India’s China Reset: A Strategic Thaw or Strategic Hedge?
India isn't picking China over America, or vice versa. Instead, it is working hard to avoid choosing as long as possible.
NIICE · 17 September 2026
NEIGHBOURHOOD STUDIES
Neighborhood Studies looks at the range of cross-cutting issues such as political developments, economic activities, cross-border activities and foreign affairs related issues and security surfacing in its immediate neighbors – India and China – in addition to its extended neighbors such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives. The study focuses to explore and identify emerging priorities in the neighborhood and generate evidence and analysis.
ARTICLES (415)
Why is the World Moving to the Right?
The global rise of the right-wing should neither be celebrated as inevitable nor dismissed as harmful.
NIICE · 10 September 2026
The Politics of Owning Innovation: India’s Semiconductor Strategy Beyond Manufacturing Chips
The global race for semiconductor dominance has proven that the real currency of power is not silicon, but intellectual property.
NIICE · 10 August 2026
Jewish Footprints in Sri Lanka’s History
The demographic structure of Sri Lanka after independence has not given the slightest clue about a permanent Jewish population.
NIICE · 12 July 2026
Quantum Diplomacy: A New Era Beyond Traditional Boundaries
Emphasizing a symmetrical strategy in quantum that underscores vigilance and creativity can nonetheless open the door to momentous achievements in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Preethi Amaresh · 4 July 2026
From Protest to Parliament: The Test of Democratic Maturity for Nepal
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…
NIICE · 2 July 2026
Diplomacy on a Budget: Analysing Nepal’s 2026 Budget as a Catalyst for Soft Power and Economic Diplomacy
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,…
NIICE · 24 June 2026
Nepal’s Balancing Act: Navigating Great-Power Competition in a New Era
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…
NIICE · 20 June 2026
Geopolitical Sensitivity of Nepal: A Historic Perspective
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…
NIICE · 18 June 2026
India-Nepal Bilateral Relation in the 2020s: with Reference to the Role of Tourism
India-Nepal tourism thrives on deep cultural, religious, historical and geographic ties, with India as the largest source of visitors due to open borders and shared pilgrimage…
NIICE · 14 June 2026
Forged in Crisis: How India and Europe Found Each Other
Europe's relationship with India is a result of the international political pressures faced by both regions. Europe has been under duress since the Russia-Ukraine war, and…
NIICE · 3 June 2026
Strategic Neutrality in Practice: Nepal Between India and China
Given the distinctive asymmetric challenges, which reinforce imbalance, Nepal’s experience highlights the limits of viewing strategic neutrality as a symmetrical balancing act between India and China.
NIICE · 14 May 2026