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India’s AI Awakening
By Rajiv Kumar
How DeepSeek has transformed New Delhi’s strategic approach to the global AI race.
Concept of ‘Greater Mizoram’ Gets a Shot in the Arm From Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The coming together of areas inhabited by communities in India’s Mizoram and Myanmar’s Chin State has New Delhi’s tacit support. Myanmar’s junta is not amused.
Erasing Aurangzeb to Marginalize Muslims: India’s ‘Grave’ Concern
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
The tomb of the 17th-century Mughal Emperor is in the crosshairs of India’s Hindu nationalists.
Betting on the Demise of Free Trade? Make Way for the New Players at the Table
By Akanksha Sinha
While the future of multilateralism in trade remains uncertain, developing Asia is proving that the global trade order is still evolving.
Evolving Missile Technologies in India and Pakistan
By Abdul Moiz Khan
New advances in missile technology risk undermining strategic stability in the region – and increasing the odds of conflict.
Culture as Strategy: Why India Must Rethink Its Global Influence
By Vivek N.D.
India, despite one of the world’s most diverse cultural ecosystems, has been falling behind in cultural diplomacy.
What India Needs to do to Fix the Foundations of its WASH Sector
By Joel Kolker
It must cover operating costs and capital expenditures through a transparent long-term mix of taxes and user charges.
Why India Must Stop Ignoring Bangladesh’s Interim Government
By Abu Jakir
India needs to understand the nuanced reality of the ground situation in Bangladesh.
Philippines Wants to Expand ‘Squad’ Grouping to Include India, South Korea
By Sebastian Strangio
The informal grouping, established last May, is intended to counter China's assertive behavior in the South China Sea.
India’s Growing Misinformation Crisis: A Threat to Democracy
By Abhinav Mehrotra and Amit Upadhyay
Failure to curb dissemination of falsehood via social media can have long-term effects on democratic processes.
How the US Aid Freeze Shook up the Geopolitics of Nepal’s Power Trade
By Mahesh Ganguly and Raza Siddiqui
The Trump administration froze a $500 million grant to Nepal, changing the calculus of the China-India-U.S. tug of war over its power sector.
With Luxon Visit, India-New Zealand Ties Scale New Heights
By Rahul Mishra and Shubhamitra Das
Historically underemphasized, New Delhi-Wellington engagement is now gaining strategic and diplomatic prominence.