Diplomacy & International Relations

India, the EU and the Demand for Renewed Partnerships (Swati Prabhu – Observer Research Foundation)

The global development narrative has visibly shifted, with the world order rapidly throwing curveballs. Trump 2.0’s increasing tariffs and decreasing aid marked the beginning...

How Indian Companies Plan to Invest: The First Private Capex Survey (Arya Roy Bardhan – Observer Research Foundation)

Capital expenditure, or Capex, has been a driving force in economic theory. It refers to and involves any investments undertaken by businesses to enhance...

Peace Promises, War Realities: Myanmar’s Spiral into Crisis (Sreeparna Banerjee – Observer Research Foundation)

Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen, exacerbated by relentless airstrikes and natural disasters such as the recent earthquake that struck the Mandalay-Sagaing region at...

US troops in Korea may soon switch focus from Pyongyang to Beijing (Gabriela Bernal – The Interpreter)

In all the years since the 1953 armistice that saw a cessation of fighting in the Korean war, US troops have been based in...

Trump’s Gulf AI gambit to reshape the Middle East tech landscape (Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal, Megha Shrivastava – The Interpreter)

While the world watched Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to the Middle East alongside Silicon Valley’s biggest names, only a few would have anticipated that...

The CPTPP dilemma: Economic merit versus geopolitical calculation (Peter Varghese – The Interpreter)

How far should geopolitical calculation drive trade agreements? It’s the question raised in whom to support and whom to stall for admission to the...

A chance for Australia to grab: Europe’s offer of a security pact (Bart Hogeveen – The Strategist)

Australia should accept the European Union’s proposal to form a defence and security agreement. The closer relationship would complement Australia’s main security arrangements—the US...

New Zealand’s defence plan lifts spending, emphasises partnerships (Steven Paget – The Strategist)

The Five Eyes are really four eyes and a wink, according to a joke that derides New Zealand’s limited defence spending. Publication of the...

To counter China, Quad members should work closer in maritime surveillance (Arzan Tarapore – The Strategist)

The Quad is not keeping pace with security needs in the Indo-Pacific. Its members—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—should step up cooperation to...

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