Year: 2020

The India Way in an Uncertain World

China, Not US Will Determine the Fate of QUAD 2.0, or “Asian NATO”

While lashing out at China in New Delhi, Pompeo stressed it was important the two largest democracies should come closer.

Soft Power and India’s Space Diplomacy

India has utilised space as a tool of its soft power effectively in order to expand its clout. That space being an intrinsic part of India’s…

India Experimenting Equipoise in the Indo-Pacific

India’s foreign policy maintains ‘Strategic Autonomy’ which is on political ground anywhere in the world and hold an independent outlook on core strategic fronts adopting measures…

Does Chinese IR Theory Present an Alternative to Mainstream Theory?

Chinese IR continues to be highly patriarchal and the absence of women in Chinese IR discourse is a major flaw that practitioners of Chinese IR need…

Geopolitical Implications of China’s BRI: Perspectives from South Asia

If China’s BRI proceed without any geopolitical intention, and honestly facilitate the regional integration and economic cooperation, India and Bhutan might also join BRI in future.

Implications of the New National Security Law on Hong Kong’s Political Landscape

The erosion of the city’s promised autonomy is a severe setback to the idea of democracy cherished across the world, and only adds further credence to…

The Geopolitics of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

The exhibition of aggressive behaviour of China which India witnessed during the recent standoff in Ladakh, and in the South China Sea, opens up the possibility of…

Revisiting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: Engaging in a ‘Green’ Post-COVID-19 Recovery

COVID-19 is not only a wakeup call but a once in a generation opportunity to redefine the power structure of human history to make it sustainable,…

War in 140 Characters: How Social Media is Reshaping Conflict in The Twenty-First Century – David Patrikarakos

The book is fundamentally about the power of social media in present-day conflicts. It provides readers with series of stories that connects readers with the personal…