Para-Diplomacy Underpinning the India-China Diplomatic Thaw: Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: Rahul Karan Reddy and Tridivesh Singh Maini
The widely hailed diplomatic re-engagement between India and China has resulted in agreements on key aspects of...
Less Moral Governance: The Ghost in ASEAN Leadership
The Moral Ghost Haunting ASEAN: When Leadership Loses Its Soul
Amidst the roar of modernization and rapid economic progress, the ASEAN region now faces a...
New York Declaration: From US-led destabilization to Chinese-led development in the Middle East
Recently, a high-level UN conference urged Israel to commit to a Palestinian state and gave “unwavering support” to a two-state solution. The “New York...
U.S.-India Relations – More Rhetorical Flourish than Reality
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s embrace of Russian President Putin and warming relations with Chinese President Xi at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)...
New Opportunities and Innovation through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
There are some differences between the “South-South and triangular cooperation” with China. The 2025 UN Day theme, “New Opportunities and Innovation through South-South and...
The Regulatory Superpower Myth: Masking Decline with Rules
The EU increasingly embraces its role as a “regulatory superpower,” exporting rules where it struggles to compete in innovation and economic dynamism. Yet regulation...
South-South Security Ties with China Expand in Gaza
Security issues are beginning to be a part of South-South cooperation under Chinese support. As an expert on Chinese politics and the policies of the Communist...
India and China as Beacons of Multipolarity
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was held from 31st August to 1st September, 2025, in Tianjin, China. The summit was not just a...
Making Sense of India’s China Turn and it’s long term ramifications
The recent high-profile visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in China, post US tariff escalation,...
The Failure of Liberal Peacebuilding in the aftermath of the 1991 Military Coup in Haiti
Haiti experienced a military coup when it was their first time under a government freely elected by the people. However, unexpectedly, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the...