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Two Years of Brexit: The Reverse-Domino Effect
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Hely Desai
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It has been two years since the historic Brexit referendum, and the UK is still in a puddle, over how to leave the European Union on its terms. The conscious secession is shaping up to be far more tumultuous than stipulated and the next two years will be nothing short of a battle for Britain. What has become of the economic situation in the UK? Is there a spiralling domino effect in the European Union post Brexit? Is Brexit a problem to a solution? How does Brussels look at it?
Hely Desai is a Research Scholar at the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)
The Economics of Brexit
The Brexit discussion has turned out to be highly insular. While the political elite are befuddled by the form of future kinship that London should have with Brussels, Britain's economy is still hampered, with dropping investments and slumped growth. Britain's economy has declined substantially globally, post the referendum. The economic consequence of the Brexit vote may seemingly have longer-lasting ramifications.
After the ‘Leave’ vote, as per The Chamber Of Commerce, Britain may face the weakest annual fiscal growth, since the abyssal economic meltdown of 2009.[i] Post the Brexit vote, the pound collapsed, which was followed by an increased rate of inflation and a major decline in public spending, dawdling the economy. The GDP in the first quarter increased just by 0.1%, which was the lowest since 2012. The other sectors were affected as well.[ii] On the trade front, the gross deficit escalated from 1.9 to 9.7 billion pounds in the second quarter. This, of course, did not favour the Britain economy, that was already vulnerable to Brexit negotiations. The threat of economic ruin may lead the country to reconsider their apprehension of the pros of membership. However, this might not be apparent for a few years at least.
Any eurozone country, if opined to leave the EU, would eventually find that the consequent need to reintroduce its national currency will lead to huge economic outflows. This would dwarf any consequence in the case of the UK with no easy solution with a much higher cost.
The three major divorce issues that needed tending to; the Irish Border Crisis, the divorce bill and the citizens' rights, are not even close to home.
The Reverse Domino Effect
Populists in other European countries portray the Union as an alibi to their internal crisis. It has peculiarly become a convenient point of reference when referring to austerity and immigration. However, the pattern of blaming the Union does not essentially mean following the British footsteps out of the EU. Inspite of the economic crisis and the stringent policies of the EU, no other country can afford to exit the Union.
The problem with the perception of an impending European chain collapse is that none of Europe’s electoral tests since Brexit have set off a domino effect.[iii] For instance, Spain conducted general elections just three days after the British referendum leading to a new term for the then centre-right leader Mariano Rajoy. Despite the magnitude of Spain’s real estate boom and bust, the country has had no substantial anti-European movements. There was no viable party to argue for ‘Spexit.’ President Macron is in fact working to revolutionize European institutions, not to dismantle the EU, but rather to deepen integration favouring a eurozone finance ministry capable of delivering counter-cyclical spending as well as a path toward common debt issuance.Another significant post-Brexit electoral test in 2016 was the Austrian presidential election. There was no post-Brexit secession chaos there either. On the contrary public support for the Union has escalated significantly in Germany (18 per cent), France (19 per cent), and Belgium (11 per cent), with Spain and Italy recording statistically epochal increases following Brexit as well. Likewise in Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands, recent polls recorded improvements in the EU’s favour from the hard knocks of 2011. Greece and Italy are probably the last exit cards in the deck, where views of the EU are predominantly negative. But since the bailout referendum in 2015, “Grexit” departed the political vocabulary. Despite frustration with the Brussels-imposed austerity, Greeks see the EU as an essential to strengthen their democracy and ensure peace in the continent.
Faith in the Union as high as at 42 per cent, is 10 points up since 2015 and at the highest level since 2010, even post the vote-out.[iv] In an absolute turnaround with an evident pro-euro surge, from Spain to Germany, as many as 56 per cent of the European population is now positive about the future of the EU.
The EU, after a couple of decades of diminution and an ascending populist crusade, has now seen a petite increment in popularity since Brexit, according to the EPC. (Euro-Barometer Polling Organisation). The resentment for Brexit is genuine among many people as a mere acknowledgement that it is a stump to the union’s standing and the funding, that a crucial net-payer country like Britain should want to leave.
Domestic Unrest Adding To The Woes
The domestic politics of Brexit look sticky, which could help justify the pro-Europe surge. The referendum abruptly concluded a government that had won a broad parliamentary majority and exposed the Conservatives to a power vacuum. Internal divisions, have not recovered. It further deepened rifts within the opposition. Thus far, there has been no significant domino effect. Prime Minister Theresa May will imply Article 50, the infamous, untested EU exit clause, all the while, when the value of the pound has crashed, descending the global worth of British assets and trade deficit is at a record high.[v] The Bank of England and the Treasury have explicitly declared “tough times” ahead. The British referendum question portrays the stakes of exit much more elaborately than any data ever could. With a credible consensus that the UK is about to hit to the bottom line post the exit, might as well deliberate the eurosceptics to think otherwise. UK has had a number of outs from several EU policies, including the Schengen system, justice and home affairs and, most importantly, the euro. But ultimately
half memberships and cherry-picking is not a viable option. As the EU President Juncker quoted, “You eat what's on the table or you don't sit at the table.”[vi]
The domino effect may be a convenient rhetorical gimmick during the United Kingdom’s Article 50 negotiations, but Nexit and Frexit are only presumptive exaggerations.
The troubles of European states cannot simply be tended to exclusively. Moreover, the issues have gone global. Of course, the EU is not without vice and the fact that there is a sizable gap between the countries’ expectations and the EU, is an issue of concern. Yet, if the past holds any sort of prologue, the EU has matured through crises, over the years.
Overseas Territories
As the Referendum completes its second anniversary, and Britain is in knots over leaving the Union, the world fails to look at the anguish of the British Overseas Territories. In an indication of the uncertainty, there might be rising concerns for Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands. Their concerns in part relate to ambiguities in the state of their relationship with Europe. What will happen to the OTs in case of economic instabilities during the Brexit? What will be the status of their relationship with the EU?
The negotiations that happen in London and Brussels will have an irreversible impact on the 14 territories.
Concerns of the OTs post Brexit
The 14 Overseas Territories are a remainder of the British conglomerate, primarily dispersed through the tropics. With an exception of Gibraltar, the only territory which is part of the Union as well. Gibraltar is undergoing proximity issues on account of a probable close-border with Spain. It is hence losing its ability to provide finance and services with the other parts of the Union.
While the other territories are far more neglected in Britain.
The territories of the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands as well as Bermuda, are majorly reliant on finance and trade and are in turn most likely to be affected by the consequences of Brexit. Especially if the aftermath of the secession declines the influence of Britain in global business rules, the regions losing their trade capabilities is more likely. As for Anguilla and the Turks and Caicos Islands, their economy is minimally driven by tourism but highly dependent on aid from the Union for sustenance.[vii]
All the Overseas Territories have succumbed to the economic crisis and have different concerns to tend to. While Bermuda and the Cayman Island have financial market regulation hassles, the Falklands may lose their tariff-free trade regime with the EU.[viii] Post the airport crisis at St Helena and Ascension, further funding from the EU seems close to touch and go.
Brexit implies that the current aid programs will likely be the last ones for the OTs. The funding is not even included in the main budget of the EU but comes from the International Development and Cooperation Directorate.[ix] Their eligibility will terminate with the next batch of contracts. More consideration at this degree could deflect several redundant economic fluctuations further down the line.
The Caribbean territories of Guadeloupe and Martinique are also facing a trade crisis, since they are non-self-governing, but legally a part of France, and hence a part of the EU.
UK’s commitments to the OTs
The overseas territories are versatile islands, akin to their British inheritance and British identity. They have been allegiant with the UK and work to maintain their kinship, but also demand to be inclusive of the welfare as if a part of the British mainland.
Though this might be too much to expect, considering the Brexit chaos. But the UK without a doubt has obligations towards them. The Brexit negotiations must highlight the future aid and trade for territories since the viability of these regions depend on the financial stability of Britain.
Perhaps the most epochal gainsay would be to find ways to secure future funding from the European Development Fund (EDF), and a continued admittance to its Investment Facility and to the European Investment Bank.[x] Sustaining access to other European benefit programs regarding education and training, and trade would be a plus. Ramifications of Brexit proposes an opportunity, regardless of the outcome, to lead the Overseas Territories to identify a newfound premise with the UK as well as the EU. This advances the procedure of self-governance and self-reliance.
Free Borders, Funding and Dialogues
The freedom to travel, work in the EU is a crucial plus for the citizens of the OTs, most of whose residents are UK citizens. While the Falkland relies on trade, oil exploration and fisheries Gibraltar depend on business and manpower from across the border to sustain its economy. A hard border would hence cause survival problems post Brexit.
The EU financial aid upholds the economic stability of Pitcairn, struggling to blanket its budgetary expenditure. The total EU funding for the OTs eliminating Gibraltar is €76.8 million as per the 11th European Development Fund (2014–20). Regional funding amounts to another €100 million excluding the receipt of UK developmental assistance. [xi]This plays a major role in sustaining the economy of the overseas territories.
OTs also benefit from organizational alliances with the EU. The primary nexus is with the European Commission, for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO) and its OCT Unit and Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA).[xii] Bilateral Dialogues help in maintaining a stable economic relationship between the Union and the territories. The OTs via their business centres can alleviate capital flows to the UK. The concern that the territories may find themselves affiliated to a feeble and isolated UK post Brexit still prevails. This may even jeopardize their future security and economy.
The OTs face the consequences without having had a chance to vote in the referendum, while their future hangs by a thread. The ramifications of the secession for the OTs had never been an area of focus for either of the campaigning parties. There are genuine concerns that need to be addressed. It has been all downhill for the territories, since Brexit.
Solutions facilitating normal trade and commercial links are far-fetched.
References
[i] Morrison Caitlin, June 23, 2018, The Brexit effect: How the last two years have impacted the economy, Independent, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/brexit-vote-two-years-eu-referendum-uk-economy-pound-sterling-gbp-usd-ftse-skills-shortage-a8410596.html
[ii] Wearden Graeme, May 28, 2018, UK growth hits five-year low of 0.1% as business investment falls – as it happened, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2018/may/25/uk-gdp-growth-figures-markets-ftse-sterling-business-live
[iii] Barbieri Pierpaolo, March 16, 2017, Europe's Reverse Domino Effect, Foreign Affairs, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/western-europe/2017-03-16/europes-reverse-domino-effect
[iv] Henley Jon, Jun 10 2016, Would Brexit trigger a domino effect in Europe?, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/10/brexit-domino-effect-europe-eu-refe
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[v] Beesley Arthur,March 30, 2017, Brexit begins as Theresa May triggers Article 50, Financial Times, https://www.ft.com/content/22c0d426-1466-11e7-b0c1-37e417ee6c76
[vi] March 18, 2018, No other countries will quit EU after Britain: EU chief Juncker, Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-juncker-idUSKBN16P0PF
[vii] Programming Document of the Turks and Caicos Islands 11th European Development Fund, https://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Content/DE/Trade/Fachdaten/PRO/2016/12/Anlagen/PRO201612235001.pdf?v=1
[viii] Paul Mark, May 4, 2018, UK tax-haven move could have Irish business implications, The Irish Times, https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/uk-tax-haven-move-could-have-irish-business-implications-1.3483170
[ix] 2014-20, Joint development cooperation and the EU budget: out or in? European Development Fund, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/EPRS-IDA-542140-European-Development-Fund-FINAL.pdf
[x] Ibid.
[xi] Ibid.
[xii] Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs), International Cooperation and Development, European Commission, https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/regions/overseas-countries-and-territories-octs/oct-eu-association_en
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Preetha Renganarayanan | R Preetha is pursuing post-graduation in the Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai, and is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.
The India-US interim trade framework
Lekshmi MK | Lekshmi MK is pursuing post-graduation in the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai, and is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.
End of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
IPRI Team
Abu Dhabi Talks on Ukraine I Militant Attacks in Balochistan
Brighty Ann Sarah
US threats against Iran, and Phase Two operations in Gaza
Anu Maria Joseph
Africa: Renewed violence in Ethiopia and a Jihadist attack in Niger
Lekshmi MK
The War in Ukraine: The Trilateral Talks, and the Deadlock over Donetsk & Security Guarantees for Kyiv
Preetha Renganarayanan
The United States: ICE Crackdowns, Rising Resistance and the Political/Legal pushback
Brighty Ann Sarah
The Pentagon’s National Defence Strategy: Four major takeaways
Preetha Renganarayanan
The Davos Summit 2026
Brighty Ann Sarah
Syria: The State victory over the Syrian Democratic Forces
Brighty Ann Sarah
The War in Gaza: Trump’s Board of Peace and the Challenges to Phase Two
Lekshmi MK
Greenland: Trump’s escalation-deescalation strategy and Europe’s defence
Brighty Ann Sarah
Protests in Iran: Continuing Stalemate and Shifting US Position
Lekshmi MK
Ongoing diplomatic push, security deadlock, and strategic manoeuvres
Akshath Kaimal
Thailand-Cambodia: Border disputes, blame game and a fragile ceasefire
Preetha Renganarayanan
US National Security Strategy 2025: Five Major Takeaways of 'Trump Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine
Preetha Renganarayanan
US-Venezuela Tensions: Military, Diplomatic and Internal Challenges to President Trump
Lekshmi MK
France's President Macron's visit to China: Strengthening bilateral ties, trade, and strategic engagement
Sunidhi Sampige & Tanvi Harendra
President Putin's India Visit: Economic, Military, and Strategic Agreements
Rohini Reenum
One Year of Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire: Continuing Violations and Evolving Endgames
Akriti Sharma
Devastating floods in Southeast and South Asia: High Casualties and Multiple Challenges
Anu Maria Joseph
The G20 Summit: Who said what? Major Takeaways
Brighty Ann Sarah
Israel’s escalating attack on Hezbollah and Syria’s deepening sectarian violence
R Preetha
US-Saudi Arabia Reset: Crown Prince meets the American President and sign key agreements on Defense, AI, Critical Minerals
Akriti Sharma
COP30 Summit at Brazil: Major takeaways
Brighty Ann Sarah
Escalating ceasefire violations and settler violence in Gaza, Israel-Syria tensions, and Israel's pressure on Hezbollah
Akriti Sharma
Climate Change: COP30 begins with full momentum and high expectations
Rohini Reenum
Israel's ceasefire violations in Lebanon: History, Causes and Consequences
Brighty Ann Sarah and Preetha R
The War in Gaza and the 20-point peace plan: An audit of phase one and the pivot to phase two
D Suba Chandran
Women, Peace and Security: 25 Years of UNSC 1325, its achievements and limitations
Neha Tresa George
Thailand and Cambodia: A joint declaration, US-ASEAN intervention and its challenges
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Military Strikes, Border Clashes and Ceasefire Talks
Brighty Ann Sarah
Breakthrough in Gaza: Trump’s 20-Point Plan, A New Opening, and Its Challenges
Brighty Ann Sarah and R Preetha
The War in Gaza: US Post-War Plans and Global Accountability Efforts
Brighty Ann Sarah and R Preetha
The War in Gaza: The Ceasefire Conundrum, Attack on Gaza City, and Israel's new settlement plans
Abhimanyu Solanki
Pakistan: Cholistan Canal Dispute, Militant Violence & Power Sector Crisis
Ditipriya Ghosh
India and the Maldives: Was Modi’s visit to the Maldives a diplomatic reset?
Brighty Ann Sarah and R Preetha
The War in Gaza: Israel's reoccupation plan and International support for the Two-State Solution
Naomi Miriam Mathew
US-China tariff extension:
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
The Trump-Putin Meeting at Alaska:
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
India-UK FTA and Vision 2035 Framework:
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on India:
Astha Panda
Bhutan's Ageing Crisis: What do the numbers say about the demographic shift?Â
Ayush Joshi
Afghanistan: Evolution of Islamic State - Khorasan Province
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi
China's FDI surge in Pakistan: Numbers, Sectors, and Stakes
Brighty Ann Sarah and R Preetha
The War in Gaza: Failed negotiations, unfolding famine and the mounting international pressure
Swati Sood
The US-EU Trade Deal:
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
Trump tariffs:
Kasvi Batra
Elections for Japan’s Upper House:
Swati Sood
PM Modi’s Visit, India and the Maldives:
Naomi Miriam Mathew
Indian PM Modi’s Visit to Argentina:
Swati Sood
Indian PM Modi's visit to Brazil:
Kasvi Batra
Australian PM Albanese’s visit to China:
Lekshmi MK & Swati Sood
US-EU Tariff tensions:
Lekshmi MK
UN Ocean Conference, Deep Sea Mining and Seabed Exploitation
Lekshmi MK
Ocean Darkening:Â
Naomi Miriam MathewÂ
SIPRI 2025 Report on World Nuclear Forces: Nine Major Trends
Rohini Reenum
Syria: Druze-Bedouin clashes and the Israeli intervention
Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair and M Kejia
Israel, Iran, the US and "The 12 Day War" in the Middle East: Claims & Counter Claims
Brighty Ann Sarah
Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting:
Merin Treesa Alex
One Big Beautiful Bill Act:
Kasvi Batra
Prime Ministers visit to Ghana:
M Kejia
PM Modi’s Visit to Trinidad and Tobago:
Astha Panda
Bhutan's Gelephu Gate: Deepening Regional Connectivity
Emma Rose Boby
Declining Media Freedom in Bangladesh: What and Why
Fleur Elizabeth Philip
Thailand and Cambodia
Merin Treesa Alex
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
Santhiya M
Russia and Mali bilateral agreements:
Ananya Dinesh
China and the Pacific IslandsÂ
Aparna A Nair
China and the Darwin Port:
Farhaz Rashid Ahmed
Five years after George Floyd’s death:Â
Farhaz Rashid Ahmed
The Awami League is banned in Bangladesh: Why? What next?
Gauri Gupta
Shenzhou-19 Mission: A Profile
M Kejia
G7 Summit 2025:
Aparna A Nair
Second China-Central Asia Summit:
Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair & M Kejia
Operation Midnight Hammer: US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran
Kumari Gargi, Naomi Miriam Matthew, & Fleur Elizabeth PhilipÂ
Shangri-La Dialogue 2025: Who said what?
Santhiya M
Cambodia and Thailand: Preah Vihear border dispute and the ICJ interventions
Femy Francis
The US-China:
Lekshmi MK
The UN Ocean Conference in France:
R Preetha
New Zealand: MÄori indigenous resistance meets harsh parliament response
Gauri Gupta
The US: Protests against Trump’s immigration raid in Los Angeles
Ananya Dinesh
US-Iran Nuclear Deal
Santhiya M
Nepal’s Republic Day Parade and Pro-Monarchy Protests: Who, What and Why?
Lekshmi MK
Poland's Presidential Elections:
Merin Treesa Alex
South Korea’s Presidential Elections:
Emma Rose Boby
Bangladesh Elections 2026: Who Wants What, When and Why?
M KejiaÂ
Sagarmatha Sambaad in Nepal
Lekshmi MK
Eleven PIC sign a joint statement with ChinaÂ
Merin Treesa Alex
Global Politics Explainer
Fleur Elizabeth Philip
State of Germany-Israel Relations
Aashish Ganeshan
The US:
Fleur Elizabeth Philip
President Macron’s visit to Vietnam, Indonesia & Singapore:
Gauri Gupta
China-ASEAN-GCC Summit:
Ayan Datta
Gaza
Aparna A Nair
UK-EU Summit:
Farhaz Rashid Ahmed
Poland’s Presidential Elections:
Aashish Ganeshan
Elections in Portugal:
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
Presidential elections in Romania:
Femy Francis
China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Foreign Ministers meeting in Beijing
Aashish Ganeshan
US in the Middle Easr
Gauri Gupta
China in Latin America
Lekshmi MK
Turkey:
Padmashree Anandhan
Ukraine:
D Suba Chandran
India and Pakistan:
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
US, Ukraine and Russia:
Fleur Elizabeth Philip
Singapore Elections in 2025:
D Suba Chandran
A Militant attack in J&K:
R Preetha and Brighty Ann Sarah
East Asia:
Padmashree Anandhan
The US-Ukraine
R Preetha
Canada Elections 2025:
Abhishiktha S Kumar
Nepal’s Pro-Monarchy Protests:
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi
Sri Lanka’s Human-Elephant Conflict: What, Where and Why
Santhiya M
Decline of the Greens since 2005
Brighty Ann Sarah
Explaining the rise of extremism in East Germany
Vaneeta
Canada’s New Prime Minister: Who is Mark Carney? What are his immediate Challenges?
Vaneeta
Trump wants to retake the Panama Canal. Why?
Souparno Rakshit, Emma Rose Boby and Souparnika Suresh
Bangladesh's New Political Party: Who, Why and What for?
Kumari Krishna
Sri Lanka: Seven takeaways of new President's first visit to China
C Shraddha
Trump's Inaugural Address: Five major takeaways
Kumari Krishna
Greenland: What is Trump's new interest? What has been the response from the islanders and the Europeans?
Vaneeta
Who is Nicolás Maduro? And why is there a controversy over his third term?
Vaneeta
Who is Nicolás Maduro? And what next for Venezuela after his third term?
Nupur Priya
Ireland Elections and What's Next?
Ayan Datta
Lebanon’s new President: Who is Aoun? Will he be able to address the mounting challenges?
C Shraddha, Vaishak Sreekumar, Kumari Krishna, Nova Karun K
Why did Justin Trudeau resign? What next for Canada?
Nupur Priya
UN’s Recent Report on Femicides: Six Takeaways
Prajwal TV
Political Crisis in France
Kavithasri M
Busan Plastic Pollution Summit: What happened in Busan? And what didnt?
Ayan Datta
Why Israel is NOT facing a strategic defeat in Gaza: A Response to Stanly Johny
Sayeka Ghosh
07 July 1978: Solomon Islands gains independence from British rule
Karthik Manoharan
05 July 1962: The Algerian War comes to an end
Prajwal TV
01 July 1968: US, Soviet Union, UK and 40 countries sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty
Mayank Bharti
05 July 1996: Dolly becomes the first mammal to be cloned
Ronakk Tijoriwala
01 July 2002: The Rome Statute establishes the International Criminal Court
Deepika Seervi
05 July 1962: Algeria declares its independence, ending 132 years of French occupation
Ayan Datta & Sayeka Ghosh
US Presidential Debate 2024: Trump exposes Biden’s weaknesses, promises stronger America
Dhriti Mukherjee
Haiti: The UN backed Kenyan police force lands
Prajwal T V
Julian Assange: The WikiLeaks founder pleads guilty, ending a long legal stand-off with the US
IPRI Team
The US: President Biden announces new executive order allowing hundreds of thousands of immigrants to get citizenship
IPRI Team
Israeli forces shot Palestinians in West Bank
Dhriti Mukherjee
Mexico Elections 2024: A Historic Moment sees a First Woman President in North America
Dhriti Mukherjee
The US: Jury finds Donald Trump Guilty on 34 counts. Five Takeaways of the verdict
By young scholars of NIAS Course on Global Politics: Contemporary World Order and Theories. Compiled by Sayeka Ghosh.
South Korea Elections 2024: An interview with Dr Sandip Mishra and Dr Vyjayanti Raghavan
By the NIAS-IPRI Course scholars on Contemporary Conflicts, Peace Processes, Theories and Thinkers. Compiled by Ayan Datta.
The War in Gaza: An Interview with Dr Stanly Johny
Rohini Reenum
Ebrahim Raisi: An Untimely Death, and What it means for Iran and its Neighbourhood
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (21 Apr- 27 Apr 2024)
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (14 Apr -20 Apr 2024)
Devi Chandana M
Seychelles-India Relations: Five Areas of Partnership
Sayeka Ghosh
26 April 1986: Chernobyl nuclear accident
Arya Prasad
Elections in South Korea: Six Takeaways
Sayeka Ghosh
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, 13 years later: Energy Debate, Safety Concerns and Global Fallouts
Diya Madhavan
The Rise of Temu: A Chinese online shopping app in the US
Ramya B
4 April 1968: Martin Luther King Jr assassinated
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (25 Mar- 01 Apr 2024)
T C A Raghavan
March 1739: Nadir Shah invades Delhi
Karthik Manoharan
17 March 1992: The end of Apartheid in South Africa
Rosemary Kurian
18 March 2014: Russia annexes Crimea
Manasa G
14 March 1879: Albert Einstein born in Germany
D Rohan Kumar
11 March 1985: Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Sivasubramanian K
09 March 1776: Adam Smith publishes “The Wealth of Nations”
LS Hareesh
14 March 1849: The Sikh Army surrenders to the British
Ramya B
12 March 1918: Lenin shifts the capital to Moscow
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (2-9 Mar 2024)
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (26 Feb-02 Mar 2024)
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (11-17 Feb 2024)
NIAS Latin America Team
Latin America This Week (3-10 Feb 2024)
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (3-10 Feb 2024)
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Fifteenth Week
Bibhu Prasad Routray
Myanmar: Ethnic Armed Organizations, China’s Mediation and Continuing Fighting
Femy Francis
Taiwan Election 2024: The return of DPP
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Fourteenth Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Thirteen Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Twelfth Week
CEAP Team
NIAS- CEAP- China Reader | Daily Briefs
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Eleventh Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Tenth Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Nineth Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Eigth Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Seventh Week
Amit Gupta
The War in Gaza: Consequences for Israel and the US
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Sixth Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Fifth Week
IPRI Team
NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Fourth Week
Prof Joyati Bhattacharya
G20 Summit: India the Global Host
Lakshmi Parimala H
Mural, Movie and the Map: Akhand Bharat mural and Adipurush
Amit Gupta
The Trump Phenomenon: Why it Won’t Go
Vignesh Ram | Assistant Professor | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Malaysia’s recent Elections: More questions than answers
Rashmi BR and Akriti Sharma
COP27: Ten key takeaways
Sethuraman Nadarajan
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Deal
Avishka Ashok
G20 Summit: Four takeaways from Bali
Dr Beena
Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis: Implications for India
Sourina Bej
The UK: Domestic, regional and global challenges to the new Prime Minister
Naina Singh
India-Taiwan Relations: Making a Case for Active Sub-National Diplomacy with Tamil Nadu
Amit Gupta
Afghanistan, AUKUS, and Ukraine: A new strategy for India
Porkkodi Ganeshpandian and Angkuran Dey
The return of the LeftÂ
Shalini Balaiah
The Middle East in 2021: Never-ending wars and conflicts
Prakash Panneerselvam
East Asia in 2021: New era of hegemonic competition
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The unrest in Kazakhstan: Look beyond the trigger
STIR Team
Living with Risks: The Art and Science of Managing Public Risks
Aswathy Koonampilly
Japan: New Prime Minister, Old party
Vineeth Daniel Vinoy
Afghanistan: Who is who in the interim Taliban government? And, what would be the government structure?
Joeana Cera MatthewsÂ
Haiti: Two months after the assassination, the storm is still brewing
Lokendra Sharma
Two months of Cuban protests: Is the â€revolution’ ending?
Bhuvan Ningania
In Afghanistan, the Indian influence will not fade: Four reasons why
Dincy Adlakha
China and Russia in Myanmar: The interests that bindÂ
Jeshil J Samuel
REvil is dead. Long live REvil
Lokendra Sharma
The future of nuclear energy looks bleak
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Five reasons why Afghanistan is closer to a civil war
Joeana Cera MatthewsÂ
Farfetched goals on pandemic recovery, climate action and economic revival
Gurpreet Singh
India and the geopolitics of supply chainsÂ
Anju Joseph
Timor Leste: Instability continues, despite 19 years of independence
Sarthak Jain
India should invest in technology to meet China's water challenge
Sourina Bej
Fresh election-call mean unending cycle of instability
Vibha Venugopal
The return of Taliban will be bad news for women
Dincy Adlakha
The SCRI will fail before it takes off, for three reasons
Udbhav Krishna P
Revisiting the recent violence: Three takeaways
Joeana Cera Matthews
For the Economist, Taiwan is the most dangerous place. The argument is complicated
Julia Mathew
Though the US is late to the race, it has an edge. Three reasons why
Dhanushaa P
Between "strategic patience" and "grand bargain," Biden's policy options on Pyongyang are limited
SDP Scholars
US, China, and the race to Mars, Cryptocurrencies face a setback as states pose hurdles, Polar Regions and Climate Change
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The US decision to withdraw is a call made too early. Three reasons why
​​​​​​​Rashmi BR
​​​​​​​As Russia takes over the Arctic Council chair from Iceland, will it balance its regional and national interests?
Lokendra Sharma
Learning from Cuba's vaccine development effortsÂ
GP Team
The US' Leaders Summit on Climate: Global Issue, Regional Prisms
V S Ramamurthy and Dinesh K Srivastava
An energy mix of renewables and nuclear is the most viable option
Lokendra Sharma
Deadly second wave spirals into a humanitarian disaster
Harini Madhusudan
The Greenland election result is all about eco-geopolitics, and growing Chinese interests
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The US-Taliban Deal: One Year Later
Akriti Sharma
The Quad Plus and the search beyond the four countries
Avishka Ashok
Despite the economic challenges, there are opportunities for Quad
Apoorva Sudhakar
India's Endgames, Roles and Limitations in Quad
Sukanya Bali
Tracing the Quad's evolution in the last two decades
Apoorva Sudhakar
Ethiopia: Five fallouts of the military offensive in Tigray
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Afghanistan: The recent surge in targeted killing vs the troops withdrawal
Avishka Ashok
In Argentina, an extraordinarily progressive law on abortion brings the Conservatives to protest
Harini Madhusudan
In Poland, the protests against the abortion law feed into anti-government sentiments
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
In Honduras, a move towards a permanent ban on abortion laws
Sukanya Bali
In Thailand, the new abortion law poses more questions
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Civilian protests vs military: Three factors will decide the outcome in Myanmar
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Trump’s Climate Change legacy: Disruption and Denial
Apoorva Sudhakar
Trump’s Iran legacy: Maximum pressure, minimum results
N Manoharan and Drorima Chatterjee
Five ways India can detangle the fishermen issue with Sri Lanka
GP Team
Iran’s decision to enrich its Uranium by 20 per cent: What does it mean?
GP Team
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): Global and Regional Implications
D Suba Chandran
The Hazaras protest over burying the dead; PM says don’t blackmail me
D Suba Chandran
The PDM differences, Gwadar fencing, and Lakhvi's arrest
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Nagorno-Karabakh: Rekindled fighting, Causalities and a Ceasefire
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Thailand: For the pro-democracy protests, it is a long march ahead
Mallika Devi
Hong Kong: Slow Strangulation of Protests, Security Law and China's victory
Harini Madhusudan
Brexit: A year of the UK-EU transition talks and finally, a DealÂ
Kamna Tiwary
Europe: From anti-government protests in Belarus to â€United for Abortion’ in PolandÂ
Apoorva Sudhakar
Ethiopia: The conflict in Tigray and the regional fallouts
Teshu Singh
India and China: A tense border with compromise unlikely
Sourina Bej
France:  Needs to rethink  the state-religion relation in battling extremism
Rashmi Ramesh
Abraham Accords: Rethinking Diplomacy and Restructuring Priorities in the Middle East
Aparaajita Pandey
The Americas: Top Five Developments
Teiborlang T Kharsyntiew
Europe: Top five developments
Sandip Kumar Mishra
East Asia: Top Five developments in 2020
Sourina Bej
The Brexit Endgame: A Trade deal, but it is yet to be over for the UK-EU
Harini Madhusudan
Outer Space in 2020: Missions, Privatization, and the Artemis Accords
Gunjan Singh
China and the US in 2020: Year of Continuing Confrontation
Sukanya Bali
5G, Huawei and TikTok: Four trends in 2020
Sumedha ChatterjeeÂ
COVID-19: How the world fought in 2020
GP Team
The World This Year: What happened, What paused and What failed
Rashmi Ramesh
Trump legacy leaves negligible space for any policy changes
Harini Madhusudan
The Vaccine Rush: Expectations vs Realities
Harini Madhusudan
Open Skies Treaty: The US should not have withdrawn, for five reasons
Sukanya Bali
Three reasons why the US wants to restrict, but China wants to promote it
Savithri Sellapperumage
Kamala Harris makes history
Harini Madhusudan
Australia joins the Malabar exercise. However, the Quad has a long way to go
Rashmi Ramesh
Climate Change Protests: Now moving out of the COVID-19 shadow
Mallika Devi
China is against the Quad. Five reasons why
Srikumar Pullat
Space of Tomorrow: The Need for Space Security
Harini Madhusudan
Japan- South Korea: Will there be a reset in bilateral relations under the new Japanese PM?
Lokendra Sharma
Bahrain and the UAE have normalized ties with Israel. Five reasons why
Nancy Pathak
Indonesia and the South China Sea: Between the Nine-Dash Line and an EEZ
Shreya Sinha
Despite Brexit, the UK is unlikely to disengage from the EU in their defence and security cooperation. Why?
Kamna Tiwary
Abe's Indo-Pacific legacy: Will the new PM follow it up?
Tamanna Khosla
Japan: New Prime Minister, Old Challenges
Vaishali Handique
Not just regime change: Women and protest movements in Sudan
Sneha Tadkal
Technology in contemporary global protest movements
Unnikrishnan M J
Rise of the middle class: Independence protest movements in Catalonia
Rashmi Ramesh
#FridaysforFuture: The global protests against Climate Change
A Padmashree
Looking Inwards: The anti-government protests in Iran
Oviya A J
#NiUnaMenos: Women and protest movements in Latin America
Harini Sha P
Solve economic crisis: Indigenous movements in Latin America
Chavindi Weerawansha
Students as agents of change: Protest movements in Zimbabwe
Arjun C
Digital platforms as tools: Rise of Anti-Fracking protest movements across the world
Anju Annie Mammen
“Unveiling”: Women and protest movements in the Middle East
Harini Madhusudan
â€The Revolution of Our Times’: Protests in Hong Kong
Sourina Bej
â€The yellow vests will triumph’: The middle and working class protests in France
Lakshmi V Menon
Will the Abraham Accord lead to peace, or is it the end of Palestine state?
Samreen Wani
Lebanon: Can Macron's visit prevent the unravelling?
Sankalp Gurjar
In Sudan, the government signs an agreement with the rebels. However, there are serious challenges
Harini Madhusudan
The Legacy of Shinzo Abe. It is Complicated.
Sourina Bej
Despite the UK ban, it is not over yet for China. For three reasons.
Harini Madhusudan
A Zero-Sum Game: At the core of the US-China rivalry, is an Isolate-China policy
Samreen Wani
Iran Nuclear Deal: It is time to write the obituary, for three reasons
Padmashree A
Yemen and Oil, MBS’s two-path destruction in Saudi Arabia
Boa Wang
Two Sessions in Beijing
Adnan Aziz Chowdhury
For Bangladesh, it was Nationwide Lockdown, Checking High Inflation & Critical Social MediaÂ
Mahesh Bhatta
For Nepal, it is effective local governments, educative media, and India-Nepal health diplomacy
Boa Wang
How China fought the COVID-19Â
N. Manoharan
Is COVID-19 a Bio-weapon from China?
Prof PM Soundar Rajan
Is there an overlap of 5G Networks and COVID hotspots?
Harini Sha P
The problem is not just Haftar. It is the international hunger for the Libyan Oil
Rashmi Ramesh
Will COVID-19 provide a new agenda to the NAM?
Sourina Bej
EU, minus the US, leads the global cooperation for the vaccine
D. Suba Chandran
Healing needs Forgiveness, Accountability, Responsibility and Justice
Harini Madhusudan
Iran's New Military Satellite: Does it violate the UNSC 2231?
La Toya Waha
One year after the Easter Attacks in Sri Lanka: Have the Islamists Won?
Jenice Jean Goveas
Epidemics through History
Sanduni Atapattu
Preventing hatred and suspicion would be a bigger struggle
Chavindi Weerawansha
A majority in the minority community suffers, for the action of a few
Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare
The Cardinal sermons for peace, with a message to forgive
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Who and Why of the Perpetrators
Natasha Fernando
In retrospect, where did we go wrong?
Ruwanthi Jayasekara
Build the power of Co-existence, Trust, Gender and Awareness
N Manoharan
New ethnic faultlines at macro and micro levels
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
A year has gone, but the pain has not vanished
Kabi AdhikariÂ
In Nepal, it is a struggle for the women out of the patriarchal shadows
Jenice Jean Goveas
In India, the glass is half full for the women
Fatemah Ghafori
In Afghanistan, there is no going back for the women
Sukanya Bali
One month after the deal with the Taliban: Problems Four, Progress None
Lakshmi V Menon
The decline in terrorism in Pakistan in 2019
Rashmi Ramesh
The EU and the Arctic: The interest is not mutual. Why?
Rashmi Ramesh
Iceland, Denmark and Norway: Small is Big in the Arctic
Harini Madhusudan
The Non-Arctic powers: Interests of Japan and South Korea
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Malaysia: New PM, Old Challenges
La Toya Waha
The Bar Shooting in Germany: Just an act of a crazy individual?
Rohej Khatiwada
Small countries in the SAARC: Will they succeed in reviving regional cooperation?
Lakshmi V Menon
Pakistan to remain “Grey”; North Korea and Iran in “Black”
Rashmi Ramesh
Trump's India Visit: Optics, Substance and Rhetoric
Kabi AdhikariÂ
The controversial MCC Nepal Compact
Malini SethuramanÂ
ISIS post Baghdadi: Will there be another Caliphate in 2020?
Aarathi Srinivasan
Climate Change: The Economy of the Indian Ocean Region in 2020
Roshni Sharma
Climate Change: The New Refugees Paradox in South and East Asia in 2020
Rashmi Ramesh
Addressing Climate Change: Calamities, Risks and Protests in 2020
Dhruv Ashok
India-Pakistan Relation: Will it get worse in 2020?
Prathiksha Ravi
Israel and the Middle East: The New Alliance Plans in 2020
Aswathy K
The US in the Middle East: Flux or Status Quo in 2020?
Padmini Anilkumar
Middle East: The Return of Russia in 2020
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Sudan and Algeria: Road to Democracy in 2020
Lakshmi V Menon
Syria: ISIS Decline, US Retreat and the Return of Russia in 2020
Sourina Bej
The Pangs of BREXIT: UK's Tough Transition in 2020
Sukanya Bali
The Belt and Road Initiative: A New Global Connectivity Map in 2020
Harini Madhusudan
The US-China Trade Dispute: Towards further disruptions in 2020
Parikshith Pradeep
The US under Donald Trump: The Fall of an Empire in 2020
Boa Wang
China in 2019: 70th Anniversary, Rise of Domestic Animation and the Commercialization of 5GÂ
Vivek Mishra
After Soleimani assassination: Options for the USÂ
Sukanya Bali
Iran, Iraq and the US: Who wants what?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Old problems to persist with no solutions in the near term
Aashiyana Adhikari
Indian and Chinese investments in Nepal: Managing asymmetry
Shailesh Nayak | Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
Blue Economy and India: An Introduction
Lakshmi V Menon
The Middle East in 2019: Domestic Protests, Bilateral Conflicts and Regional Tensions
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
North Africa in 2019: A year of protests, with some positive results
Sukanya Bali
Hong Kong in 2019: China's New Achilles Heel
Harini Madhusudan
The US-China Trade Dispute in 2019:Â Towards a thaw in 2020?
Parikshith Pradeep
The US in 2019: Trump rollsout a template for a global American retreat
Sourina Bej
Europe in 2019: Hard Brexit for the UK, Systemic Struggle for the EU
Rashmi Ramesh
Climate Change in 2019: Active Civil Society, Hesitant State
Rashmi Ramesh
The Arctic Littorals: Iceland and Greenland
Harini Madhusudan
The Polar Silk Route: China's ambitious search in the Arctic
Parikshith Pradeep
The Scientific Imbalance: Is technology rightly being invested in the Arctic?
GP Team
Syria: Who wants what?
Harini Madhusudan
Violence in Hong Kong: Will the protests end?
Rashmi Ramesh
Is Catalonia Spain’s Hong Kong?
Sourina Bej
As the Brexit deadline nears: Three Implications of Boris Johnson’s Election Call
D. Suba Chandran
Why an Arctic foray is essential for India
Parikshith Pradeep
Russia's Polar Military Edge
Nidhi Dalal
Protests rock Chile, Bolivia and Haiti
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Will prosecuting Suu Kyi resolve the Rohingya problem?
Sourina Bej
Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi: Multiple Deals, No Takeaways
Lakshman Chakravarthy N & Rashmi Ramesh
Climate Change: Four Actors, No Action
Sukanya Bali
Brexit: Preparing for the Worst Case
Lakshman Chakravarthy N
5G: A Primer
Rashmi Ramesh
From Okjökull to OK: Death of a Glacier in Iceland
Sukanya Bali
Challenges before Boris Johnson
Parikshith Pradeep
The Hong Kong Protests: Who wants what
Harini Madhusudan
The Hong Kong Protests: Re-defining mass mobilization
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
ASEAN Outlook on the Indo Pacific: Worth all the Hype?
Mahesh Bhatta
Monsoons first, Floods next and the Blame Games follow
Titsala Sangtam
Counting Citizens: Manipur charts its own NRC
Vivek Mishra
Can Hedging be India’s Strategy?
Lakshmi V Menon
Amidst the US-Iran standoff, Saudi Arabia should be cautious
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
For Russia, it was big power projection
Harini Madhusudan
For China, it was trade and a temporary truce
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
For Japan, it was commerce and climate change
Sourina Bej
For the US, it was trade, tariff and talks
Mahath Mangal
Iran, US and the Nuclear Deal: Will Russia remain neutral?
Titsala Sangtam
Iran, US and the Nuclear deal: Europe in the middle?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Modi's Colombo Visit: Four issues to watch
Sourina Bej
From Moscow to Manila:Â Attack on Journalists, Public Protests and Culture of ImpunityÂ
Harini Madhusudan
Thirty years after Tiananmen:  What remains in the popular memory and what doesn’t
Raakhavee Ramesh
Higher than the Himalayas: Pakistan and China
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Across the Himalayas: Nepal and China
Mahath Mangal
The Russian Resurgence: Is the US supremacy waning?
Mahath Mangal
San Francisco wants to ban, Kashgar wants to expand
Jerin George
Espionage or Investigative Journalism?Â
Titsala Sangtam
Beyond the Kuril Island Dispute: Tensions between Moscow and Tokyo
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The Huawei Controversy: Five things you need to know
Mahath Mangal
Why the world needs to look at Yemen
Sourina Bej
Modi's Foreign Policy 2.0: A Response to C Raja Mohan
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The Central Asia Connector
Harini Madhusudan
An Under-represented East Asia
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Africa Embraces the Belt and Road
Sourina Bej
It’s Europe vs EU on China
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Sudan: Between Democracy and another military rule
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Responses and Inspiring Lessons
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Thailand: Between Elections and Instability
Ryan Mitra
Malaysia, China and the BRI: The Delicate Hedging
Sourina Bej
Two Sessions in 2019: Four Takeaways
Lakshmi V Menon
The End of ISIS Caliphate?
Harini Madhusudan
For China, its a sigh of relief
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
For Vietnam, its a big deal
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
For Japan, No Deal is Good Deal
Sourina Bej
For South Korea, a costly disappointment
Harini Madhusudan
No deal is better, but isn't it bad?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The Other Conflict in Rakhine State
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Yemen: Will Sa'nna fall?
Harini Madhusudan
Sinicizing the Minorities
Lakshmi V Menon
The Qatar Blockade: Eighteen Months Later
Sourina Bej
Maghreb: What makes al Shahab Resilient?
Harini Madhusudan
US-China Trade War: No Clear Winners
Abhishrut Singh
Trump’s Shutdown: Five Things to Know
Kriti
Afghanistan: Why Trump’s decision to withdraw will create more instability
Komal Tiwary
Syria: Why Trump’s decision to withdraw is a right one but at a wrong time
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Myanmar: Will 2019 be better for the Rohingya?
D. Suba Chandran
Bangladesh: The Burden of Electoral History
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
US and China: Between Confrontation and Competition
Mahesh Bhatta | Centre for South Asian Studies, Kathmandu
Nepal
Nasima Khatoon | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
The Maldives
Harini Madhusudan | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
India
Sourina Bej | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
Bangladesh
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
Afghanistan
Harini Madhusudan
China and Japan: Renewing relations at the right time
Ryan Mitra
The INF Treaty: Towards a new Security Dilemma
Sourina Bej
The INF Treaty: US withdraws to balance China?
Harini Madhusudan
The Khashoggi Killing: Unanswered Questions
Divyabharathi E
The Economic Crisis and the Saudi Investments: What are the Fallouts?
Lakshmi V Menon
US and Israel: Trump's Deal of the Century
Nasima Khatoon
The New Maldives: Advantage India?
Harini Madhusudhan
To NAFTA or Not: Trump, Mexico and Canada
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Malaysia’s China Moment: The Mahathir Gamble
Sourina Bej
BIMSTEC: A Bay of Good Hope?
Ryan Mitra
India between the US and Iran: The Art of Balancing Two States
Hely Desai
Two Years of Brexit: The Reverse-Domino Effect
Young Scholars Debate
India, Imran Khan and Indo-Pak Relations
Siddhatti Mehta
Does Brexit mean Brexit?
Oishee Majumdar
Factsheet: China’s Investments in Africa
Sourina Bej
Post Trump-Putin Summit: How significant is the Russia threat to Europe?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The 8888 Uprising: Thirty Years Later
Harini Madhusudhan
The Tariff War: 'Stick of Hegemony' vs Vital Interests
Druta Bhatt
FactSheet: Shangri La Dialogue 2018
Rahul Arockiaraj
Immigrants as the “Other”: The Social and Economic Factors in the US
Divyabharathi E
Is Trump-Putin Summit a setback for the US?
Apoorva Sudhakar
India and Bangladesh: The Long Haul
Divyabharathi E
Quad as an alternative to the BRI: Three Main Challenges
Oishee Majumdar
FactSheet: India-Bangladesh Relations
D. Suba Chandran
Trump meets Putin; will it cost NATO?
Sourina Bej
Trump and the NATO: One Block, Different Views
Rahul Arockiaraj
Zero Tolerance on Illegal Immigration: Explaining Trump’s strategy and the American Spirit
Gayan Gowramma KC
Now, the United States withdraws from the UNHRC
Druta Bhatt
Electoral Rise of the Right: From Trump to Brexit
Siddhatti Mehta
Will China be able to sustain its Dominance?
Miti Shah
Is religion redefining nationalism?: The Case of Myanmar, India and Sri Lanka
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Myanmar: Why won't they do anything for the Rohingya?
Harini Madhusudan
The Idea of an US Space Force: Strategic Calculations
Apoorva Sudhakar
Afghan Peace: Reality or Illusion?
Hely Desai
Looking beyond Trump: Is the US declining?
Manushi Kapadia
Is China using its soft power to become superpower?
Lakshmi. V. Menon
Middle East: Has Russia chosen Israel over Iran?
Divyabharathi E
India and Seychelles: Is the Assumption Deal a Game Changer in the Indian Ocean?
Miti Shah
G7: Why Trump wants Russia in?
Hely Desai
FactSheet: G7 Summit
Siddhatti Mehta
The Panmunjom Declaration: “Tip of the Iceberg”
Druta Bhatt
Iran N-Deal and the Trans-Atlantic Divide
Manushi Kapadia
US and China: Towards a Trade War
Miti Shah
Palestine: US triggers new tensions
Divyabharathi E
The "Indo-Pacific Command": What's in the name?
Harini Madhusudan
Trump’s Tariff Strategy: Targetting Adversaries and Allies
Hely Desai
Trump-Kim Summit: Three Likely Outcomes
Apoorva Sudhakar
The Lebanon Pawn: Will it change after elections?
Lakshmi V Menon
Israel, the Game Changer?
Samreen Wani
Deciphering Turkey's External Push
Divyabharathi E
China and Russia: The New Alignments
Ann Maria Shibu
Can India afford to lose Maldives to China?
Dhruv Ashok
Why Maldives is important to China?
Lakshmi V Menon
ISIS and the Yazidi victims: Why the World should stand up?
Harini Madhusudan
US- China Tariff Face-off : Five questions
Jamyang Dolma
Why is Free Tibet important for India
Divyabharathi E
Arctic: The Strategic Significance
Lakshmi V Menon
Do we need the Quad?
Samreen Wani
Why Trump’s Iran exit is a big mistake?
Jamyang Dolma
Inter Korean Summit: Will it work?
Shalini E
What prevents India and Nepal from moving forward?
Dhruv Ashok
The Fishermen Issue between India and Sri Lanka
Apoorva Sudhakar
Bangladesh's Economy: Decoding a Success Story
Ann Maria Shibu
Why India should not pull out of the Indus water treaty?
Divyabharathi E
Quad and India's Strategic Dilemma
Samreen Wani