The Thailand-Cambodia Conflict and the Unravelling of ASEAN’s Regional Order
Aayush Pal The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping consisting of 11 countries in Southeast…
From Imports to Indigenous Power: A Data-Driven Analysis of India’s Defence Procurement and Modernisation (1990–2025)
Divyanka Tandon In the last 35 years, the Indian defence sector has experienced a spectacular metamorphosis, moving from a military…
Indian Subcontinent’s New Faultline: Bangladesh Eyes China-Pakistan Bloc, Sidelining India
Parag Gilada Bangladesh’s recent openness to a China–Pakistan regional initiative, excluding India, signals a subtle but consequential shift in Dhaka’s…
How Global Media Framed Vladimir Putin’s India Visit: A Comparative Analysis of Chinese, Western and Pakistani Narratives
Diksha Bharti These divergent narratives reflect how India’s engagement with Russia shapes global perceptions of its diplomatic autonomy and its…
Beyond the Visit: Why the India–Russia Alliance Remains ‘Special and Privileged’
Hridbina Chatterjee The “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership” between India and Russia reflects an extraordinary degree of mutual trust, aligns…
From Empire to Modernity: The Unfinished Struggle Against Forced Labour in Central Asian Cotton Fields
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar & Tanishaa Pandey Despite rules, local governments nevertheless employ coercive methods, recruiting civil workers, educators, and medical professionals to assist in…
Navigating the Communication Tapestry: How Communication Shapes Order in a Fragmented World
Amit Dasgupta & Uma Sudhindra Communication narrative enforces strategic imperatives, including, if required, by resorting to imaginative, exaggerated and alarmist falsehoods.
Realising the Human Rights of 4 Billion Women & Girls: A Stocktake at UDHR 77 and Beyond
Prof. Dr. Bharat H. Desai Eighty years on, 4 billion women and girls still struggle to realise their fundamental rights to a gender-equal…
India’s Constrained Autonomy: Economic Dependencies and Foreign Policy — A Data-Driven Analysis
The data from 2014 to 2025 presents a paradox whereby, despite significantly expanding the GDP, with a near…
Inside the Alleged U.S.-Backed Playbook Behind Bangladesh’s Political Meltdown
Tejashree P V Former Bangladeshi minister and close aide to Sheikh Hasina, Mohibul Hasan Chaudhary, alleges that U.S.-linked NGOs and political…