI Meets Biotech: Building an Effective Biosecurity Framework for India

Apr 03, 2025

Growing Energy Ties Between India and the US

International Affairs | Energy

Apr 03, 2025

Growing Energy Ties Between India and the US

Despite political fluctuations between the US and India, several areas of cooperation remain worth exploring

Manish Vaid

Protecting Civilians from Armed Conflict in Africa

International Affairs

Apr 03, 2025

Protecting Civilians from Armed Conflict in Africa

Davis Makori

प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना (शहरी): ‘In-situ’ पुनर्विकासाचे विश्लेषण

Domestic Politics and Governance | Urbanisation in India

Apr 03, 2025

प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना (शहरी): ‘In-situ’ पुनर्विकासाचे विश्लेषण

PMAY-U अंतर्गत भारतातील "In-Situ" झोपडपट्टी पुनर्विकास योजनेला क�

Akshay Joshi

Opportunities for Indian Defence Industry in Europe

International Affairs | Defence and Security

Apr 02, 2025

Opportunities for Indian Defence Industry in Europe

India's 'Make in India' defence ecosystem positions it as Europe's ideal partner amid transatlantic tensions and military supply gaps.

Deepak Kumar

International Affairs

Apr 02, 2025

Reimagining Peace-Making in the Pacific

Genevieve Donnellon-May

जपानचा सायबर सुरक्षेतील बदलः सक्रिय सायबर संरक्षण पद्धतीचा अवलंब

International Affairs

Apr 02, 2025

जपानचा सायबर सुरक्षेतील बदलः सक्रिय सायबर संरक्षण पद्धतीचा अवलंब

चीन, रशिया आणि उत्तर कोरियाकडून येणाऱ्या सायबर धोक्यांव�

Abhishek Sharma

ऑस्ट्रेलियाच्या दहशतवादविरोधी धोरणातील सायबर सुरक्षा: भारतासाठी शिकण्यासारखे काय?

Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology

Apr 02, 2025

ऑस्ट्रेलियाच्या दहशतवादविरोधी धोरणातील सायबर सुरक्षा: भारतासाठी शिकण्यासारखे काय?

ऑनलाइन कट्टरतावाद वाढत असताना, ऑस्ट्रेलियाच्या 2025 च्या द

Soumya Awasthi

भोपाल त्रासदी से सबक: रासायनिक संरक्षा और सुरक्षा के बीच समन्वय बनाना

Internal Security

Mar 29, 2025

भोपाल त्रासदी से सबक: रासायनिक संरक्षा और सुरक्षा के बीच समन्वय बनाना

रासायनिक सुरक्षा और संरक्षा के बीच अंतर को उजागर करते हु�

Shravishtha Ajaykumar

মায়ানমার: চিনের বেসরকারি নিরাপত্তা সম্প্রসারণের জন্য একটি লিটমাস পরীক্ষা

International Affairs | Neighbourhood | China Foreign Policy

Mar 28, 2025

মায়ানমার: চিনের বেসরকারি নিরাপত্তা সম্প্রসারণের জন্য একটি লিটমাস পরীক্ষা

হস্তক্ষেপ না করার নীতি বজায় রেখে বিআরআই বিনিয়োগ সুরক্ষ�

Alessandro Arduino

Lessons from Bhopal: Creating Coherence Between Chemical Safety and Security

Domestic Politics and Governance | Internal Security

Mar 27, 2025

Lessons from Bhopal: Creating Coherence Between Chemical Safety and Security

Highlighting the divide between chemical security and safety, the Bhopal gas tragedy continues to serve as a cautionary tale for strengthening secured

Shravishtha Ajaykumar

National Security Dialogue - Strategic Role of AI in India's Military Preparedness

Mar 25, 2025

म्यानमार-चीनच्या वैयक्तिक सुरक्षा धोरणाची लिटमस टेस्ट

International Affairs

Mar 26, 2025

म्यानमार-चीनच्या वैयक्तिक सुरक्षा धोरणाची लिटमस टेस्ट

हस्तक्षेप न करण्याच्या धोरणाचे उल्लंघन न करता BRI गुंतवणू�

Alessandro Arduino

PMAY-U’s “In-situ” Slum Redevelopment scheme: A critical analysis

Domestic Politics and Governance | Urbanisation in India

Mar 25, 2025

PMAY-U’s “In-situ” Slum Redevelopment scheme: A critical analysis

India’s “In-Situ” Slum Redevelopment scheme under PMAY-U struggled with low occupancy and stalled projects. Can new policy strategies bridge the

Akshay Joshi

Defence and Security

Mar 25, 2025

Achieving synergy in warfighting

In an era of multi-domain warfare, India’s military must think beyond silos, integrate capabilities, and prioritise efficiency for national security

Anil Golani

An Analysis of the Cybersecurity Pillar of Australia’s New Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology

Mar 25, 2025

An Analysis of the Cybersecurity Pillar of Australia’s New Counter-Terrorism Strategy

With online radicalisation surging, Australia’s 2025 counterterrorism strategy integrates AI-driven surveillance, strict encryption laws, and intell

Soumya Awasthi

China’s cyber aggression and the South China Sea dispute

International Affairs | Cyber and Technology

Mar 25, 2025

China’s cyber aggression and the South China Sea dispute

Beijing’s cyber threat actors are ramping up attacks amid the South China Sea dispute, engulfing the Philippines, Vietnam, and other claimant countr

Abhishek Sharma | Ishanya Sharma

ভারতীয় নৌবাহিনীর সশক্তকরণ: ইন্দো-প্যাসিফিক নিরাপত্তার জন্য তিনটি যুদ্ধজাহাজ কমিশন করা

International Affairs | Defence and Security | Maritime Infrastructure

Mar 25, 2025

ভারতীয় নৌবাহিনীর সশক্তকরণ: ইন্দো-প্যাসিফিক নিরাপত্তার জন্য তিনটি যুদ্ধজাহাজ কমিশন করা

ভারতের তিনটি নতুন নৌ-‌সম্পদ কমিশনিং ইন্দো-প্যাসিফিক অঞ্�

Sayantan Haldar

Cyber Security | Artificial Intelligence

Mar 24, 2025

AI, EU आणि दहशतवादाविरूद्ध लढा

जनरेटिव्ह एआयचा वापर दहशतवाद्यांकडून मोठ्या प्रमाणावर

Clara Broekaert

Online radicalisation in Malaysia: Regional risks and responses

International Affairs | Terrorism

Mar 22, 2025

Online radicalisation in Malaysia: Regional risks and responses

Online radicalisation is rising in Malaysia, fuelling extremism across Southeast Asia. Social media enables recruitment, posing security risks beyond

Soumya Awasthi | Purushraj Patnaik

AI च्या वर्चस्वाची लढाई: अमेरिका-चीन संघर्षाचा जागतिक परिणाम

International Affairs | Artificial Intelligence

Mar 22, 2025

AI च्या वर्चस्वाची लढाई: अमेरिका-चीन संघर्षाचा जागतिक परिणाम

वाढत्या स्पर्धात्मक भू-राजकीय परिदृश्यात, AI ची सुरक्षा आ�

Siddharth Yadav

Japan’s cybersecurity shift: Adoption of Active Cyber Defence posture

International Affairs

Mar 21, 2025

Japan’s cybersecurity shift: Adoption of Active Cyber Defence posture

Japan is set to adopt an Active Cyber Defense posture, shifting from passive deterrence to proactive measures against cyber threats from China, Russia

Abhishek Sharma

यूरोप और ट्रंप 2.0: क्या भू-राजनीति अलगाववाद की ओर बढ़ रही है?

International Affairs | US Foreign Policy

Mar 21, 2025

यूरोप और ट्रंप 2.0: क्या भू-राजनीति अलगाववाद की ओर बढ़ रही है?

अपने दूसरे कार्यकाल में ट्रम्प ट्रांस-अटलांटिक संबंधों �

Rachel Rizzo

युरोप आणि ट्रम्प २.० : अलिप्त भू-राजकारणाचे युग?

International Affairs

Mar 21, 2025

युरोप आणि ट्रम्प २.० : अलिप्त भू-राजकारणाचे युग?

ट्रम्प २.० ने ट्रान्सअटलांटीक संबंधांत बदल केल्याच्या प�

Rachel Rizzo

म्यांमार – यानी चीन की निजी सुरक्षा नीति का एक लिटमस टेस्ट

Neighbourhood

Mar 19, 2025

म्यांमार – यानी चीन की निजी सुरक्षा नीति का एक लिटमस टेस्ट

दख़ल न देने की नीति का उल्लंघन किए बिना BRI निवेश को सुरक्षि

Alessandro Arduino

AI चे युद्धः अमेरिकेच्या नवीन धोरणामुळे जगाला काय धोका?

International Affairs | Artificial Intelligence

Mar 19, 2025

AI चे युद्धः अमेरिकेच्या नवीन धोरणामुळे जगाला काय धोका?

सहकार्याच्या वाढत्या आवाहनांदरम्यान, अमेरिकेचे व्यापक

Raj Shekhar

#QUAD के भीतर समुद्री सहयोग: नए रास्तों की तलाश

International Affairs

Mar 19, 2025

#QUAD के भीतर समुद्री सहयोग: नए रास्तों की तलाश

साझेदारी बढ़ाने के लिए और क्षेत्रीय स्थिरता एवं सुरक्षा

Sean Andrews

श्रीलंकेच्या नव्या सरकारच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणातून भारताने कोणते धडे घ्यावेत?

Neighbourhood

Mar 17, 2025

श्रीलंकेच्या नव्या सरकारच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणातून भारताने कोणते धडे घ्यावेत?

श्रीलंकेचे नवे सरकार सत्तेवर आल्यास भारतासोबतचे संबंध �

Kadira Pethiyagoda

दक्षिण कोरिया अणुशक्ती बनण्याच्या दिशेनेः सुरक्षा की धोका?

Nuclear Security

Mar 17, 2025

दक्षिण कोरिया अणुशक्ती बनण्याच्या दिशेनेः सुरक्षा की धोका?

दक्षिण कोरिया आण्विक क्षमता मिळविण्याच्या प्रयत्नात पू

Daehan Lee

Myanmar: A litmus test for China's private security expansion

International Affairs

Mar 17, 2025

Myanmar: A litmus test for China's private security expansion

Myanmar serves as a litmus test to China's ability to secure BRI investments without violating its non-interference principle.

Alessandro Arduino

Maritime cooperation within QUAD: New avenues to explore

International Affairs

Mar 17, 2025

Maritime cooperation within QUAD: New avenues to explore

Australia must leverage its maritime geography and stake in the QUAD to foster keener partnerships and tackle challenges to regional stability and sec

Sean Andrews

Seabed warfare in a new era of geotech conflicts

Maritime Security

Mar 17, 2025

Seabed warfare in a new era of geotech conflicts

The battle for the ocean floor is intensifying—seabed warfare now threatens global connectivity, energy security, and the future of geopolitical sta

Samuel Bashfield

Europe and Trump 2.0: An era of insular geopolitics?

International Affairs

Mar 17, 2025

Europe and Trump 2.0: An era of insular geopolitics?

As Trump 2.0 redefines transatlantic ties, Europe faces reduced US support, political rifts, and pressure to take charge of its security and China pol

Rachel Rizzo

Integrating AI: EU counterterrorism challenges and opportunities

Terrorism | Cyber Security | Artificial Intelligence

Mar 17, 2025

Integrating AI: EU counterterrorism challenges and opportunities

With terrorists increasingly leveraging generative AI, the EU has swiftly incorporated AI into its counterterrorism strategy, ensuring a balance betwe

Clara Broekaert

Bahrain-Iran challenges and potential rapprochement during Trump 2.0

International Affairs

Mar 17, 2025

Bahrain-Iran challenges and potential rapprochement during Trump 2.0

As Bahrain navigates its ties with Iran, Trump’s return could shift the equation—will rapprochement persist, or will US pressure stall progress?

Mahdi Ghuloom

AI safety on the chopping block: How US-China rivalry is redefining regulation

International Affairs | Artificial Intelligence

Mar 17, 2025

AI safety on the chopping block: How US-China rivalry is redefining regulation

In an increasingly competitive geopolitical landscape, choosing between AI Safety and AI Security is quickly becoming a pressing concern for the futur

Siddharth Yadav