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European Union Regroups and Rearms

In today's edition of the World Brief newsletter delivered directly from the Editor’s desk, we’re looking at…

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Is Russia’s Economy Slowing or Stalling?

In this edition of newsletter delivered from the Editor’s desk, we’re looking at the cover story “Is…

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United States under Trump 2.0 wants the Panama Canal

In this edition of newsletter delivered from the Editor's desk, we're looking at the cover…

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Justin Trudeau Resigns as Canada’s Prime Minister

In today's edition of the newsletter delivered from the Editor's desk, we're looking at Justin…

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Trump to Mediate Peace between Russia and Ukraine

In today's edition of the daily news digest delivered from the Editor's desk, we're looking…

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India’s Foreign Policy & Politics

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Is the Pahalgam Attack a Retaliation for the Jaffar Express Hijacking?

At least 26 people including an Indian Navy officer, an Intelligence Bureau (IB) personnel and…

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India and the FATF: Earning the Watchdog’s Praise

In a move, though not as relatively new as it is significant, the Financial Action…

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Digital Arrest: A Rising National Security Threat to India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio program “Mann Ki Baat” alerted the…

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H-1B Visa Politics: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on India

The triumph of the Republican leader Donald Trump as the President of the United States…

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India’s Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy

In modern era, India’s journey to leverage its soft power capital, which had begun influencing…

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China Watch – Our Flagship Research Programme on China & Taiwan

China’s Energy Ambitions and the Nine-Dash Line in the South China Sea

The geopolitical conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) crops up around China’s territorial claims…

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A Snapshot of China’s Economy in 2024

On January 17, 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China released the GDP…

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Indo-China Border: A Perspective on Six-Point Consensus

The 23rd round of discussions between India and China’s special representatives on the border issue…

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China’s Economic Policy for 2025

On December 9, 2024, the Political Bureau (Politburo) of the Central Committee (CC) of the…

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Which Road is the Belt and Road Initiative Leading to?

2024 marks a decade old reign of the belt and road initiative, both disputed and…

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In-Depth Analysis and Commentaries on Asia-Pacific

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The Vital Role of Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations

Apart from the traditional notion of hard power that involves quantifiable military and economic might,…

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Balochistan Terror Attack: A New Phase in Insurgency?

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest yet most underdeveloped province, has been a hotspot for insurgency, terrorism, and…

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Afghan Refugee Crisis: Assessing Pakistan’s Shifting Policies

Least-developed countries host the largest number of refugees, according to UNHCR. In Asia and the…

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China’s Energy Ambitions and the Nine-Dash Line in the South China Sea

The geopolitical conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) crops up around China’s territorial claims…

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A Snapshot of China’s Economy in 2024

On January 17, 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China released the GDP…

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Middle East and North Africa

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The Vital Role of Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations

Apart from the traditional notion of hard power that involves quantifiable military and economic might,…

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Trump’s Middle East Gamble

Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second term in January 2025, the geopolitical landscape…

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Original Sin: Israel, Palestine and the Revenge of Old West Asia

Book Review: Stanly Johny (2024). Original Sin: Israel, Palestine and the Revenge of Old West…

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Iran in Syria: A Strategic Setback, Not a Defeat

The blitzkrieg campaign by the Syrian rebel coalition headed by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)…

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The Impact of Water Scarcity, Climate Change and Conflict in Syria

This article critically examines the nexus between water scarcity, climate change, and conflict in Syria,…

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Russia and Rest of the Europe

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The Vital Role of Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations

Apart from the traditional notion of hard power that involves quantifiable military and economic might,…

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The Price of Europe’s Support for Ukraine

Russia launched more than 250 drones in an overnight attack, the largest of the war,…

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An Independent Scotland and a United Ireland for the World

Ten years after the contemporary Scottish independence movement began, Scotland's independence and the long-awaited reunification…

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COP29: Disappointment at Baku

The multilateral UN Framework on Climate Change, which was established to address climate change, once…

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Time for Europe: Forging a New Path Ahead

The US Elections are over and the victory is resoundingly for Donald Trump. Europe leaders…

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North and South America through our Lens

The Vital Role of Cultural Diplomacy in International Relations

Apart from the traditional notion of hard power that involves quantifiable military and economic might,…

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Trump’s Middle East Gamble

Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second term in January 2025, the geopolitical landscape…

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The Hinge in American Transatlantic Defence

Over the past three years, the transatlantic alliance has demonstrated considerable cohesion in evolving geopolitical…

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H-1B Visa Politics: US Immigration Policy and its Impact on India

The triumph of the Republican leader Donald Trump as the President of the United States…

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Justin Trudeau Resigns as Canada’s Prime Minister

In today's edition of the newsletter delivered from the Editor's desk, we're looking at Justin…

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