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Pakistan’s Multifaceted Political Crisis

Pakistan is going through a multifaceted political crisis with political elites not able to evolve a consensus on a range of issues, including the conduct of general elections.

September 25, 2023

Prachanda's Visit to China: Opportunities and Challenges

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China on 22 September 2023 assumes significance, given the growing engagement of China in many sectors of Nepalese economy in the last few years.

September 20, 2023

Ladakh’s Vulnerability to Flash Floods: Adaptation and Mitigation Measures

Ladakh's ecological balance has been disrupted due to climate change, altering weather patterns and water flow, which are leading to frequent perilous floods.

September 18, 2023

Taliban’s Systematic Apartheid against Afghan Women and Girls

Afghan women and girls have borne the impact of systematic identity erasure and discrimination in the public sphere due to the Taliban’s edicts.

September 18, 2023

The United States and UNESCO: A Contentious History

It remains to be seen if the UNESCO will become another platform for US–China contentions or realise the lofty goals as enshrined in its constitution.

September 15, 2023

Nuclear Issues and the G-20 Leaders’ Declaration

The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration asserts that the ‘use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible’.

September 15, 2023

Military Applications of Virtual Reality and Beyond

The military applications of Virtual Reality include those relating to combat training and simulation.

September 14, 2023

Sanctions on Russia: A Study of Economic Coercion in the Contemporary World

On 24 February 2022, President Vladimir Putin announced 'special military operation' in Ukraine. This triggered a series of sanctions by the West, resulting in restrictions on Russia's financial institutions, including its central bank and energy export, among others.

2023

The 18th East Asia Summit: Priorities of a Region in Flux

The East Asia Summit remains critical to advancing closer regional cooperation, at a time of a rapid geo-political and geo-economic changes.

September 14, 2023

Oppenheimer and the Indian Knowledge Tradition

Oppenheimer was admired by a section of the Indian intelligentsia for his familiarity with Indian philosophical traditions and his advocacy of peaceful nuclear uses.

September 12, 2023

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