The Silent Takeover: How Industrial Fishing Fleets are Redrawing Maritime Borders
The silent takeover of the South China Sea is a warning to the rest of the world. It demonstrates how civilian resources can be weaponised to…
NIICE · 6 February 2026
Year: 2026
Discerning the Legality of the American Digitalised Immigration Practices from the Lens of Racial Discrimination
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, occurrences of digital discrimination have rapidly increased. It is said that data is extracted from personal devices and is used to target…
NIICE · 1 February 2026
Sovereignty vs. Accountability: The Venezuela Precedent and the Future of Head-of-State Immunity
While immunity remains a cornerstone of international law, the events of early 2026 suggest that its protection is becoming increasingly fragile.
NIICE · 28 January 2026
Between Rivers and Realpolitik: The Kunar Conundrum
Whether the Kunar River becomes a frontier of confrontation or a conduit of cooperation will depend on how regional actors interpret sovereignty, whether as unilateral control…
NIICE · 24 January 2026
BRICS at a Crossroads: India’s Chairmanship and the Future of Global Power Politics
While BRICS is unlikely to transform the global order in the immediate future, it retains a potent capacity to influence the normative environment and sustain pressure…
NIICE · 22 January 2026
Political Interference in Sports: Mustafizur Rahman and Cricket Governance Collapse
The Mustafizur Rahman controversy represents a watershed moment in cricket governance, where a single administrative directive triggered bilateral sporting collapse between India and Bangladesh.
NIICE · 20 January 2026
India-Russia RELOS Pact: A Maritime Turning Point in India’s Strategic Trajectory
The RELOS Pact represents continuity in India-Russia defence cooperation and reflects both countries’ pragmatic recognition of shared interests.
NIICE · 19 January 2026
American Invasion of Venezuela: Revisionism and Resource Extracions
The operation's hemispheric implications extend beyond Venezuela. Colombia mobilized border forces anticipating refugee flows, while Guyana—facing Venezuelan territorial claims—maintained muted support.
NIICE · 18 January 2026
Brain Drain: How Migration to the Global North Costs the Global South
Bangladesh, with its young population and growing economy, stands at a turning point. The real challenge is not whether people will move — they will —…
NIICE · 17 January 2026
Sri Lanka’s Democratic Unrest: From Aragalaya to Uncertain Institutional Reform
Aragalaya pierced authoritarian carapace tactically yet required elite defection for durability; street power compels responsiveness but cannot unilaterally rewrite constitutional political economy.
NIICE · 16 January 2026