Global Politics

D. Suba Chandran, PhD

Professor & Dean

International Strategic & Security Studies Programme National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) Indian Institute of Science Campus Bangalore-560012, INDIA

Ph: 91-80-22185142 (Office-Direct)
91-80-22185000 (Office)
91-9810326878 (Mobile)
Email: subachandran@gmail.com

NIAS Course on Global Politics
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore

Indian Neighbourhood Analysis

What is the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement?

Sri Lanka (Apr-Jun 2026):

Central Asia and South Caucasus (Apr-Jun 2026)

President Min Aung Hlaing's Thailand visit

India, Indonesia and PM Modi's Visit:

Nepal, Climate disasters and Gender:

The IMF in Sri Lanka: Debt, Dependence, and Dissent

Nepal (Apr-Jun 2026):

Afghanistan (Apr-Jun 2026):

India and the World (Apr-Jun 2026)

Myanmar President's China visit:

The Making of India's Foreign Policy:

India as a Net Security Provider in the Indian Ocean Region:

Press Freedom in the Indian Neighbourhood

Myanmar and Press Freedom:

Bangladesh and Press Freedom:

Sri Lanka and Press Freedom:

Bhutan and Press Freedom:

Maldives and Press Freedom:

Afghanistan and Press Freedom:

Nepal and Press Freedom:

Sri Lanka and the US-Iran War:

Nepal's New National Commitment

The US-Iran War Fallouts on the Asia Pacific, Energy Security and Supply Chains

Afghanistan (Jan–Mar 2026):

India and the Neighbourhood (Jan-Mar 2026)

India and the World (Jan-Mar 2026)

Nepal (Jan-Mar 2026)

Myanmar (Jan-Mar 2026)

Nepal Elections 2026: Political Parties, Gen Z Protests and Hope for a New Beginning

Bangladesh and the Sheikh Hasina Verdict: Background, Responses, and Implications

Nepal: Youth Unrest, Bad Governance and Political Breakdown

Sri Lanka Budget 2025: Three Major Takeaways

US aid suspension in Nepal, 50 years of tourism in Bhutan, new political party in Bangladesh, freed scam workers in Myanmar and the INR-LKR trade roundtable

US aid cut in Nepal, the Starlink launch in Bhutan, TNLA-Military Negotiations in Myanmar and India-Bangladesh tensions

Student Protests against Social Media Bill in Nepal, Rescue from Scam Centres in Myanmar, Violence in Bangladesh and Adaniâ€™s Exit in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: The rise of ultra-nationalism and elections

Xi visit to Russia

India and the US: Bilateral Collaboration on Technology dominates PM Modi's Visit

Bhutan's Gross National Happiness

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Stalemate

Sri Lanka's IMF deal and Violence in Haiti