Rucha Shrikant Mapari is a second-year master’s student at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence), Manipal, India. The Paris Agreement determines the collective target of limiting the global average temperature to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius. Yet, the international efforts to cut down fossil fuel …
Silicon Shift: India’s Emerging Role in the Global Chip Supply Chain
Akhilraj P. Gangadharan is a second-year master’s student at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence), Manipal, India. Semiconductor chips are an indispensable part of every electronic equipment from smartphones to advanced defence systems, making them a strategic asset for technological leadership. The competition extends to future …
CISA under Trump 2.0: To Disband or Restructure?
Nistha Kumari Singh 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. Following his inauguration on 20 January 2025, US President Donald Trump signed several executive orders, one of which terminated the advisory committee members, including the Cyber …
The Russia-Ukraine War: Forging a Stronger China-Russia Partnership
Thumar Yatharth Vrajeshbhai is a second-year master’s student at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence), Manipal, India. The relationship between China and Russia has grown stronger in recent years. On 16 May 2024, both countries commemorated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations as the “China-Russia …
Japan-US Relations: Is a ‘Golden Age’ on the Horizon?
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 …