Global Politics

"The “Insights” section aims to keep our audience informed and updated on contemporary developments in world affairs. We attempt to do this through brief reflections and trend analysis. This initiative is short and reader-friendly with a brief presentation of facts, short background and a quick analysis.

Sections of these viewpoints go as a part of our Global Politics weekly roundup called “The World This Week” sent in the form of an e-alert. If you would like to receive these Alerts as and when published, kindly send an email to subachandran@gmail.com.

23 December 2025 | GP Short Notes # 947

Germany-China Tensions over Chinese EVs: From Procurement to Protectionism

Sunidhi Sampige

23 December 2025 | GP Short Notes # 946

China’s draft legislation on Antarctica: Legal and institutional clarification and environmental pro

Lekshmi MK

16 December 2025 | GP Short Notes # 945

Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai

Femy Francis

1 December 2025 | GP Short Notes # 945

SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military service report: China’s revenue declines by 10 per cent

Femy Francis

1 December 2025 | GP Short Notes # 936

China’s rare-earth export control exemption for one year

Femy Francis

28 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 944

Ten Takeaways on White Paper

Femy Francis

21 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 943

China-India squabble over Arunachal Pradesh: What is it about? What are the claims?

Femy Francis

16 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 942

Taiwan: Flailing defence conscriptions

Femy Francis

9 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 941

Nexperia: China calls for the reversal of the Dutch expropriation

Femy Francis

7 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 939

China and Rare Earths: An Annotated Bibliography (Part-II)

Femy Francis

7 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 938

China and Rare Earths: An Annotated Bibliography (Part-I)

Femy Francis

5 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 940

“Fujian” China’s indigenous aircraft carrier: An Annotated Bibliography

Femy Francis

1 November 2025 | GP Short Notes # 937

China at the APEC Summit: Takeaways

Femy Francis

28 August 2025 | GP Short Notes # 935

â€œDabamianâ€ the Great Recall: Taiwan rejects recalling opposition lawmakers

Femy Francis

24 August 2025 | GP Short Notes # 934

Chinaâ€™s President and EU heads meet for the 25th China-EU Summit

Femy Francis

24 July 2025 | GP Short Notes # 933

The War in Ukraine: Third round of negotiations in Turkey ends without a ceasefire

Padmashree Anandhan

24 July 2025 | GP Short Notes # 932

Thailand-Cambodia Border Confrontation: A military escalation and diplomatic fallout

Brighty Ann Sarah & Kejia M

27 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 931

EU Summit at Brussels: France and Germany wants a quick agreement but a fair trade deal with the US

Padmashree Anandhan and Vaihali Chittrothu

26 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 930

NATO Summit at the Hague Day 02: Ends with declaration committing to increase defence spending

Fleur Elizabeth Philip & Padmashree Anandhan

25 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 929

NATO Summit at the Hague Day 01: Leaders emphasize on strengthening the alliance

Padmashree Anandhan

20 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 928

Finland withdraws from Ottawa Treaty

Lekshmi MK

16 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 927

Indiaâ€™s Prime Minister's visit to Cyprus: â€œNew Gateway to Europeâ€ says Cyprus Prime Minister

Lekshmi MK

10 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 926

Italian referendum on citizenship fails to meet the minimum threshold

Fleur Elizabeth Philip

9 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 925

Ocean Conference in France emphasize on Global Responsibility

Lekshmi MK

6 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 924

UKâ€™s Strategic Defence Review: What is new in 2025?

Farhaz Rashid Ahmed

6 June 2025 | GP Short Notes # 923

Germanyâ€™s Chancellor Merz meets US President Trump

Fleur Elizabeth Philip

29 May 2025 | GP Short Notes # 921

Chinaâ€™s Tianwen-2 mission: Background & Objectives

Gauri Gupta

26 May 2025 | GP Short Notes # 922

Trump on foreign students' enrolled in Harvard: Chinese students awry

Ananya Dinesh

20 May 2025 | GP Short Notes # 920

The EU and the UK sign agreement post-Brexit

Fleur Elizabeth Philip

14 May 2025 | GP Short Notes # 919

China-Caribbean-Latin Americaâ€™s 10th CELAC Forum

1 May 2025 | GP Short Notes # 918

US, Ukraine and Russia: Air attacks amidst a Minerals deal and Ceasefire Proposals

Abhiruchi Chowdhury

1 May 2025 | GP Short Notes # 917

A Militant attack in J&K and India-Pakistan Tensions

D Suba Chandran

22 April 2025 | GP Short Notes # 916

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis Passes Away

Fleur Elizabeth Philip

18 April 2025 | GP Short Notes # 915

The Ukraine War: Russiaâ€™s military strikes and a Complicated Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy Equation

Abhiruchi Chowdhury

18 April 2025 | GP Short Notes # 914

Turkey: Expanding anti-government protests

Ramya B

10 April 2025 | GP Short Notes # 913

Rwanda: Remembering the Genocide after 31 Years

Anu Maria Joseph

10 April 2025 | GP Short Notes # 912

Nigeria: The Farmer-Herder Clashes

Esther Gamako Zugwai

3 April 2025 | GP Short Notes # 911

Devastating Earthquake in Myanmar

Fleur Elizabeth Philip

29 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 910

Bangladesh & China: Muhammad Yunusâ€™s Visit

Nova K

25 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 909

China-Japan-South Korea meeting: â€œA nearby neighbor is better than a distant relativeâ€

Femy Francis

21 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 908

Gaza: After a ceasefire break, the War returns

D Suba Chandran

21 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 907

Ukraineâ€™s failed Kursk Offensive

Padmashree Anandhan

21 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 906

DR Congo: A redundant joint statement vs M23â€™s absolute control

Anu Maria Joseph

17 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 905

Modi's Mauritius Visit: Securing a Free and Open Indian Ocean and the Gateway to AfricaÂ

Prajwal T V

17 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 904

Chinaâ€™s Two Sessions in 2025: Focus on Economy, domestic consumption, critical tech, and defenceÂ

Femy Francis

6 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 903

Gaza Ceasefireâ€™s Troubled Second Phase:Â Between Hamasâ€™ Reluctance, American Threat and Israeli Cond

D Suba Chandran

6 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 902

Ukraine: US, Europe and a Fragile Road to Peace

Padmashree Anandhan

27 February 2025 | GP Short Notes # 901

Three Years of Ukraine War: Between Geographic gains and losses, Military stalemate and a Diplomatic

Ramya B and Padmashree Anandhan

20 February 2025 | GP Short Notes # 900

Europeâ€™s Ukraine dilemma: Dealing with the Trump challenge

Advik S Mohan and Padmashree Anandhan

13 February 2025 | GP Short Notes # 899

DR Congo: Continuing violence and regional tensionsÂ

C Shraddha

13 February 2025 | GP Short Notes # 898

Bangladesh: Another round of violenceÂ

13 February 2025 | GP Short Notes # 897

Israel: The Gaza ceasefire and the threat

Vaishak Sreekumar

30 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 896

The Democratic Republic of Congo: M23â€™s offensive and the fall of Goma

Anu Maria Joseph

25 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 623

War in Ukraine: Days 570 & 571

20 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 3

Trump proposed claim on Greenland: What does this mean for Russia and Denmark?

9 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 965

Charlie Hebdo attacks: Ten years later

Padmashree Anandhan

9 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 964

China and the Dam across Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet: Political and Environmental Tensions across the R

Femy Francis

9 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 962

US and the Middle East: Trumpâ€™s threat of â€œAll Hell Would Breakoutâ€

Ayan Datta

3 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 959

Syria: Three weeks after HTS takeover

Vaishak Sreekumar

2 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 961

Mozambique: Continuing post-election violence and refugee crisis

Ayan Datta

2 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 960

Georgia: Continuing protests

Manoranjan Kumar

2 January 2025 | GP Short Notes # 960

War in Ukraine: Prisoner's Exchange, Drone Attacks and the Military Aid

Neha Tresa George

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