Lipulekh: Trade, Borders, and the Renewed Controversy with Nepal
Lipulekh is more than a strategic pass; it embodies the complex interplay of history, geography, and national aspirations in the Himalayas ...
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.
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The India–China "U-Turn": Reset or Strategic Pause?
Unless New Delhi can turn this moment into real leverage - guaranteed commitments, exploited vulnerabilities, and more broadly, Indo-Pacific-oriented diplomacy, we are likely to find ourselves back in another circular pattern: another flare-up, another freeze, yet another staged thaw ...
A Trip Around the Sun: What a Year Has Changed Since the July Uprisings?
As Bangladesh celebrates the first anniversary of its political turmoil, the way forward is indeterminate but has indelibly changed ...
Digital Diplomacy: Harnessing Soft Power in the 21st Century
As we look to the future, public diplomacy and soft power projection in the digital age will continue to evolve and progress, driven by advantages in technology and shifting global dynamics ...
Rise of anti-Semitism in Sri Lanka
In Arugam Bay, a sunny coastal town known for its pristine beaches in Sri Lanka, has now become the limelight of the Palestinian solidarity movement ...
From Standoff to Structured Stability: The 34th WMCC and the Quiet Diplomacy of Border Management
The 34th WMCC meeting represents a generational shift, moving towards pre-crisis capabilities and efficiency with "peace and tranquility" as defined space of negotiations, not resolutions ...
India-UK Vision 2035: Building Partnership for a New Era
The UK and India, besides their colonial past, have set the tone of their future course of action as part of India-UN Vision 2035 ...
My Life with the Taliban
The book intertwines Zaeef’s personal journey with an insider’s perspective on the Taliban’s rise, ideology, and struggles., Zaeef provides a window into Afghanistan’s complex socio-political landscape, challenging dominant Western portrayals of the Taliban ...
Small States, Big Stakes: The Future of South Asian Neutrality in an Era of Strategic Alignments
The reinterpretation of non-alignment by South Asia’s small states carries profound implications for the broader regional architecture ...
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Caught in Limbo: The Anniversary of Rohingya Displacement
The Rohingya crisis is entering its ninth year. Bangladesh is playing generously, but this has not been possible for them for a long time ...