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Area Studies

Pakistan

Pakistan Reader, as an Area Studies initiative at NIAS, aims to study contemporary Pakistan through the following verticals: social, political, cultural, external and security, with a special focus on economy, energy and S&T. NIAS Pakistan Reader is also a capacity-building exercise. It aims to nurture young scholars in India working on Pakistan and build a network of Pakistan scholars worldwide. It also organizes regular workshops for young scholars to improve their skills and understanding of contemporary Pakistan. NIAS-PR publishes a Daily Brief, Pakistan Weekly, Pakistan Monitor monthly and regular analysis – comments and essays. It also conducts an online course on contemporary Pakistan.

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China, East Asia and Pacific

The CEAP aims to provide a daily brief on contemporary developments within China and its external engagements. Daily developments are categorized under the following sections: Internal (Politics, Economy,...

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Africa

NIAS Africa Studies aims to study contemporary Africa through the following verticals: internal politics, peace and conflict issues, civil-military relations, non-traditional security issues,...

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Europe

NIAS Europe Studies examines contemporary developments in Europe in the following verticals: Politics, Society, Conflicts, Regional Developments, and External Relations, especially with the US, China,...

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NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies

NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies aims to study the polar regions - the Arctic, Antarctic and the oceans. It aims to study the following verticals: Governance, Conservation, Blue Economy, Security, Infrastructure,...

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Regular Publications

Conflict Weekly
Oleshky and the Russia-Ukraine War

Oleshky and the Russia-Ukraine War: A limited ceasefire amidst continuing conflict Advik Sunanda Mohan In the news On 23 October, the White House issued a statement that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop all military operations in the Russian-controlled Oleshky – a Ukrainian city, from 27 October. A humanitarian ceasefire for six days was agreed upon to facilitate the delivery of aid and preparations for evacuation of civilians.  According to reports, the US first lady, Melania...

NIAS Global Politics Team
5 November 2026
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The World This Week
The World This Quarter (Jul-Sep 2026)

China's Domestic Landscape (Jul-Sep 2026): Social Governance, National Mobilization and Technological Regulations Anand V China and the World...


25 October 2026
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The World Today
The World Today

The World Today: Top stories of the day #462, 31 October 2026 Advik S Mohan, Delna Rajesh, and Yesasvi Koganti The War in Ukraine: Washington...

By NIAS TWT Team
31 October 2026
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South Asia Today
The Indian Neighbourhood Today

06 JULY 2026, MONDAY Aishal Yousuf, Namrata L Ghanghatkar, Priyanka Makhijani, Siddhi Halyur, Sreemaya Nair, and Urja Kudalkar Nepal: Holding...

By NIAS South Asia Brief Team
6 July 2026
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The US-Iran War
The US-Iran War Daily Brief

TWT SPECIAL COVERAGE: THE US-IRAN WAR Compiled by Rakshitha B, Rebecca Ann Oomen, Manik Dhawan 18 MAY 2026: DAY 79 Pakistan: Islamabad conveys...

By NIAS TWT Team
18 May 2026
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Other Publications

The Russia-Ukraine War:
Comment
CW Note
The Russia-Ukraine War:
A limited ceasefire amidst continuing conflict
Advik Sunanda Mohan
5 November 2026
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Across the Region: Women, Climate Change, and Civil Society
Comment
The Green Ribbon, October 2026
Across the Region: Women, Climate Change, and Civil Society
Conversations and Cross-Learnings
NIAS Global Politics Team
30 October 2026
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Comment
CW Review
Perpetuation of Food Insecurity and Uneven Progress
Advik Sunanda Mohan
29 October 2026
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Africa's recurring Ebola problem:
Comment
CW Explainer
Africa's recurring Ebola problem:
Why the DRC's latest outbreak has become so severe? And why containing it remains a challenge?
Akshath Kaimal
29 October 2026
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Latin America (Jul-Sep 2026):
Comment
The World This Quarter
Latin America (Jul-Sep 2026):
The US-China big power play, High stakes Brazilian elections, and India's increased engagement
Dattesh Parulekar 
25 October 2026
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Africa (Jul-Sep 2026)
Comment
The World This Quarter
Africa (Jul-Sep 2026)
Conflicts, Elections, Piracy, Security and Critical Minerals
R Vidya
25 October 2026
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Central Asia and South Caucasus (Jul-Sep 2026):
Comment
The World This Quarter
Central Asia and South Caucasus (Jul-Sep 2026):
The SCO summit, Central Asia-South Korea summit, Kazakhstan's new constitution and elections, and Trade between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Athar Zafar
25 October 2026
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India and the World (Jul-Sep 2026):
Comment
The World This Quarter
India and the World (Jul-Sep 2026):
Bilateral Outreach, Multilateral Engagement and Strategic Balancing
Adarsh Vijay
25 October 2026
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Southeast Asia (Jul-Sep 2026):
Comment
The World This Quarter
Southeast Asia (Jul-Sep 2026):
Fallouts of the US-Iran War, South China Sea dispute with China, Political unrest, and Inter-connected environmental issues
Ashik J Bonofer
25 October 2026
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Russia (Jul-Sep 2026):
Comment
The World This Quarter
Russia (Jul-Sep 2026):
Elections, Drone warfare, Macroeconomic stagnations and Global summits
Ramya B
25 October 2026
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The United States (Jul-Sep 2026):
Comment
The World This Quarter
The United States (Jul-Sep 2026):
Trade deal with India, Meetings on Ukraine, Missing Iran Ceasefire and Trump-Xi summit
Shreya Upadhyay
25 October 2026
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China and the World (Jul-Sep 2026):
Comment
The World This Quarter
China and the World (Jul-Sep 2026):
Xi-Trump summit, Taiwan tensions, South China Sea contestations, Strengthening the SCO and Cautious rapprochement with India
Lakshmi Karlekar
25 October 2026
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Events

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Global Politics, Young Voices (GPYV)

As a capacity building endeavour, we organize regular presentations/events/workshops exclusively for young scholars. NIAS GPYV provides an opportunity for young scholars to make presentations, publish their findings, and be a part of our GPYV Network.

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Internships

NIAS Global Politics provides short-term (six weeks) and long term (six-ten months) internships for young scholars under its Area Studies programmes and Peace and Conflict Research. As part of this, scholars can work on their research, analytical, and presentation skills. They will also be presented with numerous networking opportunities.

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Online Courses

NIAS Global Politics offers three major online courses on Contemporary International Relations and World Order, Contemporary Pakistan, and Contemporary Conflicts and Peace Research. These courses provide a comprehensive understanding within a structured framework, and help in developing a deeper understanding and appreciation towards the subject.

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Young Scholars Network

Join our International Studies Network Bangalore (ISNB) as individual scholars to get connected with our multiple networks on Area Studies, Peace and Conflicts, and Contemporary Global Issues including Maritime, S&T, Climate Change etc.

Our Networks

 

We have established the following academic networks – Global Politics, Young Voices (GPYV), International Studies Network Bangalore (ISNB), NIAS Europe Annual Conclave, and NIAS Maritime Network. The programme coordinates with the departments of political science/international relations/defence studies/history in Mysore, Chennai, Bangalore and Pondicherry.