The North Eastern Council and PM-DevINE
2023 ,
The Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) scheme was initiated by the Government of India in 2022 with an expenditure outlay of Rs 6,600 crore for a...
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AfD’s Remigration Agenda: Germany’s Challenge of Far-Right Extremism
2023 ,
Introduction Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) organised a covert meeting in November 2023 in Potsdam which featured the leader of the far-right Identitarian Movement,1 Martin Sellner. This meeting has sparked outrage...
Read MoreUS Military’s Clean Energy Initiatives
2023 ,
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has been fast-tracking clean energy advancements to bolster military safety, ensure energy security and cut costs. The 2011 Pew Charitable Trusts report, 'From Barracks...
Read MoreIndia–Maldives Ties in Choppy Waters
2023 ,
Relations between India and Maldives hit a rocky patch when the new President Mohamed Muizzu was elected in September 2023. It was expected that bilateral relations under Muizzu would not...
Read MoreA Renewed Nuclear Arms Race?
2023 ,
The US conducted a subsurface chemical explosion at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) on 18 October 2023 to improve its ability to detect low-yield nuclear explosions.1 The US claimed...
Read MoreEAM Jaishankar in Tehran: Renewed Focus on Maritime Security and Regional Connectivity
2023 ,
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s two-day visit to Iran on 14–15 January 2024 is a crucially timed diplomatic engagement. First, it came in the context of a deteriorating regional security...
Read MoreIsrael–Hamas Conflict and Maritime Security in Red Sea
2023 ,
Introduction The latest phase of the Israel–Hamas conflict has spurred a flurry of responses of solidarity from various corners, including the Yemeni Houthis. In November 2023, Houthis began their intervention...
Read MoreMaritime Security Architecture and Western Indian Ocean: India’s Stakes
2023 ,
The Israel–Hamas conflict and its associated challenges have prompted the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to become a focal point of international attention once again. Since November 2023,...
Read MoreFree Movement Regime: A Unique Feature of the India-Myanmar Border
2023 ,
In the wake of persisting ethnic conflict in Manipur, the Union government announced on 2 January 2024 that it will end the Free Movement Regime (FMR) which allows tribes residing...
Read MoreMacron’s Latest Cabinet Reshuffle and Implications
2023 ,
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Gabriel Attal as the youngest ever Prime Minister on 9 January 2024. Attal replaced Elisabeth Borne, whose popularity had been dwindling despite her managing the...
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