The Burden of Multipolarity for Indo-Pacific Middle Powers
Indo-Pacific middle powers must move beyond rhetorical commitments to multipolarity and confront the practical discrepancies and material demands inherent in such a system. ...
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Strategic Energy Diplomacy: Deepening of India Bhutan Hydropower
Hydropower is no longer only a tool for development but rather a strategic instrument for energy security, Bhutan green growth and regional stability. ...
President Putin's visit to India, amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict, and Strained India-US Ties
President Putin’s visit to India, set against the backdrop of the Russia–Ukraine conflict and strains in India–US relations, highlights the resilience and complexity of India’s strategic positioning. ...
Beyond Diplomacy: The Strategic Stakes of the 2025 India–Russia Summit
The 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit of 2025 will be a great milestone in the bilateral relations, changing a relationship that was always based on defence and energy into a real-life comprehensive strategic partnership. ...
Why Happiness Should Matter in IR Studies?
Perhaps not through the Bhutanese way, nor the Scandinavian way, but a multilaterally accepted way, can happiness be used as a tool of development in IR and IR studies. Happiness fundamentally should matter in IR studies. ...
Cyclone Ditwah and India–Sri Lanka Relations: Humanitarian Crisis and Regional Dynamics
Cyclone Ditwah has exposed Sri Lanka’s acute vulnerability to extreme weather events, adding pressure to its fragile social and economic fabric. ...
Ethical Frontiers in AI for Security Studies: A Digital Swaraj Perspective for the Global South
Digital Swaraj encourages the promotion of local innovations, technological sovereignty, and democratic governance ...
The South Asian Spring: What Accounts for the Region’s Burgeoning Democratic Movement?
The global political landscape appears to be receding from the “Third Wave of Democratisation,” giving way to a worldwide surge of authoritarianism. ...
Between Power and Rules: The Political Dilemmas of a Polycentric Trading System
Polycentric trade governance is now the reality of global commerce: several hubs set rules in parallel, reflecting diffused power. ...
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Is International Law an Instrument of Ideological Control Wielded by Powerful States?
International law is meant to serve as an impartial structure for global governance; however, it is often manipulated as a tool of power that privileges the strategic interests of dominant states against equitable justice. ...