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India- Sri Lanka in soft conflict

Fishing is the main lifeline for fishermen in Northern Sri Lanka. Limited stock of fish and total dependence on fishing has put local Tamil communities of Sri Lanka at loggerheads with India.

Modi’s bold Kashmir gamble

The withdrawal of special yet temporary provisions granted to the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) biggest political gamble in the five…

Animal-Human hybrid in the making 

After the development of human - monkey in China, the Japanese government has approved stem cell experiments to create animal-human hybrid disregarding the species barrier and other ethical issues.

Crisis in Indian automobile industry

In the last six months, the Indian automobile industry has witnessed a decline in sales, prompting the closure of 245 car dealerships and the resultant loss of over 32000 jobs. What are the likely…

Boeing 737: Global Repercussions

The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 Max - after the Lion Air 610 and Ethiopian Air 302 crashes, is taking a toll on airlines and passengers. What are the impacts of this, and what options are…

The Future of Conflict: Lebanon

After close to nine months of a political stalemate that further worsened the nation’s economic situation, Lebanon characteristically formed a unity government earlier this year. What are the primary…

A Protest to Remember: Hong Kong 2019

The protests in Hong Kong, which started out over an unpopular extradition bill, are about something much bigger. They are about redefining the status quo with China and within Hong Kong’s…

The Future of Conflict: Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine has engendered the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. It has subverted European security, raised questions about NATO’s future and…

Sahel: Latest Global Terror Hub?

The Sahel region has been particularly vulnerable to the shift of global terrorism away from the battlefields in the Middle East to its unstable areas in sub-Saharan Africa. What can be done to nip…

Criminalisation of Triple Talaq

In an attempt to empower Muslim women, the Indian government has criminalised 'Triple Talaq' which is a personal law.

Towards Next Steps in India-Pakistan Strategic Stability

Strategic stability is normally assumed to mean deterrence stability. This assumption is simplistic as the term signifies much more than merely the prevalence of nuclear deterrence between two…

India and RCEP: The way forward

Months before the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement by the end of 2019, India finds itself in a predicament trying to negotiate a deal that protects…

Boris at the Helm: What Next for Scotland?

Boris Johnson’s recent appointment as the Prime Minister (PM) of the UK has caused the Scottish independence debate to gain significant traction. Scotland voted to remain in the EU in the 2016…

Yemen: who is fuelling the war?

Western countries - the US, UK and France have continued to sell arms to both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, resisting pressure to halt such sales in the wake of the Khashoggi murder and the near-famine…

Future of Security: The North - East Dimension

The political complexities of India's North East can be best understood by examining the historical genesis of the conflict.

US mediation on Kashmir

At the meeting with Imran Khan, US President Trump stated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of G20 Summit had requested US mediation on Kashmir issue.

Can BoJo mojo repair broken Britain?

It’s now official. Yes, Boris Johnson will be reincarnated as an olive. A man who only a few years ago described his chances of becoming the PM as likely as being reincarnated as the Mediterranean…

RTI Amendment: Threat to autonomy?

The Lok Sabha has passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which seeks to make changes to the statutorily fixed tenure and service conditions of Information Commissioners.

Tanker tussle in the Strait of Hormuz

A British oil tanker and a British-owned Liberian-flagged ship were seized by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz. Is Iran leveraging its geostrategic advantage in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with…

The Essar insolvency saga

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, in a recent ruling has removed the historical separation between secured and unsecured creditors. The ruling stated that all creditors of Essar Steel…