Diplomacy & International Relations

Meta’s Waterworth cable project is about geopolitics and geoeconomics (Ravi Nayyar, The Strategist)

Announced on 14 February, Meta’s Project Waterworth is not just proposed to be the world’s longest submarine cable but reflects ever-shifting geopolitical and geoeconomic...

Romanian prosecutors issue charges against pro-Russia candidate in annulled election (Alexander Martin, The Record)

Romanian prosecutors have charged Călin Georgescu, the far-right candidate in the country’s annulled presidential election, with six crimes relating to his campaign. Georgescu is...

$2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo (UN News)

Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid ongoing attacks by M23 rebels in the...

China’s use of export controls (Meia Nouwens, Maria Shagina, Maria Shagina – IISS)

Against the backdrop of intensifying United States–China competition over technology, China has over the last six months shifted its strategy from using informal trade...

How Trump’s Environment and Aid Policies Undermine His Latin America Agenda (Jennifer Scotland – RUSI)

While Latin America has featured prominently in the new US administration’s foreign policy, the suspension of vital aid and censoring of official discussion on...

AK-203 Rifle Joint Venture and India–Russia Defence Cooperation (Rahul Wankhede, Manohar Parrikar Institute)

The success of the AK-203 Joint Venture could serve as a model for future collaborations between India and Russia in arms, ammunition, weapon systems...

Ukraine’s Strategic Minerals: Trump’s War Alimony (Ajey Lele, Manohar Parrikar Institute)

History suggests that some wars fought between the 17th and 19th centuries were driven by the desire to control natural resources. The rise of...

Xi’s meeting with China Inc: Economic revival amidst US trade barriers (Kalpit A Mankikar, Observer Research Foundation)

One of the most significant developments in Beijing concerning its economy has been President Xi Jinping’s meeting with the heads of China Inc. in...

Shifts in Governance Structure in Southern African Countries and their Internal and External Consequences (Emirates Policy Center)

In 2024, several countries in the Southern African region – including Mauritius, Namibia, Botswana Mozambique and South Africa – held general elections that resulted...

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