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Magazine Backgrounder (Aug 25)

Understanding Manipur Ethnic Clash and the Proposed Three-Phase Resettlement Plan

The conflicting political demands of Manipur’s three main ethnic groups— Meiteis, Kuki-Zo, and Nagas- have kept Manipur on edge for...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• August 25, 2025
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Magazine In Depth (Jul 25)

China’s Major Rare Earth Source is Not China, its Myanmar

The US and China rivalry, if anything else, is certainly over the extraction, production and distribution of critical minerals. These...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• July 28, 2025
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Magazine Theory (Jun 25)

A Tribute to Professor Joseph Nye: Reshaping International Relations Theory

When tasked with writing a tribute to Professor Joseph Nye, I found myself questioning whether I was qualified to honor...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• June 27, 2025
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Magazine In Depth (Apr 25)

A New Great Game in South Asia: China’s Leverage Over Myanmar’s Private Security Law

On 18 February 2025, Myanmar’s regime passed ‘Private Security Service Law’, effectively inviting foreign private security companies to open their...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• April 21, 2025
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Commentary Political Economy Theory

Development vs. Democracy and Asian Values : Revisiting the Intellectual Debate between Lee and Sen

The debate between Amartya Sen and Lee Kuan Yew on democracy and development represents a highly intellectual discourse on the...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• September 21, 2024
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Explainer Theory

The International Dilemma: State Sovereignty & Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

Security of Life is the basis of formation of States. In Hobbes’s view, the state of nature is characterized by...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• August 10, 2024
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Commentary India & South Asia Indo-Pacific

Myanmar and Indonesia: Two Contrasting Journeys of Democratisation

Comparing and contrasting the political history of Myanmar and Indonesia since their independence reveals a tale of two Southeast Asian...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• July 30, 2024
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Explainer India & South Asia

TD Explains: Evolution of Act East Policy

What is Act East Policy: India’s Act East Policy is a diplomatic initiative with focus on the extended neighborhood in...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• July 5, 2024
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Commentary India & South Asia

Arakan Army’s recent gains in Rakhine region throws Kaladan Project in limbo

BACKGROUND: Since the February 2021 coup, there has been widespread resistance and unrest in  Myanmar resulting in brutal crackdown and...

• BY Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• July 5, 2024
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Commentary India & South Asia

Indian Election Verdict : Coalitions are a Reminder of Collective in Democracy

After securing an absolute majority in two successive elections, even crossing the 300 mark in 2019, the BJP was anticipating...

• BY Anmol Kumar, Vijay Kumar Maidergi
• June 14, 2024
• 3 Comments