Geopolitics & Foreign Affairs
Recent developments around Tibet and its future implications on Indo-China relations
On July 14th, a high-profile delegation from the United States visited Dharamshala, India, to meet with the Dalai Lama and representatives from the Central Tibetan Administration. This visit underscores the bipartisan support within the US...
Pending Reforms Pose Continued Challenges for Renewable Energy Projects
Sri Lanka is actively pursuing its renewable energy potential and is eagerly seeking significant investments from India and other countries in this sector. However, during last week’s Business forum ‘Energising India-Sri Lanka T...
BRI in Nepal: Issues and Challenges
The Ambitious Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal The Belt and Road Initiative is an ambitious plan devised by the Chinese government under Xi Jinping in 2013. It is also referred to as the New Silk Route, and it aims to connect China's coas...
France’s Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean Regional Strategy Draws Closer to SL
As Sri Lanka emerges as a key player in the strategic landscape of the Indian Ocean Region, numerous countries are vying to establish their presence in the region. Despite France’s significant territories in the Indian Ocean, it forma...
The Diplomatic Impasse of Indo-Canadian Relations: A Moment to Retrospect
The June 18th killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia unjumbled a seemingly forgotten past along with spurring a row between India and Canada that escalated into a serious diplomatic impasse. Canada’s Prime Minister J...
Enhanced Connectivity Marks India’s prominence at G20 Summit
The 2023 G20 Summit held in New Delhi marked India’s pivotal moment as a platform for addressing global challenges. This gathering of the world’s most influential countries highlighted India’s resolve to assert its maritim...
Guaranteeing safety of migrant workers: Lessons Learnt from Sialkot Lynching
In the face of escalating threats to migrant workers’ self-sufficiency, financial instability, and marginalisation and stigma in the name of the pandemic, religious extremism and racism have taken a back seat, occasionally rearing its...
Nepal-India Water Cooperation: History of Treaties
Natural resources are not unlimited but if they are used well they can aid multiple purposes. Water is one such resource, the access to which depends on geographical location and other surrounding factors. India’s geography is unique...
What Does A Post-Netanyahu Israel Look Like?
June 2021 saw the longest-serving Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, finally exit office after being in power for over a decade.[i] Israel has seen four general elections in the past two years, none of which could provide a...
Making BIMSTEC a Regional Vehicle for Nepal’s Economic Growth
Recently, the government of Nepal, led by Nepal Communist Party Chairman KP Sharma Oli who ascended to power in 2018, came up with an integrated foreign policy that reflects rapid changes in both the domestic and geopolitical spheres. The n...