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ASEAN Defence summit: US Strengthens ties with India, reopens talks with China
On the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit, the ASEAN Defence Minister's
RBI proposes to limit bank’s capital market exposure and acquisition funding
RBI has become very cautious regarding commercial bank's capital market exposure in order to protect depositor funds
Why do Aircraft Lessors Protest Against India’s Draft Aviation Rules
The group of global aircraft lessors has asked India to reconsider its draft aviation rule; they formally requested the Ministry of Civil
Adani’s Colombo Terminal: The Terminal Powering Sri Lanka’s Comeback
The largest integrated transport company in India, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ),
India & South Asia
When oil is cheap, strategic autonomy is easy
True strategic autonomy will not be achieved by rhetoric or selective resistance, but through structural changes such as energy diversification, increased domestic capacity, and less sensitivity to external price shocks
Manufacturing the ‘Enemy’: How India’s Right Wing Thrives
In contemporary India, the survival of the political right is no longer anchored in governance, delivery, or even ideological coherence; it is anchored in the continuous production of an enemy.
Enough Solar but Not Enough Storage : How to Tackle India’s Duck Curve Challenge
India’s transition to renewable energy has gained significant momentum since its COP26 commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.
Authoritarianism or Pragmatism ? : How Can We Understand Sheikh Hasina’s Leadership
Sheikh Hasina is one of South Asia's longest-serving politicians, and her impact on Bangladesh is wide-
Theory
Revisiting Mackinder in the Arctic: Greenland and the New Geopolitical Pivot
The ice is melting, the distances are shortening, and the former perimeters of the world are shifting towards the center. In other words, the Arctic region is not a new theater of geopolitics. Let's analyse the geopolitics of Arctic through Mackinder
Manufacturing the ‘Enemy’: How India’s Right Wing Thrives
In contemporary India, the survival of the political right is no longer anchored in governance, delivery, or even ideological coherence; it is anchored in the continuous production of an enemy.
The Unpredictable Variable: Why Human Agency Defies Political Science
Political science and international relations, like other branches of the social sciences, form a field of inquiry that is not only inseparable from complex social dynamics but is also deeply entangled with the thoughts, impulses, and decisions of individuals who do not always think or act in predictable, rational ways.
Islamic Feminism: Are they not feminist enough?
The notion of “Islamic Feminism” invokes the basic confrontation among religion and feminism. While religion is typically deemed as dogmatic and disadvantageous to women largely due to the historical domination of patriarchal interpretation of religious texts.
Focus China
Rivalry Meets Reality : How China and India Keep the Rapeseed Flowing
Despite their longstanding geopolitical rivalry, China and India have maintained steady trade relations over the years. Even during periods of heightened tension, such as the phase following the Doklam standoff, bilateral trade continued largely uninterrupted.
Why is China’s rise seen as a threat by the West, but India’s is not?
In one of our ‘The dialectics’ weekly conversations on South Asia, the Editor pointed out, rather an interesting fact, that we somehow do
China’s Artificial Islands on Low tide elevations: Can Concrete Create Sovereignty?
As defined under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Article 13
China’s dominance in Rare Earth Minerals and Processing Technology
The rare earth mineral became a buzz word in 2010 when China unofficially “halted” rare-earth exports to Japan
Indo - Pacific
The Adani Effect in Australia : When Capitalism triumphed over Climate Activism
As one hits the keywords on the internet ‘Adani in Australia’, various articles pop up on Adani’s mining project in Australia. Let's dive deepen into the issue.
Securing Asia’s Superhighway: Inside India’s Malacca Strait Strategy
In early September 2025, a significant chapter was added to the relationship between India and Singapore
China’s Artificial Islands on Low tide elevations: Can Concrete Create Sovereignty?
As defined under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Article 13
How Chinese Hackers are Targeting Australia’s Core Infrastructure
Top spy agency of Australia, the Australian Security Intelligence Organization’s (ASIO) director general of security Mike Burgess said
History
The Louvre Heist : Let’s Read History through the Stolen Jewels
Just imagine a view, a crisp Sunday morning in Paris, October 19, 2025. The sunlight enters through the grand windows of the Louvre, casting golden beams on the marble floors.
Project MK Ultra: The Real ‘Stranger Things’ America Did in the Name of National Security While Devouring Democracy
In history, Project MKUltra remains one of the most disturbing examples of how democratic states, under conditions of perceived existential threat, can reproduce the very forms of coercion they publicly condemn.
Star Wars and the Final Chapter of the Cold War: Reagan, Russia, and the Treaties That Tried to Tame the Bomb.
The Cold War had dragged on for decades, and tensions were on the rise as the 1980s approached. The U.S. and the
Baloch Nationalism and the Politics of Self-Determination in South Asia
The origins of Baloch nationalism do not stem from a unified national consciousness but have been rather constructed over time through various cultural, social and political processes.
Magazine
The Adani Effect in Australia : When Capitalism triumphed over Climate Activism
As one hits the keywords on the internet ‘Adani in Australia’, various articles pop up on Adani’s mining project in Australia. Let's dive deepen into the issue.
The Unpredictable Variable: Why Human Agency Defies Political Science
Political science and international relations, like other branches of the social sciences, form a field of inquiry that is not only inseparable from complex social dynamics but is also deeply entangled with the thoughts, impulses, and decisions of individuals who do not always think or act in predictable, rational ways.
Rivalry Meets Reality : How China and India Keep the Rapeseed Flowing
Despite their longstanding geopolitical rivalry, China and India have maintained steady trade relations over the years. Even during periods of heightened tension, such as the phase following the Doklam standoff, bilateral trade continued largely uninterrupted.
The Louvre Heist : Let’s Read History through the Stolen Jewels
Just imagine a view, a crisp Sunday morning in Paris, October 19, 2025. The sunlight enters through the grand windows of the Louvre, casting golden beams on the marble floors.