Course Scholars

GP Commentaries
The World This Week
Zelenskyy's US visit
Newsmakers of the week
The World This Week #366, Vol 8, No 28, 01 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2224

Global Politics Team

TWTW Note
President Zelenskyy's visit to the US:
Strengthening defence cooperation
The World This Week #366, Vol 8, No 28, 01 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2223

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.

TWTW Newsmakers
Peru's new President Netanyahu's Washington visit
US Senate bill against Russia | Ukraine and Patriot missiles | China's PLA 99th anniversary
The World This Week #366, Vol 8, No 28, 02 August 2026

August 2026 | CWA # 2222

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)

PR Commentary
Pakistan's Compounding Water Crisis:
Environmental, Demographic, Economic and Structural stresses

July 2026 | CWA # 2221

Aarav Bhaskar

PR Commentary
Pakistan's Federal Budget FY2026-27:
Five takeaways on Consolidation, Growth and Structural Reform

July 2026 | CWA # 2220

Dhivya KM | Dhivya KM is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru. She is currently pursuing an MA in Financial Economics at the Madras School of Economics, with research interests spanning financial markets and geopoliti

PR Commentary
Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26: Six Takeaways
Growth and Turnaround, but not much

July 2026 | CWA # 2219

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

Conflict Weekly
The US-Iran War, Week 22 I Heatwaves and Wildfires in Spain and France
Ebola expansion in Africa I Profile: Houthis
Conflict Weekly #342, Vol 7, No. 29, 30 July 2026

July 2026 | CWA # 2218

Global Politics Team

CW Newsmakers
The Berlin Pride attack
Zelensky's US Visit I Japan's Earthquake
Conflict Weekly #342, 30 July 2026, Vol 7, No. 29

July 2026 | CWA # 2217

Namrata L Ghanghatkar, Priyanka Makhijani, 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 Profile
The Houthis:
Origins, Ethnic makeup, Political structure, Geographical footprint and External support
Conflict Weekly #341, Vol 7, No. 28, 23 July 2026

July 2026 | CWA # 2216

Manikranth Chakravarthula | 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.

CW Note
Heatwaves and Wildfires in Spain and France:
Capacity gaps and Resource constraints amidst Recurring extreme weather
Conflict Weekly #342, Vol 7, No. 29, 30 July 2026

July 2026 | CWA # 2215

Lekshmi MK | Lekshmi MK is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru.

CW Note
Ebola expansion in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
Healthcare worker strikes amidst Misinformation, Climate disaster and Humanitarian crisis
Conflict Weekly #342, Vol 7, No. 29, 30 July 2026

July 2026 | CWA # 2214

Akshath Kaimal

CW Note
The US-Iran War, Week 22:
End of pause, Return of hostilities and Expanding conflict geography
Conflict Weekly #342, 30 July 2026, Vol 7, No. 29

July 2026 | CWA # 2213

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

The World This Week
The US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement I AI's Rogue Agent Breach
Return of US-Canada Tariff Tensions I 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum

July 2026 | CWA # 2212

NIAS Global Politics Team

TWTW Note
AI's Rogue Agent Breach:
Recurring Patterns, Gaps in the AI safety rules and the AI rivalry

July 2026 | CWA # 2211

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. 

TWTW Takeaways
ASEAN Regional Forum:
Six Takeaways on Issues, Limitations and Opportunities
The World This Week #365, Vol.8, No.27

July 2026 | CWA # 2210

Adwaith Sankar | Adwaith Sankar is an undergraduate student pursuing Political Science and International Liberal Studies through the NUS-Waseda Double Degree Programme. He is currently an intern at NIAS.

TWTW Note
The return of US-Canada Tariff Tensions:
Retaliation and Legal setbacks
The World This Week #365, Vol.8, No.27

July 2026 | CWA # 2209

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 US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement:
Questions over the agreement's terms, the Abraham Accords condition, and Non-proliferation concerns
The World This Week #365, Vol.8, No.27

July 2026 | CWA # 2208

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella | Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella is an undergraduate student from the Department of Political Science, School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru. She is currently an intern at NIAS.

Conflict Weekly
US-Iran War, Week 21 I Houthi's Saudi Arabia target in the Red Sea
Return of South China Sea tensions I Resurgence of Somali piracy
Conflict Weekly #341, Vol 7, No. 28, 23 July 2026

July 2026 | CWA # 2207

Global Politics Team

CW Note
The resurgence of Somali piracy:
Sophisticated tactics, Regional instability and an Ineffective international response
Conflict Weekly #341, Vol 7, No. 28, 23 July 2026

July 2026 | CWA # 2206

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.

CW Note
China, the Philippines, and the return of South China Sea tensions:
Accusations, Arbitrations and Ambiguities
Conflict Weekly #341, Vol 7, No. 28, 23 July 2026

July 2026 | CWA # 2205

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

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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