Creditors swoop on Sri Lanka as Great Game begins anew
Neelam Deo, Director and co-founder was quoted in The Times. Read the article here
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Goodbye, RCEP
There have been mixed reactions to India’s not signing on to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. India is often criticised for abstaining from trade agreements and being a protectionist nation, but in fact, the reverse is true. The country’s trade to GDP ratio of 43% is higher than China’s 38% and the U.S.’ 27%. This shows how important trade is for India, particularly if it wants to reach the 2024 goal of being a $5- trillion economy.
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Diminishing returns of Pakistan’s protests
The protests sweeping the world have reached Pakistan. The issues are similar, such as corruption and rising living costs, but there are significant differences between the Pakistani and global protests.
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Inadequate dissent at Forum 2000
Peaceful dissent was the original animus for the formation of the Forum 2000 Foundation. Started by the late Czech dissident Vaclav Havel, the conference, held in Prague every September, offers a platform to experts and activists from around the world to revisit ideas about pacifism and protest
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Who benefits most from US-China trade war: Chinese ‘province’ Taiwan
Our Distinguished Fellow, Rajiv Bhatia was quoted in Down To Earth. Read the article here
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The Murky Alleys of Digital Black Markets
Sameer Patil, Fellow, International Security Studies Programme’s article on Digital Black Markets was published in PCQuest. The article can be viewed here
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India not to be part of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Our Distinguished Fellow, Rajiv Bhatia was quoted in Down To Earth. Read the article here
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Hostile neighbours and a ticking bomb: the untold story behind the Kudankulam cyberattack
Sameer Patil, Fellow, International Security Studies Programme was quoted in ET Prime. Read the article here
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Interests over values
With the West losing its ability to set the rules of global order, what matters to nations is the dominance of interests over values, argue foreign policy experts
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How India is striving to meet its oil and gas needs
Our Energy and Environment Fellow, Amit Bhandari was quoted in The National. Read the article here