Course Scholars

Aparna A Nair

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.


GP Commentaries
China-Vietnam 3+3 Strategic Dialogue
Defence, Diplomacy and Public Security

March 2026 | CWA # 2041

Aparna A Nair

Pakistan in 2025
Pakistan & China
Ten Years of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
CWA #1973

December 2025 | CWA # 1970

Aparna A Nair

State of Global Politics 2025
China and Central Asia: President Xi’s Visit, Second Summit, and the BRI emphasis
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1930

Aparna A Nair

State of Global Politics 2025
Japan Elections 2025: Divided Diet and New PM
The World This Week #338, Vol 7, No 52, 31 December 2025

December 2025 | CWA # 1903

Aparna A Nair

CW Note
Israel, Iran, the US and "The 12 Day War" in the Middle East: Claims & Counter Claims

July 2025 | CWA # 1755

Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair and M Kejia

Global Politics Explainer
China and the Darwin Port:
Why does Australia want it back?

June 2025 | CWA # 1732

Aparna A Nair

TWTW Note
Second China-Central Asia Summit:
China’s continuing search for regional partners, and the emphasis on the BRI
The World This Week #316 Vol 7, No 25, 22 June 2025

June 2025 | CWA # 1727

Aparna A Nair

Global Politics Explainer
Operation Midnight Hammer: US bombs three nuclear sites in Iran
What were the three Iranian nuclear sites that were targeted? What are the B2 Bombers and Bunker Buster Bombs? What do these attacks mean? What Next?

June 2025 | CWA # 1725

Brighty Ann Sarah, R Preetha, Santhiya M, Aparna A Nair & M Kejia

Global Politics Explainer
Humanoid Robots: Why is China investing on them?

June 2025 | CWA # 1696

Aparna A Nair

TWTW Note
UK-EU Summit:
First step towards a reset
The World This Week #312 Vol 7, No 21, 25 May 2025

May 2025 | CWA # 1685

Aparna A Nair

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Mr George is a Research Intern at NIAS, Bangalore. He is currently a postgraduate scholar at Loyola College, Chennai. His area of interests includes the Ukraine War, and Eastern European domestic politics. His other interests are South Asia, and East Asia.

Nirmiti Mhatre is an intern and an undergraduate student majoring in BA Political Science at the School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru

Rizwana Banu S is an undergraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College. Her research interests include China, BRI and Ocean governance. 

Santhiya. M is an undergraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College. Her research interests include China, Maritime Security, Climate Change and Gender Studies.

Ms Sreeja is a Research Intern at NIAS, Bangalore. She is currently a postgraduate scholar at Madras Christian College, Chennai. Her areas of interest include EU-China relations, challenges in EU integration and emerging technologies. She is currently working on an issue brief on Germany and China's...

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Vaihali Chittrothu  is an undergraduate student at the Department of Political Science, St. Ann's College For Women. Her research interests include China, US-Japan, US- Taiwan, Artificial Intelligence, and bilateral economic relations