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World - Op-Eds - Nov 8, 2016
NATO set to extend its Afghan support
NATO allies are likely to formally extend their support for Afghan forces after President Barack Obama decided to keep thousands more U.S. troops in Afghanistan than planned through the end of his…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2020
Ethics in Military Use of Ai
With the right resolve, ‘AI Partnership for Defence’ can become the precursor to a global framework on ethical uses of military AI.
World - Featured Article - May 2, 2020
Post-lockdown expectations
There is lack of definite information, so strategies are based on conjecture: said T.M. Vijay Bhaskar, at the Synergia Foundation webinar.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2020
The Dichotomy of China's Green Pledge
Will Beijing fulfil its public undertaking on carbon neutrality when its economic goals are at conflict with environmental targets?
World - Fake News - May 5, 2020
China starts major trial of state-run digital currency
Reports claim that American chains Starbucks, McDonald’s and Subway were named on the People’s Bank of China (PBOC)’s list of firms that will test the digital currency in small transactions with 19…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 17, 2021
The Strategic - Military Addressal Of China
India needs to develop a stronger and cold-blooded ‘Strategic Response’ embellished in far greater discipline to counter a ‘Risen China’
Lieutenant General Raj Shukla, YSM, SM, GOC-in-C, Army…
World - Featured Article - May 11, 2020
'Global Order no more' ~ HE MK Narayanan
HE MK Narayanan predicted a change of guard in the global hierarchy of nations in a post-COVID geopolitical scenario at the Synergia Forum.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 17, 2021
Overwhelmed by ‘trumpism?’
Trump’s impetuous actions on the eve of his departure sent tremors through the Grand Old Party. How will the GOP ride out the present storm?
World - Featured Article - May 14, 2020
Russia's battle against COVID 19
In the 7th Webinar held on April 28th, the focus was on Russian efforts towards battling the pandemic and to seek strategies for a post COVID scenario.
World - Featured Article - Aug 31, 2020
Handling-with-care: China's Wolf-warriors
Every economy has taken a hit, which means that trade issues will become a big part of foreign policy [...] Everyone’s instinct is self-reliance… China responds ultimately to the relative balance of…
World - Featured Article - May 18, 2020
India And China: A Text in the Time Of COVID-19
While China and India have struggled to cope with COVID-19, their relations have taken a hit due to issues such as FDI rules and pharmaceuticals.
World - Featured Article - Jun 29, 2020
Ripples in the South Asian neighbourhood
A rising China poses a challenge for all countries, especially those in its neighbourhood. What are the options available to offset the conflicts it could bring?
World - Featured Article - Sep 4, 2020
Passing the Baton of Abe's Legacy
The new prime minister stands to inherit a hard-won battle of rebranding Japan, but with it comes the baggage of a sluggish economy, the pandemic and geopolitical worries.
World - Featured Article - Sep 7, 2020
Not-so-white House: Is America Ready for Kamala Harris?
Identity politics may be the game-changer for the vice-presidential Democrat candidate for the 2020 U.S. election, but her political experience and stance on cardinal issues also count
World - Featured Article - Feb 28, 2020
Pandemics, supply disruptions could turn into security threats
Originating in China in the 1850s, spread by the fleas during a mining boom in Yunnan, and moving to India and Hong Kong, the bubonic plague claimed at least 15 million lives and perhaps catalysed…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2020
A Favourable Anomaly Called Donald Trump
Despite his administrative blunders and his brash criticism of his rivals, one cannot be dismissive of President Trump's chances in the November elections. His oddities are what keep his supporters…
World - Featured Article - May 2, 2020
No man is an island: Michael Chertoff
National security needs to take into account interdependence: Michael Chertoff, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 27, 2020
Chinks in Putin’s Armour
Putin's credential as a strongman in foreign policy has been put to the test by a series of crises in his own backyard