The World This Week

The World This Week (TWTW) is a flagship publication of NIAS Global Politics and Area Studies initiative. Published every Sunday, it looks at major developments during the week. The main comments are in 700-800 words looking at three questions: What happened? What is the background? What does it mean?
Latest Publication

The Putin-Xi Summit, PM Modi's UAE Visit, and the India-Nordic Summit

The World This Week 356, Vol 8, No.18, 24 May 2026
May 2026 | CWA # 2118

Global Politics Team

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Conflict Weekly

NIAS Conflict Weekly is a flagship publication of NIAS Global International Peace Research Initiative (IPRI). Published every Friday, it looks at major developments during the week. The main comments are in 700-800 words looking at the following three aspects: In the News, Issues in the background, and In Perspective.

Latest Publication
Rising violence in the Lake Chad region I The New Wave of Violence in DR Congo
NIAS Global Politics Team
15 May 2026
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GP Comments

TWTW Note

The India-Nordic Summit and PM Modi’s Oslo Visit

May 2026 | CWA # 2117

Lekshmi MK | Lekshmi MK is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.

TWTW Note

India, the UAE, and PM Modi’s visit:

May 2026 | CWA # 2116

Yesasvi Koganti | Yesasvi Koganti is currently pursuing undergraduate studies at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. 

TWTW Note

The Putin-Xi Summit

May 2026 | CWA # 2115

Aparna A Nair | Aparna A Nair is a research intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.

Global Politics Explainer

What makes the UAE a global player?

May 2026 | CWA # 2114

Glynnis Winona B | Glynnis Winona B is an undergraduate student at the Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St. Joseph's University, Bengaluru. She is currently an intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru

GP Short Notes

This Week in History

This Week In History is a new initiative looking at historic developments from a contemporary perspective.

It aims to look at what happened on a particular day in history, provides a brief background, and analyse it implications for regional/global politics.
Latest Publication

28 August 1963
August 2025 | CWA # 1801

R Preetha

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Europe Monitor

January 2024
Europe Monitor #28 Vol. 04, No. 01

The EM January Edition consists of a Russia: De-ratifing the CTBT, Ukraine: Missile attacks, US divide over military aid and the Hungarian block.

December 2023
Europe Monitor #27 Vol. 03, No. 12

The EM December Edition consists of a record of key developments from the Ukraine War between Day 655 to Day 610 and short notes on contemporary Europe also form part of the edition.

November 2023
Europe Monitor #26 Vol. 03, No. 11

The EM November Edition consists of commentary on the Poland Elections 2023 and a record of key developments from the Ukraine War between Day 610 to Day 584 and short notes on contemporary Europe also form part of the edition.