The Shan state of Myanmar is the largest producer of illegal drugs within the infamous Golden Triangle—a tri-junction at the Myanmar, Laos and Thailand borders.

• Akash Sahu |
• July 28, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

US and EU sanctions against key Russian arms producing firms, design bureaus and export organisations have had significant implications for Russian arms importing nations.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
• July 25, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Though the Janatha aragalaya (people’s struggle) against the Rajapaksas was spontaneous, the role of the Left organisations in galvanising this into a movement that ousted the Rajapaksa family is an important landmark in Left politics.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik |
• July 21, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation is unlikely to bring the desired political outcome and the much-needed economic relief to the people of Sri Lanka.

• Gulbin Sultana |
• July 21, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

The fluid geopolitical situation arising out of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine has added to the challenges of Turkmenistan’s leadership in implementing their stated neutrality-based foreign policy doctrine.

• Jason Wahlang |
• July 20, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Iran has seen a sudden rise in its importance as a transit and transport hub connecting China and Central Asia to Europe, and also Russia with India.

• Deepika Saraswat |
• July 19, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

China’s technology sector has faced challenges due to sanctions imposed by the United States.

• Halima Z. Ansari |
• July 13, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Wang Yi’s visit to the Pacific Island Countries highlights Beijing’s efforts to further consolidate ties with the region.

• Esha Banerji |
• July 11, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Far-right extremism, rooted in the anti-Semitic, White supremacist Nazi and Fascist ideologies of the 20th century, has gained popularity across first world countries.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• July 06, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir has continued to remain communal, even as ‘secular’ justifications for acts of terror are being professed in the information domain.

• Tejusvi Shukla |
• July 04, 2022 |
• Issue Brief