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Saudi Petro Power Play: Implications for India

by Manishankar Prasad18 April 202013 June 2020 4 min read

Never let a crisis go to waste, is a maxim global power player(s) know very well. The Saudi-Russia standoff in which their oil pricing mechanism talks broke off, led Saudi Arabia to flex its muscles and flood the market with oil.

Foreign Policy Politics

India’s ‘Grand Strategy’ – As Good As It Gets

by N V Subramanian14 December 20199 June 2020 5 min read

India’s problem with a lack of general direction goes deep. You could give it a military or geopolitical dimension by calling it absent “grand strategy”, but nations cannot be boxed into narrow constructs such as these. Vision is better.

Foreign Policy Politics

From Genghis to Buddhism to Defence, An Awaited Progress Between India and Mongolia!

by Sugandh Priya Ojha & Soumya De21 November 201910 June 2020 4 min read

A new phase of Indo-Mongol relations kicked off with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Mongolia in May 2014 right after his new government swore in.

Economy

An Octagonal Economic Forum can Secure Northeast India’s Economic Growth

by Vaibhavi Pingale22 September 201921 July 2020 6 min read

Poor infrastructure is one of the biggest constraints in the economic growth and development of the North-Eastern states.

Foreign Policy India Politics

India’s Arctic Ambitions: Strategy for A Superpower in Making

by Soumya De29 August 201912 August 2020 4 min read

The harsh weather, rough terrain and perpetual frozen state of the Arctic are major hurdles when it comes to exploring and claiming parts of the region.

Defence & Security Politics South Asia

Decoding Imran Khan’s Admission on Terrorists Operating from Pakistani Soil

by Rajeev Sharma11 August 20199 August 2020 4 min read

On July 24, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan stunned the world when he candidly admitted that there were “30,000 to 40,000 armed people” in his country “who have been trained to fight in some part of Afghanistan or Kashmir”