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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 13, 2020
India- Nepal- China: Delicate Balancing Act
Nepal's public upscaling of the Kalapani dispute, along with the chinese military excursions has raised the spectra of broader anti-India collusion.
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - Jun 9, 2020
A Confrontation of Super Powers– Part III
In the last of the three-part series, end-states to the confrontation between US and PRC are examined with suggestions for impartial intelligence.
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - Jun 8, 2020
A Confrontation of Super Powers– Part II
In this second part of the three-part series, the fictional narrative discusses electoral politics, geopolitical powerplay and tensions between US and PRC.
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - Jun 3, 2020
A Confrontation of Superpowers- Part I
A work of fiction, artfully evolved from the COVID-19 to highlight the dangerous spiral of events, if the narratives are not controlled with facts and reasonableness.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 3, 2020
Chinese Opening Gambits Post COVID-19
Recent aggressive Chinese moves have given rise to concerns that China is exploiting the distraction of the pandemic to push its own geopolitical agenda.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - May 21, 2020
Economic landscape post-COVID 19
Viewed as an economic disaster without parallel with its first ripples laying low, it is feared that it will only get worse before getting any better.
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - May 12, 2020
Change of Guard- II
Does the COVID-19 pandemic provide opportunity for China to don the mantle of world leadership? Article by Maj Gen Moni Chandi(Retd).
Geopolitics - Op-Eds - May 8, 2020
Change of Guard – I
Does the COVID-19 pandemic provide opportunity for China to don the mantle of world leadership? Article by Maj Gen Moni Chandi (Retd).
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 1, 2020
Sikhs in Afghanistan: Under Siege
The senseless killing of Sikhs in a Gurdwara in Kabul raises questions of safety of minorities in Afghanistan.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 26, 2020
Idlib: The last bastion in the Syrian Civil War
Syria, Turkey and Russia compete for power in idlib. With recent exit of NATO troops in the region, does it have to be a fight to the finish?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 19, 2020
Breaching the Fortress: EU-Turkey
With Ankara encouraging migrants to cross into Europe, does the EU-Turkey migration deal need a relook?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 18, 2020
Championing Peace : U.S. -Taliban
After two decades of U.S troops in Afghanistan, will the U.S -Taliban agreement usher in a new political narrative?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 13, 2020
Stifling Shale: Saudi-Russia Feud
Saudi’s reduction of oil prices has intensified the price war with Russia that will also affect the U.S. Shale industry. Will the stricken world economy gain or lose?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2020
Top 10 Geopolitical Conflicts of 2020 by Synergia Group
Radical Islamists, drug wars, and fighting against the system- these are some of the geopolitical risks of 2020.
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2020
Neighbourhood First: Building Bhutan
India is Bhutan’s most significant neighbour across dimensions. How can we foster this relationship to develop the South Asian region?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 5, 2020
Sudan: Shedding Stigma of Terrorism
As Sudan gingerly adopts democracy, its first major diplomatic initiative is to mend ties with Israel. Will this quicken its international acceptance?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 28, 2020
Estranged, flat-lined or natural allies
President Trump’s visit demonstrated the strong chemistry shared by the leaders of the world's two biggest democracies. Optics and cringe apart, were there significant gains from the visit?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2020
Europe - Pax Americana vs Pax Sinica
Compelled to take a side in the US-China faceoff, its own unity in disarray, Europe is at a crossroad. Can it chart a safe route out of the gathering storm?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 20, 2020
The Middle East -Reviving Europe’s Role
Europe is steadily losing relevance in the dynamic political landscape of the Middle East. Can it arrest this trend?
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 15, 2020
Brexit Accomplished?
Despite two general elections, the future of the UK remains a quagmire. What has been achieved, and what does the future hold for the former empire?