Great power rush in melting Arctic: Where does India stand?
Melting ice in the arctic and possibilities of energy resources has led to the US, Russia and China recalibrating their arctic positing. India must play a role too.
Geopolitics
Articles on International issues, relationship between countries, etc. are part of this sub-category.
Sino-Taiwan tensions and India’s strategic dilemma
Developing tensions in the Taiwan strait have consequences for India and the world as one-fifth of global maritime trade goes through the strait, unlike the crowded Malacca strait. Amidst One China Policy and unofficial relations with Taiwan, India must ensure its tech supply chains are secured.
Dhaka and Islamabad: South Asia’s politics in transition
Bangladesh has been facing a political unrest after Sheikh Hasina fled the country. Imran Khan’s arrest in Pakistan also raises questions concerning power and justice.
After India: Is Pakistan facing a 2.5-front war?
New tensions across South Asia are reshaping Pakistan’s security outlook – with issues about Durand Line, Kashmir and Internal Security.
Sir Creek Estuary: A flash point in India-Pakistan tensions
Sir Creek Estuary marks a disputed border, heightening India-Pakistan tensions and posing major risks for security, diplomacy, and regional stability.
Greenland should not become Trump land
The island of 57,000 inhabitants has immense natural wealth and massive oil reserves. This is tempting for any state and easier for the US, whose unmatched offensive and defensive capabilities make such a pursuit far more feasible than for any other country.
Tatmadaw’s Myanmar: The Army that has a State
This myth about the Prussian Army rings truer for the Tatmadaw and its hostage, contemporary Myanmar.
Looking beyond Black July: Violence and Civil War in Sri Lanka
Conventional rhetoric on the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka focuses on the Black July Riots of 1983 as the event responsible for the start of the Sri Lankan Civil War. A deeper analysis is required to understand one of the most gruesome conflicts ever fought on South Asian soil.
Guns and Roses: The war-mongering peace paradox
The world is no longer divided into East or West, capitalist or socialist, communist or democratic but rather on geopolitics and economic might – around War.
Israel-Palestine: The state of affairs
A brief overlook of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the historical context and events that have led upto the current state of affairs in this conflict.
Militancy in Eastern Congo and the Human Cost of Neglect
Persistent crisis of militancy in Eastern Congo, the recent massacre by the Allied Democratic Forces in North Kivu province in the light of humanitarian impact, regional instability, and global security concerns signifies the need for strategic interventions like strengthening local systems.
Elections and Foreign Policy – A tightrope walk?
2024 election season saw the BJP highlighting Indian leadership of the G20, success of Operation Ganga, evacuation of Indians from war-torn Ukraine with the Opposition criticizing the incumbent on the stand-off in Galwan as well as the alleged occupation of around 2000 sq km of Indian territory by China (a claim disputed by the current government).
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