Course Scholars

GP Commentaries
Peace and Conflicts This Quarter (January–March 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 Beijing’s 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

China’s 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

Femy Francis

German Chancellor’s China Visit
Reducing trade deficit and recalibrating economic cooperation with Beijing

March 2026 | CWA # 2002

Femy Francis

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

February 2026 | CWA # 1960

Femy Francis

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

Femy Francis

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

December 2025 | CWA # 1905

Femy Francis

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

Femy Francis

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

Femy Francis

State of Peace and Conflict 2025
China’s 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

Femy Francis

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 "China’s 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

Femy Francis

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

Femy Francis

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

July 2025 | CWA # 1775

Femy Francis 

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

Femy Francis

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

May 2025 | CWA # 1681

Femy Francis

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

April 2025 | CWA # 1644

Femy Francis

NIAS Africa Studies
China-Africa: The Ninth FOCAC Summit

November 2024 | CWA # 1542

Femy Francis

GP Insights
The US Supreme Court calls Trumps tariffs illegal

March 2026 | GP Insights # 949
Femy Francis

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

Other Scholars

Abhiruchi Chowdhury is a Research Assistant at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS, Bangalore. He is the Assistant Editor of "The World This Week." He is also a part of the Pakistan Area Studies and is a member of the editorial team for Pakistan Reader. His areas of interest...

Abigail Miriam Fernandez Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include peace and conflict in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. As a part of her research focus at 'Pakistan Reader'...

Research Associate, Area Studies-Africa Anu Maria Joseph is a Research Associate in School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds masters in Political Science from Madras Christian College, Chennai. As part of NIAS Africa Studies,...

Aparupa Bhattacharjee is currently pursuing her PhD at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore.  Her research is focussed on Southeast Asia, primarily Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. In particular, she studies politics, conflicts...

Apoorva Sudhakar is a Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Her areas of interest include ethnic conflicts, civil-military relations and political developments in Africa. Apoorva has completed her Masters degree in...

Avishka Ashok is a Research Associate with the Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme in the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. In the STIR Programme, she is currently coordinating the activities of the China Reader...

Dhriti Mukherjee is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. She is an assistant editor for the Conflict Weekly. Apart from this, she is also a part of the Pakistan Reader team and Indian Neighbourhood Studies Team. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Media...

Research Assistant, Area Studies-Europe Fleur Elizabeth Philip is a Research Assistant at NIAS Bangalore. She is associated with the NIAS Europe Studies and NIAS Polar and Ocean Governance Studies. Her research focuses on politics, economy, protests, EU, NATO operations in all of Europe and the Arctic...

Neha Tresa George is a student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Political Science at Madras Christian College, Chennai. She is currently part of the Global Politics course offered by the National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS), Bengaluru.  Her interests include the USA, gender and ethnic...

Nuha Aamina is a research assistant at NIAS Area Studies -Pakistan. 

Rashmi Ramesh is currently pursuing PhD at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Rashmi completed her BA in Economics, Political Science and Sociology from Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. She holds a Masters Degree in Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher...

Rishika Yadav was a Research Assistant in NIAS Europe Studies at NIAS during 2023.

Mr Ryan is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. He is currently an undergraduate scholar in the Department of Political Science and History In Kristu Jayanti College. His areas of interest include Global Politics, Political Analysis and Astropolitics. He is currently...

Sethuraman Nadarajan is a Research Assistant with the Science, Technology, and International Relations (STIR) Programme in the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. In the STIR Programme, he is currently coordinating the activities of the...

Shamini Velayutham is currently a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She holds a Master's in International Studies from Women’s Christian College, Chennai. Her areas of interest include Indo-pacific, Middle- East, Maritime and Transnational Crimes

Ms Sneha is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. She is a postgraduate scholar at O. P. Jindal Global University, Haryana, pursuing a Diplomacy, Law and Business course. She has diverse areas of interest which include but are not limited to conflict studies,...

Tanvi Thara Harendra Jha is an intern, and is undergraduate student double majoring in BSc Clinical Psychology and BA Political Science at the School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru.