Course Scholars

GP Commentaries
Peace and Conflicts This Quarter (JanuaryMarch 2026)
China-Japan Tensions
Escalating Defence Posturing and Economic Decoupling
The China-Japan tensions remained high, with distrust on both sides, as reflected in military provocations and incursions during the first quarter. On the economic front, both China and Japan are taking active steps to diversify their supply chains.

April 2026 | CWA # 2068

Femy Francis

China's Interests and Strategies in the US-Iran War
Why Beijings support for Iran is rhetoric and muted

March 2026 | CWA # 2040

Femy Francis

Trump-Xi Meeting
Why did Trump reschedule it? What does that mean?

March 2026 | CWA # 2039

Femy Francis

Chinas Two Sessions 2026
New Five-Year Plan, Ethnic Unity Law, and an Enhanced Defence Budget
The World This Week #348, Vol 8, No 10, 15 March 2026

March 2026 | CWA # 2023

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German Chancellors China Visit
Reducing trade deficit and recalibrating economic cooperation with Beijing

March 2026 | CWA # 2002

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Early Bird
Jimmy Lai sentenced for 20 years in Hong Kong: Who, What, and Why
CEAP

February 2026 | CWA # 1960

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State of Global Politics 2025
China and EU: Trade Frictions, Strategic Dependencies, and Economic Recalibration
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1906

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State of Global Politics 2025
China, Japan and Taiwan: Takaichis hardline security concerns and escalating regional tensions
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1905

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State of Global Politics 2025
US and China: The tariff tensions
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1904

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State of Peace and Conflict 2025
China and Taiwan: Political Tensions, Military escalation, and External intervention
Conflict Weekly #313, 31 December 2025, Vol. 6, No. 52

December 2025 | CWA # 1891

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State of Peace and Conflict 2025
Chinas Yarlung Tsangpo Mega Dam: Transboundary Tensions, Environmental Impacts and Security Concerns
Conflict Weekly #313, 31 December 2025, Vol. 6, No. 52

December 2025 | CWA # 1889

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China Reader
Let Beijing believe peaceful reunification is still possible
Ten Takeaways of a SCMP Interview with a former PLA Colonel
China Reader

December 2025 | CWA # 1864

Femy Francis | Femy Francis is a Project Associate at NIAS

TWTW Note
Ten Takeaways on White Paper "Chinas Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation in the New Era
China Reader
The paper is divided into five sections and the two annexes, focusing on the laws and regulations and the list of agreements it is part of.

December 2025 | CWA # 1861

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TWTW Note
Japan-China Tensions over PM Takaichi's statement on Taiwan

November 2025 | CWA # 1846

Femy Francis

Global Politics Explainer
China, Yarlung Tsangpo and the Medog Hydropower Station
Where is the new dam? Why does China want to build it now? What are the concerns of India and Bangladesh?

July 2025 | CWA # 1776

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Global Politics Explainer
China-Australia Free Trade Agreement after ten years:
What are the issues, and what next?

July 2025 | CWA # 1775
TWTW Note
The US-China:
On Tariffs, Rare Earths and Visas
The World This Week #315 Vol 7, No 24, 15 June 2025

June 2025 | CWA # 1715

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NIAS GP Explainer
China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Foreign Ministers meeting in Beijing
What is the background, and what did they discuss?

May 2025 | CWA # 1681

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Global Politics Explainer
China's Military drills near Taiwan Strait: Actions, Responses and Criticisms

April 2025 | CWA # 1644

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NIAS Africa Studies
China-Africa: The Ninth FOCAC Summit

November 2024 | CWA # 1542

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GP Insights
The US Supreme Court calls Trumps tariffs illegal

March 2026 | GP Insights # 949
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China and Africa relations are going strong: Predictable ties in unpredictable times

January 2026 | GP Insights # 948
Femy Francis

Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai

December 2025 | GP Insights # 945
Femy Francis

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

December 2025 | GP Insights # 936
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SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military service report: China’s revenue declines by 10 per cent

December 2025 | GP Insights # 945
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Ten Takeaways on White Paper

November 2025 | GP Insights # 944
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China-India squabble over Arunachal Pradesh: What is it about? What are the claims?

November 2025 | GP Insights # 943
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Taiwan: Flailing defence conscriptions

November 2025 | GP Insights # 942
Femy Francis

Nexperia: China calls for the reversal of the Dutch expropriation

November 2025 | GP Insights # 941
Femy Francis

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

November 2025 | GP Insights # 938
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Other Scholars

Abhimanyu Solanki is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, and is part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team, contributing to the PR Daily Brief. He is also a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and PhD scholar in the Department of Political Science at the University...

Acsah H is currently and intern at NIAS. She is pursuing postgraduate studies at the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations at Manipal Institute of Social Studies, Humanities and Arts, MAHE, Manipal, Udupi. Her research interests include Outer-space governance and regulation.

Adwaith Sankar is a final-year undergraduate student pursuing Political Science and International Liberal Studies through the NUS-Waseda Double Degree Programme. He is currently a research intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.

Aishal Hab Yousuf is currently pursuing post-graduation at the Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai. She is currently an intern at NIAS.

Akshath Kaimal is a Research Associate with NIAS Area Studies-Pakistan, and is a postgraduate in International Studies and International Humanitarian Action

Ankit is a Ph.D. scholar at NIAS, his research interests lie South Asia, peace studies and oral history. His research topic is on political economy of external debt in Pakistan (1971-2021).   Research activities In the STIR program, he is currently assisting in preparations of PR evening...

Aparna A Nair is an undergraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her research interests lie in East Asia (China), the Arctic Region, Planetary Governance and Gender Studies.

Avaneesh S is an intern at NIAS. Currently, he is pursuing post gradaute studies at Pondicherry University. His research interests include South Asian geopolitics & Security studies, Conflict & Counterterrorism studies and Energy Transition in Asia.

Brighty Ann Sarah is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) under the Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme. She serves as an Assistant Editor for The Conflict Weekly and The World Today, and part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team.   She...

Lekshmi MK is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), working with the Area Studies-Pakistan Programme and the NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies initiative. She also serves as an Assistant Editor for The World Today and The World This Week. Her research interests include...

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella is an an intern at NIAS. She is also an undergraduate student at the School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, pursuing a bachelor's in Political Science and Economics. Her interests lie in conflict studies, foreign policy, and international relations. 

Manikranth Chakravarthula is a doctoral student at the Conflict Resolution and Peace Research Programme, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.

Namrata L Ghanghatkar is a postgraduate student at the Department of Public Policy, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, RUAS, Bengaluru. She is currently a research intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru. 

Nithin V is a postgraduate student in international relations at Loyola College, Chennai. He is currently an intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.

Padmashree Anandhan is currently a project associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. Her research for the NIAS Europe Studies under the Area Studies initiative focuses on protest movements, conflicts, energy, economic, migration...

R. Preetha is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) - Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme. She serves as an Assistant Editor for The World This Week and The World Today, and is also part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team. She is currently...

Priyanka Makhijani is a postgraduate student at the Department of Public Policy, School of Social Science, Ramaiah University of Applied Science. She is currently a research intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.

Radhika M Agarwal is currently an intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies and is a postgraduate student in the department of Politics and International Relations at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar.  

Ms Rohini Reenum is a Doctoral Student at the Science, Technology and International Relations Programme, School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest in terms of research are Maritime Security, Ocean Governance, International Relations Theory,...

Sreemaya Nair is currently pursuing her under graduation at the Department of International Relations, Peace Studies and Public Policy, St Joseph's University, Bengaluru.  Her research interests include Gender Studies, India and its neighbourhood, and Public Administration.

Urja R Kudalkar is a postgraduate student at the Department of Public policy, School of Social Science, Ramaiah University of Applied Science. She is currently a research intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.

Yesasvi Koganti is currently pursuing under-graduation at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai.  Her research interests include China–Europe relations; Pakistan–Afghanistan conflict dynamics in India’s Neighbourhood; Emerging security challenges...