Course Scholars

GP Commentaries
The World This Week
The SCO Summit in Bishkek:
The US-Venezuela Oil Agreement
The World This Week #369, Vol 8, No 31, 06 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2267

NIAS Global Politics Team

TWTW Note
The US-Venezuela Oil Agreement:
Realignments and Energy geopolitics
The World This Week #369, Vol 8, No 31, 04 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2266

Nithin V | Nithin V is a postgraduate student in International Relations, with an interest in geopolitics, international political economy, and climate governance. He is currently an intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.

TWTW Profile
The SCO Summit 2026:
Who said what
The World This Week #369, Vol 8, No 31, 06 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2265

Sreemaya Nair | Sreemaya Nair is a postgraduate student at the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras, Chennai. She is also a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).

TWTW Takeaways
The SCO Summit in Bishkek:
Four takeaways on rejecting sanctions on Iran, de-dollarisation, and emphasis on territorial integrity
The World This Week #369, Vol 8, No 31, 06 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2264

Sreemaya Nair | Sreemaya Nair is a postgraduate student at the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras, Chennai. She is also a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).

Conflict Weekly
The US-Iran War Week 26 I The Trial of Joshua Wong
The State of Food Security and Nutrition
Conflict Weekly #347, Vol 7, Nos. 34, 04 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2263

NIAS Global Politics Team

CW Newsmakers
Drone attacks in Germany | Settler violence in Palestine
Somali Piracy | DR Congo's Ebola crisis | Attempted coup in Niger
Conflict Weekly #347, Vol 7, Nos. 34, 04 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2262

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella, Namrata L Ghanghatkar, Priyanka Makhijani and Urja R Kudalkar

CW Takeaways
Africa's State of Food Security and Nutrition:
Five takeaways on Food insecurity, Geographic disparities and Diet affordability
Conflict Weekly #347, Vol 7, Nos. 34, 04 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2261

Akshath Kaimal | Akshath Kaimal is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru

CW Takeaways
The State of Food Security and Nutrition:
Six takeaways of the WHO 2026 Report on rising food insecurity and the affordability crisis
Conflict Weekly #347, Vol 7, Nos. 34, 04 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2260

Yesasvi Koganti | Yesasvi Koganti is an undergraduate scholar at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. She is also a Research Intern at NIAS, Bengaluru. 

CW Explainer
The Trial of Joshua Wong:
What are the charges? Why did he plead guilty now?
Conflict Weekly #347, Vol 7, Nos. 34, 04 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2259

Aparna A Nair | Aparna A Nair is a postgraduate student at the Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai. She is currently a Research Assistant at NIAS.

CW Note
The US-Iran War Week 26:
Renewed Escalation and Diplomatic Deadlock
Conflict Weekly #347, Vol 7, Nos. 34, 04 September 2026

September 2026 | CWA # 2258

Brighty Ann Sarah | Brighty Ann Sarah is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.

TWTW Newsmakers
Lake Ontario
SpaceX hits triple digits:

August 2026 | CWA # 2256

Namrata L Ghanghatkar, Priyanka Makhijani and Urja R Kudalkar

Global Politics Explainer
China's First Land-Based Rocket Recovery:
What made the Zhuque-3's landing successful? How do Zhuque-3 and Falcon 9 stack up?
The World This Week #367-368, Vol 8, No 29-30, 30 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2255

Priyanka Makhijani | Priyanka Makhijani is a postgraduate student at the department of Public Policy, School of Social Science, Ramaiah University of Applied science. She is currently an intern at NIAS.

Global Politics Explainer
The US-Canada tariff tensions:
How did the trade deal end up stuck in limbo?
The World This Week #367-368, Vol 8, No 29-30, 30 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2254

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

TWTW Note
The case against Meta:
A historic settlement, global action against social media platforms and implementation challenges
The World This Week #367-368, Vol 8, No 29-30, 30 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2253

Akshath Kaimal | Akshath Kaimal is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru, and is part of the NIAS Pakistan Reader team.

Global Politics Explainer
The US and North Korea:
A brief history, Trump-Kim Summits and the new gamble
The World This Week #367-368, Vol 8, No 29-30, 30 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2252

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

Global Politics Profile
Kim Jong Un:
Internal Consolidation and External Realignment
The World This Week #367-368, Vol 8, No 29-30, 30 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2251

Adwaith Sankar | 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),

Conflict Weekly
Catastrophic Floods in Nepal
Japan's Yasukuni Shrine Controversy
Conflict Weekly #345-346, Vol 7, Nos. 32-33, 28 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2250

NIAS Global Politics Team

CW Newsmakers
General Ratko Mladic I Kidnapping in Nigeria I Wildfires in North Africa
Conflict Weekly #345-346, 28 August 2026, Vol 7, No. 32-33

August 2026 | CWA # 2249

Namrata L Ghanghatkar, Priyanka Makhijani and Urja R Kudalkar | Namrata L Ghanghatkar, Priyanka Makhijani, Urja R Kudalkar are postgraduate students at the Department of Public Policy, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. They are currently Research interns at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS),

CW Explainer
Japan's Yasukuni Shrine Controversy:
Why do Japanese leaders continue to visit the shrine? Why do Japan's neighbours object?
Conflict Weekly #345-346, Vol 7, Nos. 32-33, 28 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2248

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

CW Note
Catastrophic Floods in Nepal:
Remote Terrains, Limited Early Warnings and Command Challenges
Conflict Weekly #345-346, Vol 7, Nos. 32-33, 28 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2247

Sreemaya Nair | Sreemaya Nair is currently pursuing her postgraduate degree from the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras, Chennai, and is part of the Neighbourhood Reader team at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).

GP Insights
The US Supreme Court calls Trumps tariffs illegal

March 2026 | GP Insights # 949

China and Africa relations are going strong: Predictable ties in unpredictable times

January 2026 | GP Insights # 948

China’s draft legislation on Antarctica: Legal and institutional clarification and environmental pro

December 2025 | GP Insights # 946

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