Unleashing the Potential of Political Literacy for Informed Participation: Lessons learned from “Aragalaya 2022”
According to Bertolt Brecht, "The worst illiterate is the political illiterate; he doesn't hear, doesn't speak, nor participates in political events. He does not...
Greece’s Diplomatic Push to Become an Indispensable Regional Power
Due to its geostrategically valuable position at the heart of the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece has an opportunity to leverage its strengths to become an...
Reforms in GCC Countries Showing Big Impact
I moved to Riyadh in August 2018. In that period a major socio-economic transformation had already started under Vision 2030 of the Kingdom. Today,...
Arab Winter? What Arab Winter?
Protesters in Syria, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, and Israel are dashing autocratic and authoritarian hopes of a prolonged winter.
In response, Arab autocrats are scrambling to...
The Republic of Somaliland: A Struggle for Recognition, Sovereignty and Stability in the Horn of Africa
Somaliland, officially known as the Republic of Somaliland is a self-declared sovereign state located in the Horn of Africa on the south coast of...
India-Africa Partnership and the Development of a Multipolar World
In this insightful interview, Samir Bhattacharya, a research associate at Vivekananda International Foundation, discusses the changing geopolitical situation, how India and Africa are working...
The Geopolitics of Bangladesh’s Election: Why Global Powers are Watching Closely
The forthcoming national election in Bangladesh has garnered significant attention from several global powers, including the United States, India, Japan, China, the European Union,...
The 18th G20 summit: When India takes the centre stage of the world
The G20 summit of 2023 is going to be the drumbeat of India’s rising prowess and stature in a world characterised by growing multipolarity.
India...
Addressing the Nuclear Apartheid at the 2023 G20 Summit
In an influential article published in 1998, the then Indian Minister of External Affairs, Jaswant Singh criticised what he called ‘nuclear apartheid’ in the...
Russia’s Revolutionary Echoes: Is Another Upheaval on the Horizon?
After unsuccessful Russian blitzkrieg in Ukraine, lingering questions persist about the possibility of a political crisis unfolding in Russia. While numerous experts entertained the...