Diplomacy & International Relations

Strengthening SDG Monitoring: How BRICS Can Complement Global Review?

(Sandra Thachirickal Prathap - Observer Research Foundation) As the 2030 deadline approaches, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at a pivotal juncture. Launched in...

A New Phase in The India-Vietnam Strategic Partnership

(Harsh V. Pant - Observer Research Foundation) The state visit of Vietnamese President Tô Lâm to India last week (May 5-7, 2026) marks a...

Current AI Model Inadequacies: Implications for the Global South

(Prateek Tripathi - Observer Research Foundation) The current Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution was largely driven by the development of the transformer model architecture in...

The Strait That Shakes Prices: Impact of the Hormuz Disruption on Inflation in India

(Arya Roy Bardhan - Observer Research Foundation) On 28 February 2026, coordinated United States (US) and Israeli airstrikes on Iran triggered the closure of...

Trump and Xi’s economic ceasefire is holding – just

(Lowy The Interpreter) Donald Trump ended his China trip with little to show for it. With a suite of business leaders joining the US...

China gives Trump enough rope

(East Asia Forum) The Beijing summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump offered a modest reprieve in a relationship strained by trade tensions and...

1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?

(UN News) Ministers, mayors, international organisations, urban planners and experts are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges: the global...

Spain’s Conservatives lose majority in Andalusia, leaving far-right deal likely

(Guy Hedgecoe - Politico) The conservative People’s Party won an election in Spain’s Andalusia region but looks to have lost its majority in the...

China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says

(Ari Hawkins - Politico) China will purchase at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028, in addition to soybean commitments already...

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