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India’s Next Manufacturing Challenge: Taking MSMEs Global 

India is trying to establish itself as a global manufacturing hub, but this is no longer simply about bringing large factories to the country...

The Bay of Bengal: South Asia’s Emerging Frontier of Maritime Friction

The Bay of Bengal occupies a central position at the receiving end of these cascading disruptions...

Xi in Washington, India in the Middle: What the Trump–Xi Summit Means for New Delhi

The September 2026 state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington was more than a ceremonial meeting between two of the world's most powerful leaders...

The War That Hasn’t Ended: West Asia After October 7

The ceasefire may have reduced the intensity of the conflict, but it has not resolved the fundamental political and security disagreements between Israel and Hamas. ...

Xi’s Military Purge: What It Signals for China, India and Taiwan 

China is simultaneously modernising its military, increasing pressure around Taiwan, expanding its military presence in the Indo-Pacific and maintaining a significant military posture along its border...

Debt, Dissent and a Divided Parliament: What Is Breaking in France?

Years of state-led fiscal policies have created a state debt of around €3.6 trillion, equivalent to nearly 119% of France's overall GDP...

Xi Jinping in Washington: Can China and the US Move Beyond Confrontation?

The most significant development to emerge from the visit was that China and the United States extended their trade truce until January, extending the existing trade truce between the two countries...

The GEP Revolution: Bhutan’s Bold Bet on Ecosystem Accounting 

By adopting Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) as an approach to measure development in the country, Bhutan has embarked on the process of redefining national development indicators as the first nation...

The Geography of Data Is Becoming the Geography of Power

A country's ability to attract technology investment may no longer depend solely on its talent pool, internet penetration or regulatory environment...