Year: 2020

Re-Imagining South Asian Cooperation

India’s Link West Policy: Reaching out to the Gulf amid COVID-19

As thousands of Indians are returning to their homeland, the Indian economy will be affected badly as it is already going through an economic recession, with…

Nepal-India-China Trilateralism and the Future of South Asian Integration

The formation of multiple sub regional initiatives and organization with India’s lead has further derailed if not damaged the process of wholesome regional integration.

China’s Role in Transnational Public Health Regimes in Post-COVID-19 World

China’s pandemic management model relies on a heavy-handed application of quarantine and lockdown. There is an ongoing debate on the effectiveness and political implications of quarantines…

India-US Ties: Strategic Delineation or Changing Geo-economic Stability

The two countries must work for ensuring adequate production and supply of medical equipment through enhanced protocols of channelization and also focus on collaborating the Indian…

Growing Digital Platforms and the Need for Regulatory Frameworks

The need for regulation of the digital intermediaries cannot be debated but the selection of an appropriate method for escalation still needs to be reassessed. The…

Various Facets of India-Bhutan Cooperation

India has had border disputes with almost all its bordering neighbours, and while it has achieved success in mitigating its land and water disputes with countries…

US and Saudi Arabia: No Free Rides Please!

Naku La Face Off and India-China Development Diplomacy

Due to the health crisis generated by the COVID-19, people in bordering regions have been brought to face with some important choices. The first is between…

Are Billionaires the New Government?: Debating the Role of Powerful Citizens in Global Crises

It is the widening gap and the massive accumulation of wealth that has left many with little and the few with many, the reason why we…