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Russia has failed as a state
2022 was the year of Russia. Russia was in the focus of the world’s attention. The war to started in Europe for some came...
Dollar, yuan or a BRICS currency: a look at the scenarios
As the global monetary system is entering into a period of transformation, there is increasing realization in the global financial community of its potential...
Can more bricks at BRICS build a new world order?
Applications from 19 countries have made it to the desk of the BRICS South African Ambassador seeking formal and informal membership. While this clearly...
China’s “tri-ring” approach to the Afghanistan issue and beyond
Over the past decade, the India-Pacific Quad which includes the United States, Japan, India and Australia has been discussed widely and controversially as well....
Who will Launch Next Ground Offensive in the War in Ukraine and When?
Key Points
The war in Ukraine is more of standoff attacks with hardly any major ground offensive in recent past.
While Russia can choose its moment...
Shaping a 21st-century world order: The nation-state vs the civilizational state
US President Joe Biden positions the Ukraine war as a battle between autocracy and democracy. That reduces what is at stake in the war....
The Russian War on Ukraine: Impact on Transatlantic Security Relations
With more than a year behind the start of the Russian War on Ukraine, its impact can be observed on foreign policies and security...
Pivotal moment in India-Russia relations
Most relationships undergo transition with the passage of time from appreciation of each other to a “state of having,” a desire to possess or...
If not Dollars, then what?
For decades, the US dollar has reigned supreme as the world's dominant reserve currency, used for international trade, investment, and lending. The dollar's dominance...
Sudan: Alignment of forces, players
The worst-case scenario is coming to pass, apparently, in Sudan. That is, at any rate, the apocalyptic message streaming out of Khartoum in the...