Identifying the Steep Increase in Human Smuggling & Trafficking from Pakistan
A 30 metre-long fishing boat which capsized and sank early on June 14 about 50 miles (80 km) from the southern coastal town of...
Accelerating the Application of Artificial Intelligence
The recent visit of OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, whose company deals with artificial intelligence technologies and has created ChatGPT, to India and his meeting...
Modi’s State Visit to the US: Expansive Engagement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has travelled to the United States several times since 2014, for bilateral and multilateral visits but from June 21 to...
Measurement of Performance Indices or Misrepresentation of India?
According to the recently published (May 24, 2023) Global Slavery Index 2023 (GSI), compiled by the Australian human rights organisation Walk Free, six members...
Beijing’s Continued Repression of Religious Minorities
On May 24, a new U.S. congressional committee on China approved reports pushing back on Beijing over its treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic...
Debates around De-dollarisation and Yuan Internationalisation
As the Chinese Yuan (CNY or Renminbi) is being adopted for more and more international payments, policy debates around de-dollarisation have heated up. Many...
Will Xi Jinping Continue the Wealth Crackdown in his Third Term?
Of the 445 people who lost their billionaire status last year, the majority, almost 230 were from China, According to the recently released Hurun...
Iran China Cooperation – Fraught with Contradictions
The recent visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Beijing (Feb 14-16), marked the first of any Iranian President to China in 20 years....
India’s Presidency of the G20 must Focus on Inclusivity Beyond the ‘20’
India’s role as the G20 chair is being viewed as a real opportunity for it to share the experiences of the global South with...