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50 shades of FATF grey: Pak's theatre of compliance

India, Sept. 20 -- Pakistan's latest overture to the Financial Action Task Force follows a script that has by now become almost ritualistic. Days before the October 26 plenary in Paris, Islamabad rais... Read More


The Cockroach Drone: Israel and the rise of insect warfare

India, Sept. 20 -- The next revolution in warfare may not arrive in the form of a fighter aircraft, missile or conventional drone. It could emerge from machines so small that they resemble insects. Is... Read More


India's gig economy runs on arbitrage, not innovation

India, Sept. 20 -- Along with current earnings, the prospect of higher future earnings also matters; the key question is whether these jobs offer avenues to increase income through work that builds re... Read More


U.S. coercion will boomerang

India, Sept. 20 -- Statecraft dictates that a rising power must secure its internal economic stability before it can project power outward. India possesses three distinct pillars of leverage that Wash... Read More


FCRA changes seek tighter oversight of foreign-funded NGOs

India, Sept. 20 -- The Modi government amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, or FCRA, 2010, in 2020, making the rules for nongovernmental organisations stricter and more transparent. The ... Read More


The Pacific Ocean of Peace, an idea whose time has not come

India, Sept. 20 -- The main idea behind 'Ocean of Peace' is that the Pacific region can opt out of so-called 'great power rivalry' and avoid much of the unpleasantness that afflicts the rest of the gl... Read More


Both BJP, Congress struggle ahead of Uttarakhand polls

India, Sept. 20 -- As the elections draw closer, politics in Uttarakhand is becoming increasingly interesting. Turmoil prevails within both the ruling BJP and the Congress. The BJP is struggling to de... Read More


THE IRAN WAR, BRICS AND THE BIRTH OF A NEW WORLD ORDER

India, Sept. 20 -- New Delhi is an increasingly important American strategic partner, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, yet remains closely tied to Russia, maintains relations with Iran, and has deep ... Read More


Rajasthan results send warning signal to BJP

India, Sept. 20 -- Urban setbacks expose vote-share decline, internal divisions. The results of the Rajasthan urban civic body elections have sounded alarm bells for the BJP. If the party does not in... Read More


With Houthi offensive, another front opens in the Iran war

India, Sept. 20 -- The Houthis launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia in retaliation for its support to the US. The trigger came in July when Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa airport to prevent a Houthi ... Read More