Treaty as an Aesthetic Artifact of Colonial Power: Treaty of Sugauli (1816)
The Treaty of Sugauli, forced on Nepal by the British in 1816, is an example, as it was an act of power enactment that reshaped the…
Sharon Bhattarai · 4 May 2025
Year: 2025
Chip War: Semiconductor Contest and its Global Fallout
Semiconductor chips have become an integral part of our digital world, and it has become a tool of current geopolitics, not essentially in the economic aspect…
NIICE · 3 May 2025
Analysing China’s Construction of Self-Sustaining Model
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan marks a strategic turning point in its approach to international economic development via balancing growth and stability.
NIICE · 2 May 2025
UN Peacekeeping: Changing Roles and Complexities
The idealism of the UN as a harbinger of peace is being opposed by the very nations that helped build it and remain its constituent parts.
NIICE · 1 May 2025
Digital Colonialism, Torture, and the Erosion of Human Dignity
The international community must reject the complacency that allows both digital colonialism and torture to persist unchecked.
NIICE · 30 April 2025
Geopolitics of Energy Transition in South Asia: Nepal’s Hydropower Ambitions Amid Regional Rivalries
Nepal’s hydropower potential holds the key to transforming South Asia’s energy landscape, driving economic growth and regional connectivity through clean energy.
NIICE · 29 April 2025
Sentinel Islands: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and India’s Maritime Renaissance.
As India’s “unsinkable sentinel,” they offer unparalleled surveillance, deterrence, and regional engagement advantages.
NIICE · 28 April 2025
The Digital Sovereign State
As digital platforms increasingly serve as tools of political influence, the concept of state sovereignty must be reevaluated.
NIICE · 22 April 2025
Bangladesh Unrest: Implications on Indo-Bangladesh Geopolitical Ties
The Indo-Bangladesh relationship is the ultimate example of the non-zero-sum game theory.
NIICE · 20 April 2025
Pakistan’s Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan Conundrum
Prior to it becoming uncontrollable, the Pakistani state should take a multi-dimensional and holistic approach to counter terrorist organisations like TTP.
NIICE · 17 April 2025