Comment & Briefs

China and Cognitive Warfare: An Overview

China is pursuing capabilities in cognitive domain to ensure that it can win wars ‘without fighting’.

September 27, 2024

  • Abhishek Kumar Darbey
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    Contestation over Corridors in the South Caucasus

    Azerbaijan, with backing from Turkey and increasingly Russia, continues to push for a transport corridor to its exclave Nakhchivan, a year after it recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh.

    September 26, 2024

  • Deepika Saraswat
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    The Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea: Impact on Yemen

    The Israel–Hamas conflict has worsened Yemen’s political, security and economic situation, making the prospects for peace more tenuous.

    September 25, 2024

  • Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
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    Significance of PM Modi’s Visit to Brunei

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s September 2024 visit to Brunei reaffirms that the Sultanate is an essential part of India’s Act East Policy.

    September 25, 2024

  • Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
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    India’s Strategic Push for Semiconductor Manufacturing

    India’s focus on building a robust semiconductor ecosystem aligns with its broader goals of fostering innovation and building resilience in supply chains.

    September 23, 2024

  • Shayesta Nishat Ahmed
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    Challenges before Thailand’s New Prime Minister

    Thailand's new Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, faces significant challenges in implementing her political and economic agenda.

    September 20, 2024

  • Om Prakash Das
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    Chaman–Spin Boldak Unrest: A Border Crisis Reignites

    The Pakistan–Afghanistan border standoff threatens livelihoods as well as regional stability.

    September 20, 2024

  • Puspa Kumari
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    China’s Strategic Assessment of Japan

    Chinese policymakers’ distrust of Japan could deepen the political chasm between the two countries, as Japan is at the cusp of a leadership change.

    September 18, 2024

  • Mayuri Banerjee
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    China’s Nuclear Arsenal: An Assessment

    The qualitative and quantitative advances in the Chinese nuclear arsenal are creating a huge gap between Indian and Chinese nuclear numbers.

    September 13, 2024

  • Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak
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    Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal: Potential Impact on Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

    The Qosh Tepa canal development in Afghanistan highlights the need for collaborative management to address potential transboundary water disputes.

    September 11, 2024

  • Anusua Ganguly
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