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Uk-sailing Into the Indo-pacific?

London's formal declaration of joining the CPTPP could mark the start of a new look-east policy, taking the focus away from Europe.

Indicting Trump: Politics or Justice Served?

Mr Donald Trump's indictment has catapulted him again to centre stage, just as he launches his campaign for 2024.

U.s. Abortion Laws: a Pro-life Victory

The decision by a Texas judge that bans a commonly used abortion pill across the country has sparked controversy.

EU: Wither Nuclear Power and Ice’s?

Discussions concerning the energy future of Europe took place among the member states of the European Union last week of March 2023.

Is the Indian Ocean No Longer Indian?

China is aggressively challenging India’s domination of the Indian Ocean, a fact not easily ignored by New Delhi.

War: Crime & Punishment

Does the International Criminal Court truly protect the rights of all victims of war equally?

Taiwan: Walking a Diplomatic Tightrope?

With Honduras abandoning Taiwan in favour of the PRC, is Taipei running out of allies?

Keeping Immigrants at Bay?

President Joe Biden is caught in a bind trying to strike a balance between the liberal left and the extreme right on immigration.

No Longer Numero Uno?

Are we at the threshold of a multipolar world?

Xi Jinping as a Peacemaker?

Recently Chinese President Xi Jinping made an official state visit to Russia. The timing of the visit was propitious.

Riyadh-Teheran: Foes No More?

The China-brokered normalisation of Saudi-Iranian diplomatic relations hints at a realignment of geopolitical relations and power centres in West Asia.

Pakistan: in the Crucible

For the first time in Pakistan’s history, the common citizen has been brought face to face with the contradictions that make up their nationhood. Will they act now?

Pakistan: China’s Albatross!!

With their ‘deeper than the ocean and higher than the mountains’ friendship under stress, will China loosen its purse strings to write off billions in loans to Pakistan?

Israel in a Flux!

Middle East’s only true democracy is witnessing a spate of protests as citizens fear curtailment of the independence of the judiciary, the sole guarantor of minority rights.

Covid-19 Origin-shrouded in Mystery

Recent calls by WHO to reveal all information related COVID-19 virus has revived the controversy over its origin.

India & Germany-a Post-ukraine Reset?

Germany follows France and the UK to revisit its bilateral relations with India, emphasising India’s geopolitical relevance despite the shadow of Ukraine.

Iran: Striking 'white Gold'

Will the discovery of the world's second-largest lithium deposits provide Iran with an escape route from the stranglehold of UN sanctions?

Public Health and Climate Change

The congruence of two major threats-public health and climate change- are coming together to plague humankind.

Yay or Nay for the New Brexit Agreement?

A new Brexit deal has been agreed upon, but will it survive the test of time?

Does Rising Inequality Threaten Democracy in the World?

Democracy goes on a backfoot when economic survival itself becomes a challenge.