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Financing Sustainable Development: South Asia's Struggles Amid Global Shifts

New Delhi, April 8 -- The United States, under the second Trump administration, recently stated that it "rejects and denounces" the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)-the core glob... Read More


A New Era of Regional Unity under Yunus's Leadership in BIMSTEC?

New Delhi, April 8 -- A new chapter in regional cooperation, economic integration, and strategic unity was inaugurated at the 6th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Coo... Read More


Trump's tariff blitz: Cutting the nose to spite one's face?

New Delhi, April 5 -- Donald Trump was elected President of the United States largely on the strength of his campaign slogan: "Make America Great Again" (MAGA)-a promise that ignited high expectations... Read More


India sets sail with Africa: Strategic maritime partnerships enhance Indian Ocean Region presence

New Delhi, April 5 -- Sixty years ago, in 1965, when Pakistan attacked India for the second time since its painful birth by British midwifery in 1947, the Indian government was downright 'sea-blind'. ... Read More


Modi visit to Sri Lanka: Religious diplomacy to boost ties

New Delhi, April 4 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Sri Lanka commencing April 4 will be another significant milestone in strengthening economic cooperation while removing som... Read More


For battle readiness need to keep morale of Indian soldier high

Simple, April 3 -- India's military modernisation has stepped up pace, especially as it catches up with China in the aftermath of the 2020 standoff between the two countries in the Himalayas. From its... Read More


Can BIMSTEC succeed where SAARC failed?

New Delhi, April 2 -- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), a regional organization linking South and Southeast Asia whose sixth summit is scheduled... Read More


Motivating India's youth: Why students remain largely disconnected from the India story

New Delhi, April 2 -- Last month I was an invited guest in one of the well-known engineering colleges of Pune. There I also interacted with about 40 to 50 students. I asked them about what they discus... Read More


Beyond borders: Time to rekindle the bond between India and China, forge selective alliances

New Delhi, April 1 -- The Himalayas, often perceived as an impediment to mutual relations between India and China, have paradoxically been a facilitator of connectivity for the past 3,500 years. Despi... Read More


Selective historiography of communal historians fueling divisive politics

New Delhi, March 31 -- As communal hate is on the rise through the use of history in political battlegrounds, new dimensions are being added to this in the last few years. Apart from the propaganda an... Read More