India–China: The Need For A Border Settlement
On August 19, 2025, India and China held the 24th round of Special Representatives’ (SR) talks to settle the boundary…
Category: International Relations
The Inability To Define The Lac
Despite several agreements since the 1990s, India and China have failed to clearly define the Line of Actual Control (LAC),…
India, China Commit To Fair Border Solution
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. Both leaders…
India–Japan Ties: Old Partners, New Priorities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Japan comes at a time of shifting global geopolitics. Japan announced a ¥10…
UN Declares Famine In Gaza
The United Nations has declared a famine in Gaza, affecting nearly 500,000 people, blaming Israel for “systematic obstruction of humanitarian…
China–Pakistan–Afghanistan Trilateral And CPEC Extension
The recent trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan marks a new phase in regional geopolitics.…
Militarisation In Sri Lanka’s North And East: Tamil Concerns
Sixteen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war (2009), the Tamil-majority Northern and Eastern Provinces continue to witness…
Alaskan Winds, India And The Trump-Putin Summit
The Trump-Putin “Alaska Summit” (August 15, 2025) was seen as a possible turning point in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. For India,…
The Path To Ending Global Hunger And India’s Role
The UN’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 report shows a decline in global undernourishment. India’s…
Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations
The sixth round of UNEP-led negotiations (since 2022) on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus.…