Course Scholars

Lekshmi MK

Lekshmi MK is a postgraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College. Her research interests include the Arctic Region, China and Polar Regions, Climate Change.


GP Commentaries
This Week in History
28 July 1914
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, starting the First World War

August 2025 | CWA # 1778

Lekshmi MK

This Week in History
23 July 1952: The fall of Egypt’s monarchy and the Rise of a Republic

July 2025 | CWA # 1773

Lekshmi MK

TWTW Note
US-EU Tariff tensions:
From dialogue to a deadlock
The World This Week #319 & 320 Vol 7, No 28 & 29, 20 July 2025

July 2025 | CWA # 1764

Lekshmi MK & Swati Sood

Global Politics Explainer
UN Ocean Conference, Deep Sea Mining and Seabed Exploitation
What is driving the global concern over seabed exploitation? And what is France’s interest?

July 2025 | CWA # 1763

Lekshmi MK

Global Politics Explainer
Ocean Darkening: 
What is the phenomenon? What are its effects? And who are more vulnerable?

July 2025 | CWA # 1762

Lekshmi MK

Global Politics Explainer
New WMO Report on Arctic Warming
What are the social, economic and environmental implications of Arctic warming

June 2025 | CWA # 1720

Lekshmi MK

TWTW Note
The UN Ocean Conference in France:
Repositioning the oceans from margins to global priority
The World This Week #315 Vol 7, No 24, 15 June 2025

June 2025 | CWA # 1714

Lekshmi MK

TWTW Note
Poland's Presidential Elections:
The political tightrope ahead
The World This Week #314 Vol 7, No 23, 08 June 2025

June 2025 | CWA # 1707

Lekshmi MK

Global Politics Explainer
Eleven PIC sign a joint statement with China 
Who are the PIC?  What is the state of their relationship with Beijing? What is their geo-strategic significance?  
Located in the heart of the Indo-Pacific, PICs offer China opportunities to expand its regional influence and counterbalance the United States and Australia

June 2025 | CWA # 1702

Lekshmi MK

Global Politics Explainer
UK-Chagos Islands Agreement: What is it all about?
Why UK has decided to handover the Chagos Islands, but retain Diego Garcia?
According to the deal, Mauritius will have control over immigration and governance of the islands (except Diego Garcia).

June 2025 | CWA # 1699

Lekshmi MK

CW Note
Turkey:
PKK disbands after 40 years of armed insurgency
Conflict Weekly # 280-81, 15 May 2025, Vol 6, No.s 19 & 20

May 2025 | CWA # 1675

Lekshmi MK

GP Insights
Finland withdraws from Ottawa Treaty

June 2025 | GP Insights # 928
Lekshmi MK

India’s Prime Minister's visit to Cyprus: “New Gateway to Europe” says Cyprus Prime Minister

June 2025 | GP Insights # 927
Lekshmi MK

Ocean Conference in France emphasize on Global Responsibility

June 2025 | GP Insights # 925
Lekshmi MK

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