Analysis

Contemporary World Affairs (CWA)
Young Voices on Global Politics

CWA Commentaries are primarily authored by young scholars who are a part of the course on Global Politics.

The objective is to provide a platform for the young voices on contemporary world affairs, and also equip them with effective communication skills.

NIAS AFRICA STUDIES

Japan in Africa: Renewed Efforts to Revitalise Relations

May 2023 | CWA # 963

Devjyoti Saha

NIAS Europe Studies Brief

Russia's Position in the Arctic: New challenges

May 2023 | CWA # 962

Indrani Talukdar

NIAS Europe Studies Brief

The Ground Reality of Feminist Foreign Policy: A Conceptual Analysis of the European Framework

May 2023 | CWA # 961

Debangana Chatterjee

NIAS Europe Studies Brief
May 2023 | CWA # 960

European Integration: Why Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Matters for the EU

Kasturi Chatterjee
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NIAS Europe Studies Brief
May 2023 | CWA # 959

Ukraine crisis: Relooking the Security Debates in Europe

Ankita Dutta
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Commentary
May 2023 | CWA # 955

The Trump Phenomenon: Why it Won’t Go

Amit Gupta
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The World This Week
May 2023 | CWA # 954

G7 Summit in Japan, and China-Central Asia Summit in Xian

GP Team
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The World This Week
May 2023 | CWA # 953

Sheikh Hasina’s Visit to the US, UK and Japan

GP Team
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NIAS Europe Studies
May 2023 | CWA # 952

Turkey’s Election: Issues, Actors and Outcomes

Rishika Yadav
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Conflict Weekly
May 2023 | CWA # 951

The Armenia-Azerbaijan Stalemate

IPRI Team
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The World This Week
May 2023 | CWA # 950

ASEAN- India Maritime Exercise, and President Marcos' US Visit

GP Team
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Conflict Weekly
May 2023 | CWA # 949

Another ceasefire in Sudan, and a Counteroffensive in Ukraine

IPRI Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
May 2023 | CWA # 948

Droughts in East Africa: A climate disaster

NIAS Africa Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
April 2023 | CWA # 946

Sudan: Intensifying political rivalry and expanding violence

NIAS Africa Team
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The World This Week
April 2023 | CWA # 945

Leaked Pentagon Documents: Major Takeaways

GP Team
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Conflict Weekly
April 2023 | CWA # 944

Violence in Sudan and the Battle for Bakhmut

IPRI Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
April 2023 | CWA # 943

IN FOCUS | Nigeria’s new wave of kidnappings: Who, why and what fallouts

NIAS Africa Team
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The World This Week
April 2023 | CWA # 942

100 days of Lula in Brazil, and Pension reforms in France

GP Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
April 2023 | CWA # 941

Expanding Russia-South Africa relations

NIAS Africa Team
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NIAS Europe Studies
April 2023 | CWA # 940

Pentagon document leak: Russia-Ukraine Conflict From a Tactical Lens

Padmashree Anandhan
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Conflcit Weekly
April 2023 | CWA # 939

Violence in Israel and 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement

IPRI Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
March 2023 | CWA # 936

IN FOCUS | Tunisia: The question of undocumented migrants

NIAS Africa Team
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Conflcit Weekly
March 2023 | CWA # 934

Sri Lanka's IMF deal and Violence in Haiti

IPRI Team
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NIAS Europe Studies
March 2023 | CWA # 930

UK's new bill is a misguided patchwork to Europe's refugee problem

Sourina Bej
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The World This Week
March 2023 | CWA # 928

The UK's new bill on illegal migration

GP Team
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NIAS Europe Studies
March 2023 | CWA # 927

Belarus’s endgame in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Indrani Talukdar
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NIAS Europe Studies
March 2023 | CWA # 926

Russia: Drone attacks escalate the Ukraine war

Padmashree Anandhan
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NIAS Europe Studies
March 2023 | CWA # 925

The UK: Conservative party put to test as worker strikes continue

Padmashree Anandhan
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NIAS Pakistan Reader
January 2023 | CWA # 923

Peshawar Suicide Attack: Consistent TTP violence and inconsistent State reponse

D Suba Chandran
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NIAS Pakistan Reader
January 2023 | CWA # 922

PR Explains: Pakistan’s power outage

Bhoomika Sesharaj
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NIAS Pakistan Reader
January 2023 | CWA # 921

Pakistan’s Blue Helmets: A long-standing contribution

Abigail Miriam Fernandez
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NIAS Pakistan Reader
January 2023 | CWA # 920

Karachi: The race and new alignments for the Mayor

D Suba Chandran
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
March 2023 | CWA # 919

IN FOCUS | Macron’s visit to Africa: Three Takeaways

NIAS Africa Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
March 2023 | CWA # 918

IN FOCUS | Nigeria elections: Ruling party wins; What is ahead?

NIAS Africa Team
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The World This Week
February 2023 | CWA # 915

Japan, Philippines and the tensions in the South China Sea

GP Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
February 2023 | CWA # 913

IN FOCUS | M23 atrocities in DRC and upcoming Nigeria elections

NIAS Africa Team
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The World This Week
February 2023 | CWA # 911

Russia in Africa, and Biden's State of the Union address

GP Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
February 2023 | CWA # 910

Africa in 2023: Elections and conflicts

NIAS Africa Team
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Conflict Weekly
February 2023 | CWA # 909

The continuing crisis in Israel

IPRI Team
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The World This Week
February 2023 | CWA # 908

Two years after the coup in Myanmar, and the EU-Ukraine Summit

GP Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
February 2023 | CWA # 907

IN FOCUS | Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Africa

NIAS Africa Team
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Conflict Weekly
February 2023 | CWA # 906

Protests in Spain, Sweden and Israel

IPRI Team
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 905

China: A complicated economic recovery

Avishka Ashok
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 904

Latin America: Elections, problems of governance and deteriorating economy

Madhura Mahesh
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 903

Europe: An impending energy crisis and its economic fallouts

Padmashree Anandhan
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 902

Defence: Towards a new cold war

Ankit Singh
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 901

Brazil: Managing Bolsonaro’s legacy

Riya Itisha Ekka
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 900

Africa: Despite the elections, democratic backslide will continue 

Apoorva Sudhakar
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 899

Australia, China and Japan: Diplomatic challenges in East Asia  

Sayani Rana
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 898

Africa: Domestic instability, bilateral conflicts, and insurgencies ahead

Anu Maria Joseph
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 897

Pakistan in 2023: Between elections, economic turmoil and climate crisis

Abigail Miriam Fernandez
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2023: The World This Year
January 2023 | CWA # 896

Sri Lanka in 2023: A troubling economy and an unstable polity

Sethuraman Nadarajan
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The World This Week
January 2023 | CWA # 895

Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Africa

Avishka Ashok
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Conflict Weekly
January 2023 | CWA # 894

Population decline in China, and Protests in Peru

IPRI Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
January 2023 | CWA # 891

IN FOCUS | Bamako’s pardon of Ivorian soldiers

NIAS Africa Team
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The World This Week
January 2023 | CWA # 890

The return of Lula and China's relaxation of travel rules

GP Team
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NIAS AFRICA WEEKLY
January 2023 | CWA # 889

IN FOCUS | The relapse of ANC

NIAS Africa Team
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PR Chari                                   General Dipankar Banerjee

This initiative is a tribute to Mr PR Chari and Gen Dipankar Banerjee, who provided a vital breakthrough for many young scholars, gave them a space to grow and made the budding academics to believe in themselves. "Capacity Building" was their belief; they practised the same in the multiple institutions they served and built. Many leading scholars across the world today, penned their first essay under the mentorship of these two legends.

Mr Chari and Gen Banerjee, we owe you. And we will continue the tradition that you have set.

D. Suba Chandran
Professor and Dean, NIAS