India’s Economic Statecraft in the Maldives: Strategy, Stability and Influence
Anjali Singh Under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, India approved the first ₹30 billion withdrawal for the Maldives, indicating ongoing…
Jamaat’s Rise and the Uncertain Future of the Ganga Water Treaty
Anusreeta Dutta The Ganga Water Treaty has stayed intact because both sides saw it as a framework for cooperation rather…
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan’s Sri Lanka Tour Reinforces India’s Regional Diplomacy
New Delhi's strategic prioritising of its maritime neighbourhood under the "Neighbourhood First" policy and the Vision MAHASAGAR framework…
India-South Korea Partnership Enters High Gear in a Contested Indo-Pacific
Aayush Pal The South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to India is considered to be historic, as many Memorandums…
Strengthening the Southern Anchor: Reaffirming India-Sri Lanka Strategic Ties
Hridbina Chatterjee The visit of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan signifies that the India-Sri Lanka relationship has matured into a resilient,…
Australia-Japan Warship Deal Reshapes Indo-Pacific Security Alignment
The historic A$10 billion warship deal between Australia and Japan represents a major shift in Indo-Pacific security dynamics,…
China’s Trade Surplus Safeguards Against the Chaos in West Asia
China's GDP grew by 5% more than anticipated, demonstrating both resilience and susceptibility as the US-Israel conflict with…
Nepal’s Political Reset Under Balen Shah
Badarinath KA Nepal is in the midst of a big churn, with most established political parties and their leaders getting…
Burning Earth: A Data Analysis of Climate Change and Extreme Weather in India
Divyanka Tandon India had 554 days of heatwaves in 2024. This is twice the number of days in the previous…
From Hegemony to Harmony: The 2026 Shift Toward an Integrated South Asian Power Grid
The South Asian energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, from hydro-hegemony to hydro-partnership.