Chairing the Contradiction: India’s 2026 BRICS Presidency and the Bloc’s Structural Ceiling
Aside from an unwritten, non-binding consensus on procedures and processes, BRICS may be settling into a more limited role than its founders envisioned
Aside from an unwritten, non-binding consensus on procedures and processes, BRICS may be settling into a more limited role than its founders envisioned
Emphasizing a symmetrical strategy in quantum that underscores vigilance and creativity can nonetheless open the door to momentous achievements in International Relations and Diplomacy.
India’s agenda in the upcoming session marks a strategic shift from being a passive recipient of norms to advocating a structural blueprint for the Global South
The critical question confronting Nepal’s new political order is therefore not whether democracy can survive, but whether democratic institutions can translate political legitimacy towards promised economic…
Quad enables India to pursue its strategy of multi-alignment while preserving strategic autonomy.
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South Asia will be better prepared for its next energy shock when electricity moves according to shared rules and resilient infrastructure, rather than temporary surplus and…
The 2026 budget marks a decisive moment in Nepal’s foreign policy evolution. By anchoring its diplomatic strategy in the bedrock of economic interest and soft power,…
Critical minerals are emerging as one of the defining strategic resources of the twenty-first century. As economies move toward advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and digital transformation,…
Nepal, under its youngest-ever Prime Minister, is attempting something genuinely new: refusing to be just a chessboard square in someone else’s game and instead trying to…
Despite the challenges exerted upon it, the positioning of Nepal between two rising powers of Asia can be a strategic leverage to enhance Nepal’s global interactions…
Nepal had the water, and Bangladesh had the demand. The shortfall reflected a single administrative decision: India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) declined to approve the increment,…