Dr. Arnab Dasgupta is a Research Analyst at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. He holds a PhD in Japanese studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. He was a Visiting Researcher at GRIPS (Tokyo) under the Japan Foundation Doctoral Fellowship for Japanese Studies (2017). “[Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba] … …
Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025: Navigating Geopolitics and Strengthening Regional Integration
Dr. Vignesh Ram Guruswamy is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institute of Eminence) in Manipal, India. He holds a PhD in Geopolitics and International Relations from MAHE, Manipal. His research interests include Southeast Asian regional security, India’s Act East Policy and understanding strategic issues …
Inter-Ministerial Dynamics and India’s Net Zero Commitments
Vineeth Daniel Vinoy is a Ph.D. Research Scholar and Dr. TMA Pai Fellow at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence), Manipal. While the importance of sustainable development is recognized, India views coal as a foundational component of its energy security. Given the abundant availability of coal …
Breaking the Pact: America’s Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
Haritha S Narayanan is a Ph.D. Research Scholar and Dr. TMA Pai Fellow at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence), Manipal. The inauguration of US President Donald Trump’s second term started with a series of executive orders, many of which were highlighted in his election campaigns. He …
Technology as Statecraft: Israel’s Innovation-Driven Diplomacy
Noiranjana Kashyap is a Ph.D. Research Scholar and Dr. TMA Pai Fellow at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Technology has emerged as the most effective tool of statecraft in the 21st century, enabling nations to achieve their geopolitical goals through innovative partnerships and the strategic use of …
The Hamas-Israel Conflict: Re-Ignition of A West Asian Conundrum
Sreekuttan Kolathur Madathil is a Post-Graduate in Geopolitics and International Relations. His areas of interests include China, Terrorism, West Asia, and India’s foreign policy. Introduction Amid the prolonging Russia-Ukraine conflict, the world is facing yet another conundrum in one of the most contested areas in the world- Israel and Palestine. On 7th October Israeli Prime …
Climate Justice is Critical to Global Climate Governance
Subrat Sarma is a Postgraduate Student at the Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University, India. The 2022 UN climate change conference or COP-27 (27th Conference of Parties) will be remembered for the agreement on the Loss and Damage fund. This is a huge triumph for developing nations that are highly vulnerable to climate …
The Lingering India-China Dispute over the Brahmaputra
Bonny Basumatary is a Master’s candidate at the Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry University, India. India-China relations are marked by nearly 72 years of diplomatic ties. Today, they are among the fastest-growing major economies in the world, the most populous countries, and major regional powers in Asia. For long, the two countries have …
75 Years On, Time for an Accelerated Transformation
2023 should become a year of accelerated transformation towards a system where anomalies and injustices get uncovered and rectified seamlessly. Since taking over as the Prime Minister of India in 2014, Narendra Damodardas Modi managed to consign to the dustbin more than 30,000 laws and regulations that had not simply been preserved but added …
China’s Basing Efforts in Indo-China: The Rimland Theory Perspective
China has been extensively enhancing its influence in the Indo-China region, which has immense significance for the Indo-Pacific. The Indochina region comprises of three countries – Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, and is also called French Indochina as it was colonised and controlled by the French during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is important to …