Comment & Briefs

Making Sense of the US–China Balloon Row

The US–China balloon row shows that the significance of methods like balloon surveillance has not reduced in the era of high-tech satellites and drones.

February 22, 2023

  • Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
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    India’s G20 Presidency: Opportunity to Resume Engagement in the Arctic

    India could help in the resumption of the suspended scientific exchanges by the West in the Arctic.

    February 17, 2023

  • Anurag Bisen
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    Defence Budget 2023–24: Trend Analysis

    In the Union Budget 2023–24, the estimated allocations for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are Rs 5,93,537.64 crores, an increase of 13 per cent over BE 2022–23 (Rs 5,25,166.15 crores).

    February 17, 2023

  • S. Samuel C. Rajiv , Abhay Kumar Singh
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    TTP’s Political Violence and Jihad

    The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims that the Pakistani state does not practice true Islam and therefore it can wage a legitimate Jihad against it.

    February 14, 2023

  • Nazir Ahmad Mir
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    OPEC+ and the Global Oil Market

    OPEC+ policies have had significant implications for oil importing developing countries as well as oil producing states.

    February 13, 2023

  • Priya Singh
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    Canada, South Korea and the Indo-Pacific

    Canada and the Republic of Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategies signal a major transformation in their respective foreign policy outlook.

    February 08, 2023

  • R. Vignesh
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    The UK’s Leadership Transition in Context

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak needs to overcome multiple domestic and foreign policy challenges for the Conservatives to retain power in the 2024 general elections.

    February 03, 2023

  • Anandita Bhada
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    Winners and Losers in the Russia–Ukraine Cyberwar

    The Russia–Ukraine cyberwar has upended a number of existing preconceptions about cyber conflict in an active war.

    February 03, 2023

  • Cherian Samuel
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    Egyptian President Visit to India Strengthens Partnership

    India and Egypt elevated bilateral ties to that of a Strategic Partnership during the visit of President Abdel Fateh Al Sisi.

    February 02, 2023

  • Ruchita Beri
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    Re-Energising Science Diplomacy in South Asia

    Science diplomacy can be used effectively to address critical challenges facing the South Asian region.

    January 31, 2023

  • Opangmeren Jamir
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