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75 Years On
Opinion

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 …

The Rohingya Refugee Crisis and India's Foreign Policy
Young Voices

The Rohingya Refugee Crisis and India’s Foreign Policy

India has been a recipient of refugees since its independence and the presence of refugees influence India’s relations with its neighbours. This article discusses how the issue of Rohingya refugees affects India’s neighbourhood policy.   A displaced person who has left their home country and crossed international borders because they are unable or unwilling to …

Loss and Damage Triggers Rare Show of Solidarity by South Asian Nations at COP-27
Opinion

Loss and Damage Triggers Rare Show of Solidarity by South Asian Nations at COP-27

The 27th Conference of Parties (COP-27) at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt concluded with the establishment of the much-awaited Loss and Damage Fund. The most vulnerable, developing countries, including South Asian ones have been demanding finance from the industrialized countries (that have ‘historical responsibility’ for climate change) for the losses and damages suffered by the former. …

Is it the End of the Road for China's BRI?
Opinion

Is it the End of the Road for China’s BRI?

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is nearing close to a decade since its initiation in 2013. The ambitious plan included building a series of infrastructure projects including roads, railways, pipelines to increase connectivity and strengthen China’s energy security and geopolitical position. The initiative signalled China’s growing power projection and opportunities for smaller countries who …

Opinion

Only Deterrence will Work with Xi’s China

PRC will never be content until India is reduced to economic distress and societal chaos, for this is the only country in Asia that can upset China’s primacy in Asia.   Whether during the Clinton or subsequent eras, the fact that the USSR had been replaced by 1992 with the Russian Federation made scant difference …