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

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026: Major Statements and Takeaways
The Blue Origin Rocket Explosion
June 2026 | CWA # 2137

NIAS 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
Israel-Lebanon Tensions and a New Deal I The US-Iran War, Week Fourteen
NIAS Global Politics Team
5 June 2026
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GP Comments

GP Comments are in 800-1000 words, on contemporary developments relating to global politics and area studies. They are in the form of Explainer, Takeaways and Q&A.

The GP Comments is also a capacity building exercise; most of the authors are young scholars from NIAS and its partner institutions.
Latest Publication

The Making of India’s Foreign Policy:
June 2026 | CWA # 2148

Akshath Kaimal | Akshath Kaimal is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, and is part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader and Africa Studies team.

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Remembering Amb PS Raghavan and his legacy

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

June 2026 | CWA # 2147

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

Global Politics Review: WPF Report 2026

Press Freedom in the Indian Neighbourhood

June 2026 | CWA # 2146

Global Politics Team

Global Politics Review: WPF Report 2026

Myanmar and Press Freedom: 

June 2026 | CWA # 2145

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

Global Politics Review: WPF Report 2026

Bangladesh and Press Freedom: 

June 2026 | CWA # 2144

Nithin V | Nithin V is a postgraduate student in International Relations, with an interest in geopolitics, international political economy, and climate governance. He 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.