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 …
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 …
Lithium Reserves in India: A Game-changer for India?
The discovery of lithium – inferred resources of 5.9 million tons – in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has come at a crucial time. Lithium is one of the critical raw minerals, which are essential in the manufacturing processes for economic growth and whose disruption of …
Reassessing India’s Strategic Ambivalence a Year into the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
On January 1st 2023, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, visited Austria on his two-nation tour to Cyprus and Austria. He made a public statement where he mentioned India’s “deep” concern about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He added that India continues to believe that dialogues are the only way …