Dr Nanda Kishor MS

About Author

Dr Nanda Kishor is the Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University. His expertise spans India’s foreign policy, conflict resolution, international law, and national security, with several publications and fellowships from institutions including UNHCR, Brookings, and DAAD.

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China's silence in Iran issue tell us that it is not a superpower and will not be a superpower in near future

Guest Commentaries Geopolitics

The Iran Crisis and China’s Deafening Silence: Why Beijing Is Not and Will Not Be a Superpower in the near Future

Material strength alone will not make someone a superpower, but their intent to get involved in a crisis and have...

BY Dr Nanda Kishor MS
March 2, 2026
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anvikshiki and how it is important for a ruler do think independently

Unpacking Arthasastra Theory

2. Anvikshiki : How Does a Ruler Attains Intellectual Independence?

Anvikshiki : Kautilya doesn't want his King to be a mere puppet. Instead he wants the ruler to develop the...

BY Dr Nanda Kishor MS
January 30, 2026
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vinaya unpacking arthasastra

Unpacking Arthasastra Theory

1. Vinaya : What does it Mean and Why it is Important for a Ruler ?

What is Vinaya, and Why it is so important that Kautilya places Vinaya in the very beginning of Arthasastra.

BY Dr Nanda Kishor MS
January 27, 2026
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Analysing geopolitics of greenland through Mackinder

Geopolitics Analysis

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....

BY Dr Nanda Kishor MS
January 8, 2026
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Guest Commentaries Geopolitics

Is the USA Undermining Itself as a Superpower with Its Actions under Trump?

When everything seemed great and was going in the right direction immediately after the assumption of the charges under the...

BY Dr Nanda Kishor MS
September 23, 2025
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