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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 6, 2022
TURKEY - RUSSIA SUMMIT, 2022
After having recently summited in Tehran, President Putin and President Erdogan are scheduled to meet again
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 16, 2022
CPEC UNDER SIEGE
It is finally dawning upon China that its dreams of reincarnating the ancient Silk Road to mark its rise as the 'Middle Kingdom' will come at a price.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 9, 2022
EUROPE’S GREEN DREAM
A reconfiguration of Europe’s energy infrastructure proposes to put the continent firmly upon its climate targets. Will it be able to withstand the pressures of the War in Ukraine?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
FROM SADDAM TO SADR, WHAT’S NEXT FOR IRAQ?
Iraq’s political crisis reached a crescendo on Sunday with the resignation of its majority bloc. The fate of a nation ranking 20th on the Fragile State index remains uncertain.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
AN UNEASY COALITION
The state of Israel is focusing on the evolving nuclear threat from its arch-enemy Iran to seek unity in its deeply polarised society.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 18, 2022
JAPAN: VEERING TOWARDS NUCLEAR ENERGY?
Rising energy costs and falling yen may force Japan to review its energy strategy and perhaps rehabilitate the moribund nuclear power generation sector.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 4, 2022
BEARISH OR BULLISH?
A fresh slew of sanctions has been imposed on Russia by the West to force Moscow to cease hostilities. But will they succeed?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 4, 2022
STARVED OF OIL?
The EU ban on oil imports from Russia is a ticking bomb for the entire global oil market.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 28, 2022
Geopolitical Realignments for Energy Security
Energy has been the principal driver of the modern industrialised world and it is hardly surprising that its appetite for energy resources has been at the heart of geopolitical tensions.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 21, 2022
A Nordic Tinge to NATO
The US president, Joe Biden, has promised full support to both Finland and Sweden in their membership applications to what he called a “revived NATO” in the light of t
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 21, 2022
Standing with Asia
With global attention riveted upon eastern Europe, President Biden's ASEAN summit was an attempt to reassure his Asian allies of continued American support.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 12, 2022
The Nuclear Calculus
Will the invasion of Ukraine by Russia prompt non-nuclear nations to revisit their security architecture?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 12, 2022
Growing Stronger Together
Despite their political differences, India and Australia are keen to promote trade and investment, besides cooperating in the Indo-Pacific.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2022
A Malfunction Best Avoided
In the wake of the accidental missile firing, India needs to reassure the international community of the safety and integrity of its substantial and varied missile arsenal.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2022
The View from China
Beijing is walking a fine line, retaining the equilibrium in the Russia-China axis while keeping the collective wrath of an enraged west at bay through intense parleying.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 14, 2022
EU - Playing Catch-Up in Africa
The erstwhile colonisers of Africa, now banded together in the EU, are endeavouring to share in the African growth story.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 21, 2022
Drug Industry Eludes Pandemic
While the pandemic has laid waste to most segments of the economy, illegal drug networks managed to flourish amidst the widening tragedy.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 7, 2022
Freezing out the Games
The Sports arena remains a favourite platform for competing for political powers to grandstand their geopolitical differences.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2022
A Political Move
Craftily manipulating democratic processes, Beijing had ensured that only trustworthy pro-China candidates could contest the recent legislative council elections, thus quietly strengthening its grip.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 29, 2022
Biggest Piece in the Central Asian Pie
The ‘sudden chaos’ in Kazakhstan gave the autocratic regime a convenient opportunity to shift its narrative from governmental incompetence to national security issues.