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Three decades of India’s ‘eastward engagement’ and a persisting set of challenges
In this long essay, I look at how India re-connected with Southeast Asia and its regional institutional mechanisms in the post-Cold War context. This...
Global Economy: Reducing “China-Dependence” Is Not Practical. Nor Feasible
The US fears of global economic “over-reliance” on China have failed to result in a desirable shift away from “Made in China” to “Made...
How the Space Industry Will Save Coal
The current fusion technology emerging from Commonwealth Fusion Systems will provide a reason why coal will once again become a source of jobs and...
The Resilience of the Dollar’s ‘Exorbitant Privilege’
Russia’s war of extermination in Ukraine has been met with far-reaching sanctions. These have included the freezing of the Russian central bank’s access to...
Zero Hunger: How is Russia’s Invasion Trapping Africa Deeper in the ‘Vicious Cycle of Famine’?
Millions of people across the African continent had already experienced hunger even before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. The recurring drought due to climate...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: An Additional Challenge Affecting Africa’s Development
Marking its 20th year of transformation from Organisation of AfricanUnity (OAU) to African Union (AU), the 54-member continental organisation, said in an official message...
Middle East Container Ports Are the Most Efficient in the World
Ports in the Middle East took four of the top five spots in the second edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)...
Economic And Political Reform Is Needed In Sri Lanka, Not State Violence
Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence has highlighted years of political and economic mismanagement and a reliance on state-sanctioned violence in response to...
The Waning Supremacy of the Petrodollar Economy
Since the 1970s, the US dollar has been the undisputed reserve currency around the globe. Agreements with Saudi Arabia (and many other Middle Eastern...
Chinese Maritime Strategy: Further Expansion and Progress
The Belt and Road Initiative represents a shift in China's global perspective as well as an update to its role and status in the...