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International Affairs

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Pakistan's War Within

Published on Nov 01, 2022 10:16 am IST

A file photo of activist Karima Baloch, who was found dead in Toronto.(ANI)

Survival of the British monarchy

(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 2, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain poses on her Coronation day, in London. - The coronation of King Charles III will take place on May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace announced on October 11, 2022. The Crown Jewels will form the centrepiece of King Charles III's coronation, and symbolise the power and history of the British monarchy. (Photo by INTERCONTINENTALE / AFP)(AFP)

Published on Oct 26, 2022 05:11 pm IST

After Queen Elizabeth II: Reparations and return of the jewels

Reparations and return of the jewels after Queen Elizabeth II death.(AFP)

Published on Oct 25, 2022 11:16 am IST

The vital role on air power in conflicts

Russian air force or even the tiny Ukrainian one had little role to play. Russia watchers had predicted a swift decapitating strike on Ukraine’s air defences and then free rein to Russian operations.(Reuters)

Published on Oct 16, 2022 12:01 am IST

Britain’s new Carolean age is beset by the unfinished business of history

Britain's King Charles III delivers his first address as a monarch to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday. Picture date: Friday September 9, 2022. (Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 14, 2022 08:19 pm IST

India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable: Strengthening bilateral ties

Recently, the inaugural India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) was held in New Delhi on September 17, 2022. (ANI)

Published on Sept 27, 2022 01:20 pm IST

Political corruption detrimental to Southeast Asia

There is a perception that corruption has increased in Malaysia, especially after the exposure of scandals like the 1MDB and other recent major corruption scandals. Overall, the World Bank measures indicate that Malaysia whilst not amongst the most corrupt countries in the world still suffers from widespread corruption, creating a situation where much improvement is needed.(AFP File Photo)

Published on Sept 27, 2022 01:07 pm IST

Global energy crunch: A silver lining?

The entire world is crippled by an energy crunch, caused mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic which was further exacerbated by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war coupled with climate change-induced natural disasters.(AP)

Updated on Sept 26, 2022 02:51 pm IST

Geopolitics of energy of the war in Ukraine & national responses to energy crisis

The war in Ukraine creates a vicious cycle of disruption of global supply chains, which in turn affects the prices of energy and essential commodities as well as their domestic pricing strategies and export policies.(AP)

Published on Sept 26, 2022 02:30 pm IST

Taiwan as a pawn in great power politics

Tensions between China and Taiwan reached new heights during Nancy Pelosi’s visit, this being the highest-level visit from the United States (US) visit in the last 25 years. Since the Chinese Revolution of 1949, Taiwan has been governed independently of China.(Reuters)

Published on Sept 13, 2022 02:58 pm IST

Afghanistan’s centrality to the SCO

SCO has deliberated over the Afghanistan situation even before the Taliban's return was prophesied. Keeping in mind the significance of Afghanistan, SCO set up a Contact Group (ACG) in 2005 to collaborate and coordinate on issues of mutual interests.

Updated on Sept 12, 2022 01:30 pm IST

Ten years after the Marikana massacre in South Africa

This August 2022, South Africa commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre. Located 90 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, Marikana is one of the richest mineral belts in the world. In fact, South Africa and Russia meet 90% of the global demands for platinum, and most of the South African platinum comes from this belt.(Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP)(AFP)

Updated on Sept 12, 2022 01:27 pm IST

Nuclear weapons as the ‘million pound note’

The nuclear dimension along the Taiwan Straits may not be immediately evident, but it runs like an invisible thread through the conflict.(AP)

Published on Sept 07, 2022 11:35 am IST

Taiwan build-up: Delimitating determinants

Taiwan build-up: With President Xi at the helm, China appeared to have found its ‘chosen one’ to fulfill the “China Dream”. (AP)

Published on Sept 05, 2022 09:05 am IST

Drone autonomy and international law

The dominance of Azerbaijani Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over Armenian air defence systems was critical to the former’s decisive upper hand in the Nagorno-Karabakh border conflict in 2020.(Flickr)

Published on Sept 04, 2022 12:00 am IST

Pakistan needs to focus on economic and political stabilisation now

As reports indicate that Pakistani army Chief General Bajwa called a senior US official for help in speeding up disbursal of some $1.2. billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Pakistani rupee is in full retreat, it is painfully clear that Pakistan is in a full-blown economic crisis.(Reuters File)

Published on Aug 11, 2022 02:24 pm IST

Navigating India-Africa relations in a post-pandemic world

India has traditionally prioritised Africa in its foreign policy. However, the current administration of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has shown an extraordinary determination to strengthen India's longstanding ties to the African continent.(AFP)

Published on Aug 08, 2022 11:11 am IST

Is it Indo-China Sea or South China Sea?

History records that except for very brief periods in 2,000 years, the Chinese trade forays on high seas have been few and far in between. On the other hand, it was the traders from India, Arabia, Africa, Roma, the littorals of the SCS and later Europe who came to Chinese ports for trading.(REUTERS)

Published on Aug 06, 2022 12:47 pm IST

Agenda 2030: A bumpy road ahead?

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2022 has finally revealed the severity of the social, economic and environmental setbacks endured by the world during the two-years spanning the Covid-19 pandemic.(Shutterstock)

Published on Aug 04, 2022 11:07 am IST

The death of Zawahiri may only have a short-term impact

From the podium of the White House, the President of the United States (US) announced that on July 31, 2022, in the US air strike Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Al-Qaeda chief since 2011 was killed in Kabul.(Reuters / AFP file photos)

Updated on Aug 02, 2022 02:31 pm IST

What India must learn from Bangladesh’s attempts to reform child marriage law

Child marriage remains an endemic social problem in India. But to tackle this issue effectively, the Indian government should focus its attention on the real causes of child marriage—deep-rooted gender inequality, regressive social norms, financial insecurity and lack of quality education and employment opportunities for women.(HT FILE PHOTO.)

Published on Jul 29, 2022 03:58 pm IST

Russia-Ukraine conflict and the future of energy transaction

Many countries have long relied on Russian oil and gas, which is one of the world's largest exporters of fossil fuels. However, because those exports are now politically unpalatable, they are frantically searching for alternative energy sources.(Bloomberg)

Published on Jul 25, 2022 09:00 am IST

Russia-Ukraine war could derail a renewable energy future

Russia is a hydrocarbon giant accounting for $ 5 million billion worth of crude oil and hydrocarbon exports in 2020. 42% of this exports (still) goes to European Union (EU), while 40% of the EU gas (and 65% of Germany’s gas) is sourced in the Russian hydrocarbon reserves of Caspian-Volga basin and eastern Siberia.(HT File)

Published on Jul 20, 2022 10:00 am IST

Diverging US and Indian approaches to Europe: The problem of Ukraine

India and the US must reconcile their approaches to strategic developments in Europe.

Published on Jul 13, 2022 04:58 pm IST

Russia-Ukraine impact on the Shangri-la Dialogue

Fumio Kishida strongly criticised Russia for violating the provisions of the UN Charter and, advocated sanctions against for its aggression against Ukraine, he made it clear that Japan stands with Ukraine as it has made the decision to shift its policy towards Russia and is united with the international community in efforts to impose strong sanctions against Russia, just like its neighbouring countries such as Finland and sweden have cut their ties and applied for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership.(AFP)

Published on Jul 04, 2022 07:18 pm IST

The aftermath of the AUKUS deal at the Shangri-la Dialogue

US President Joe Biden cleverly announced that “in order to deal with rapidly evolving threats,” the US and Britain would share with Australia, intelligence and advanced technologies in areas like Artificial Intelligence, cyber-warfare, nuclear submarine construction etc.

Published on Jul 04, 2022 06:55 pm IST

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF): An Asean perspective

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was launched by United States (US) President Biden in Tokyo on May 23, 2022.

Published on Jun 25, 2022 11:07 am IST

The flaws in China’s nuclear power drive

Chinese experts believe China will need 300-500 reactors by 2050, to fulfil the government’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions. This is a five to eight-fold jump from the present. Despite the progress registered so far, the path onward is not easy. This is due to various factors.((AP))

Published on Jun 20, 2022 01:59 pm IST

The Ukraine crisis and Europe’s lost opportunity

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has turned out to be one of the most unforgettable events in Europe’s recent history.(HT File)

Published on Jun 14, 2022 07:33 pm IST

China and the Pacific Step Up

The domino effect of Beijing’s actions would drag the South Pacific into a theatre of tension between China and others in the region, especially Australia, New Zealand and the US.

Published on May 30, 2022 02:30 pm IST

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