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NATO expansion in the Nordic: Return of the post-Cold War era

Padmashree Anandhan
10 January 2025
Photo Source: Stratfor

The NATO was formed in 1949 as a collective response to the soviet aggression. Out of the 12 founding members, the national interests of Canada, Norway, Denmark (Greenland), Iceland, and the US recognised the strategic significance of the Nordic and the Arctic.[1] The participation of these states laid the groundwork was seen as a crucial frontier. The key principle of the organisation is bound by Article 5 of the treaty, which states that an armed attack on one NATO member is considered an attack on all.[2] The ideas may have emerged from the Cold War and collective defence motto however it has grown in the past decades by several times in response to the geopolitical scenarios. In the 2000s, three major expansions brought East and Western Europe together. One was in 1999, when the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland joined NATO, a major shift of Warsaw Pact members signing into NATO.[3] Next was in 2004, the largest ever with Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, the former Soviet republics or Warsaw members joining NATO.[4] After this, Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia joined, strengthening the presence of western Balkan states in NATO. The last two additions were Finland and Sweden which compromised on their neutral stance and joined in response to the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Initially, the NATO missions focused on defending Europe against the Soviet Union in the post-Cold War by conducting its military operations in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Libya and now it is back to the same with new actors in the security dynamics with the rise of China and Russia. The nature of operations has also expanded from countering terrorism to cyber threats.

Recent developments
On 01 October 2024, Mark Rutte became the 14th Secretary General of NATO after Jens Stoltenberg.[5] He was a former Prime Minister of the Netherlands with domestic and international accomplishments in security, defence, employment and social affairs, and economics.[6] He strongly supports global and transatlantic cooperation.

On 04 April 2024, NATO commemorated its 75th year with a steadfast commitment to a peaceful Arctic.[7] The High North has been woven into NATO's trajectory since its inception, with a nexus of geopolitical importance and strategic interests influencing its evolution. In April, the 75th year celebrations marked the membership of Finland and Sweden underlining the dynamic partnership, cooperation, and adaptation. Finland and Sweden joined NATO, marking seven Arctic states in NATO. 

The 2023 Vilnius Summit Communiqué pledged to continue joint exercises and Arctic surveillance coordination.[8] These were partly enacted with recent exercises in the Norwegian Sea. However insufficient to secure NATO's northern flank.

In recent years, the Arctic has emerged as a focal point for geopolitical competition and security challenges. Rapid climate change has led to ice caps melting, opening new shipping routes, access to natural resources, and potential military activity. Russia's firm activities of military stockpile and exercises in the Arctic have elevated fears about security and stability in the region. Stalling of the operations in the Arctic Council have added challenges to NATO. It’s strategy in the Arctic emphasises the importance of addressing both traditional and emerging security threats, ensuring the region remains stable and secure. 

In September 2023, NATO’s defence chiefs meeting in Oslo focused on Finland and Sweden's membership and how Nordic countries will be responsible for creating “NATO’s deterrence in the northern areas.”[9] In response, in March 2024, the Norwegian Arctic held a joint exercise with soldiers from 13 countries called Steadfast Defender with 90,000 troops from each NATO member state. It was the largest exercise since the Cold War.

Key issues
First, geographic proximity in the Baltic. Russia’s plan to prevent the expansion of NATO forfeited with Sweden and Finland's decision to join NATO. Although it still has a hold over eastern Ukraine in Europe, Russia’s access in the Finnish-Sweden Border around Bodo's shores, which extends to 70 to 90 kilometres, will be limited. Finland which shares 1,340 kilometres border with Russia has a strategic depth to proceed to Murmansk, and facilitate a naval base at Barents and White Sea.[10] This region holds more than half of Russia’s ballistic missile submarines, and upon its membership, Russia’s strategic position in the North Atlantic would require more troops to protect the flank. The issue here would be its ability to exercise anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) zones in Kaliningrad and the Arctic, which could be a combination of attacks. This would affect NATO, Finland, and Sweden’s operations in the Baltic Sea in terms of movement and deployment of troops. Similarly in the Kola Peninsula which holds Russia’s second-strike capability, can be expected to expand to create buffer zone around it Northern Fleet, impacting the mobility of Sweden and Finland.[11] While Sweden and Finland belong in the subarctic, the Baltic-Arctic will be the next contested area as NATO and Russia mark their presence.

Second, the transatlantic trouble. The president-elect, Donald Trump, had earlier threatened to withdraw support for NATO citing the allies failure to meet the defence expediture threshold. After the election result, he has also pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of his presidency. Whereas NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called the present two per cent defence limit adequate while the future defence capacity is in gray zone. It is not the first time Trump has warned NATO’s trans-Atlantic members to increase their defence expenditure. During his presidential term (2017-2021),[12] he emphasised on reducing or withdrawing aid to NATO. At present, the 2024 budget has been met by the NATO members, however the US remains the prime contributor to indirect funding, with EUR 800 billion (68 per cent) out of the total EUR 1,173 billion.[13]

Third, increased military activity in the Nordic. In the face of EU security policy and defence, the Nordic Policymakers have always focused on ensuring that they should not become “militarised” and rather opt for “peaceful” solutions. On the other side, while the debate has existed since the 1990s over its institutional choices and Nordic balance questioning its neutral stance, the Nordic has maintained a secret military alliance with NATO. While Sweden maintains a straight line, Finland has increased its defence spending by exceeding two per cent of the GDP over two decades, and Denmark voted to join the EU’s Common Defence Policy 1999 to speed the process.[14] In terms of combined military expenditures, Sweden, Finland, and with the Baltic states have increased from USD 10 to 15 billion in 2021 especially in the Kola Peninsula which is considered sensitive, Finland may open door to NATO activities. The war and security risks have led to increased military exercises in northern Europe.

Fourth, the energy dilemma. In the Nordic countries, Denmark and Finland are most dependent on Russian fossil fuels, but in Europe, the Nordic region marks the least dependency on the energy mix. The scenario changed as Europe detached from Russia’s energy, increasing the value of energy resources on the Norwegian continental shelf, which is spread through the North Sea and Barents Sea. Another likely impact on energy is expected from the high energy prices due to Europe’s open market. In terms of economy, except Finland, due to its geographic location, none of the Nordic countries heavily depend on Russia or Ukraine. The economic fallout could be due to supply chain challenges and high food prices, which add to inflation. This could be worse if the inflation continues to increase and the government underperforms to protect the consumers, which is likely until the prices surge.

Fifth, strengthening NATO's presence in the Nordic. NATO has been more inclusive of Finland and Sweden in its exercises since the overturn of Finland and Sweden to join NATO after the war in Ukraine. It conducts annual and bi-annual political exercises, defence ministers meetings, and summits to manoeuvre its defence plan. Finland joining NATO in April allowed the longest deployment of US Marines in May to hold Freezing Winds 22 exercise joined by the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Sweden naval forces.[15] In June, Sweden was invited to be part of NATO’s Unified Vision 2023 Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) exercise. This involves intelligence experts from Europe and North US to respond to crisis triggered by natural disasters.[16] In September 2023, NATO conducted its first surveillance drone mission over Finland, which is only predominant in the Black Sea region, and the eastern flank was flown over Finland to familiarise the terrain.[17] Denmark and NATO announced their latest quantum strategy, which aims to make their allies “quantum ready” to integrate technologies with capabilities. An initiative with Denmark is to provide quantum-enabled solutions and innovate new technologies for security challenges.[18] Three defence exercises were held in Iceland, Baltic Sea, Estonia and Latvia coasts, and Nordic countries focused on problem-solving, high-end warfare and collective defence. [19] [20] In October, NATO, along with Sweden, proposed a “Digital Ocean Vision” to boost NATO’s maritime awareness and surveillance. Military exercises aside, the Vilnius Summit after the Madrid Summit in 2022 sealed down NATO’s deterrence and defence strategy in the north as the primary in agenda. Its focus on boosting ability, higher readiness, and reinforcement in all domains, whereas the second objective has been to integrate defence plans of the Nordic, especially air defence with Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.[21] Similarly, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's address showcased NATO’s determination to engage in “deep cooperation” and establish its presence in the Nordic region in the recent 75th Nordic Council session held in Norway in October.

Sixth, U-turn from neutrality to militarily non-alignment to alliance. Norway and Denmark joined NATO during the Cold War, whereas Finland and Sweden continued to pursue neutral policies. Although neutrality was maintained, the reasons behind the stance were different. For Sweden, in 1809, in the war against the Russian Empire, the territory it was to cede was merged into Finland, and since then, it has opted not to join the conflict. In the case of Finland, during 1939-40 in the fight against the Soviet Union lost 10 per cent of its territory and post the 1948 agreement with the Soviet Union, turned neutral. Parting from the neutrality policy took place quickly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union into military nonalignment. While the partnership grew between Finland, Sweden and NATO through military partnerships, Russia’s 2014 Crimean annexation stirred back the risk of conflict. This triggered Finland and Sweden to reconsider their position and to upsize their military in 2017, and the start of war in Ukraine pushed them to join NATO.[22]

Seventh, modernisation post-World War II and concern over Soviet attack. Following World War II, the northern States realised the military and civilian significance of the Arctic, which led to the establishment of scientific and military bases. In the following decades, the region became one of the Cold War's most militarised spaces. The postwar innovation of military technology altered the province.[23] Meanwhile, the Soviet industrialisation policies directed by leaders Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, made the Russian Arctic the most militarised. This includes warships, icebreakers, nuclear submarines, and ballistic weapons. NATO and the West considered this a direct threat. This build-up of forces effectively in NATO’s backyard, that is Norway, led the High North to become a central issue of NATO’s security strategy throughout the Cold War. A report released in 1950 called the Arctic Ocean and the zone around Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and the Northwest Territory of Canada as hostile for naval and submarine forces. Norway was becoming a key concern as the possibility of a soviet attack heightened.[24]

Eighth, Sweden and Finland as new points of escalation. In February 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine led to the Arctic Council members' statement to pause work with Russia. At the same time, Sweden and Finland reversed the neutrality policy and joined in 2023 and 2024. Both being Arctic states affected the balance of power in the north. Why? Because NATO lacks an official Arctic policy and, discussions to have one have been fragmented. However, Russia’s belligerence has impacted Arctic affairs, making it clear that it is no longer at the periphery of the West, like it was twenty years ago, but at the centre of NATO.

Ninth, missing Arctic policy and warming problem.  NATO currently has no official Arctic policy nor a command devoted to northern affairs, which some experts have called problematic due to the possibility that this will impede NATO’s ability to “adequately navigate revived strategic competition in the region.” Over the past 15 years, NATO officials have dismissed ideas of developing a dedicated body to oversee Arctic projects. In 2020, Camille Grand, NATO’s assistant secretary for defence investment, said: “A separate Joint Force Command (JFC) for the Arctic was unnecessary because the Organization did not have any other regional working groups.”[25] Experts arguing for a more significant NATO presence in the Arctic say it is necessary to clearly show Russia that NATO has its eye on the region and deter further Russian aggression. Despite NATO lacking an Arctic position, its members do seem to be invested in the Arctic since the Ukraine invasion. This could be evidenced by the often-held exercises and operation of warships in the Arctic.

Arctic warming began in 2006, and experts argue that Russia’s efforts to revitalize its northern areas have pushed Norway to increase its engagement with NATO.[26] Russia also began rapidly developing its Arctic regions primarily to exploit resources. As Arctic warming accelerated, retreating sea ice began to open access to Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR). This maritime corridor could reduce shipping times between Europe and Asia.

Challenges ahead
First, a stronger NORDEFCO. Finland and Sweden which have high level of interoperability with NATO’s structures, membership was the limitation, on attaining that will now be able to realise an integrated defence plan fully. The same was exhibited in the Vilnius Summit on integrated northern Europe defence. The NORDEFCO 2050 vision of “minimal restrictions on movement and storage of military units and equipment” would now be possible with new defence capabilities and increased military activities in the Russian side.

Second, a task ahead for Sweden. Sweden’s membership in NATO makes it a perfect base for deploying troops and sending of materials to Finland, Norway and the Baltic states. This will boost Sweden’s ability to put its defence policy into full practice, but it can no longer hold a balanced stance or stay away from US policies. In line with NATO’s security agreements may have to work its strategic priorities which might affect its interests in the Arctic, but will strengthen its position in Scandinavia.

Third, improved cooperation and defence. Efforts to improve cooperation and defence are also ongoing in the European Arctic. Even before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Finland and Sweden’s bids to join NATO, the Nordic states discussed forming a joint Nordic air force to improve communication and defence between Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. According to journalists and military sources, the project has received even more support since 2022. One of the Nordic news, High North News observed that there was a high-level military presence of the US and NATO forces in Iceland and Norway pointed out in the summer of 2023 that there is a larger than normal military presence of both American and NATO forces in Iceland and that Norway is working on developing an air command centre in northern Norway in collaboration with the US and UK which called itself “The Arctic’s nearest neighbor” in 2013 and 2015 policy documents.

Fourth, NATO’s quandary. There has been much discussion about what NATO should do in the face of growing Arctic tension but NATO furthering its military presence in the Arctic is imprudent as it will aggravate Russia. However, Russia has proven not to consider the territorial integrity of sovereign states, and has been increasingly aggressive in the past. This can be applied to the Arctic and indicates the need for a swift response if serious tensions emerge in the north.

A new cold war in the Arctic. The tensions began to build in 2006 and have risen to the Cold War level in the last decade due to increasing military and derailing diplomacy or dialogue in the Arctic. Hard security is at the vanguard of Northern European policy agendas. While NATO does not have an official Arctic policy, it is well present in the region through its member states in the Arctic. Some scholars argue that the Cold War never came to an end in the Arctic as most of the military installations still remain.

Fifth, Arctic is no longer at NATO’s periphery. For a long time, the Arctic has been seen as remote and exterior for global courses, but this is changing now with more participation from middle and superpowers. With growing Russian aggression, climate change, expansion of NATO and flow of investments across the international countries, the Arctic is no longer poled away. Developments in the Arctic do create an impact outside and are expected to amplify in the coming decades. Therefore, political and geopolitical changes are quickly unfolding, putting NATO under pressure to make key decisions to secure the alliance members. The re-emergence of the Arctic on the centre stage would have far-reaching consequences, altering the security order of Europe as NATO engages more.

Conclusion
Increasing Russian aggression in eastern Donetsk and Ukraine’s aerial attacks into Russia has gone hand in hand with US President Joe Biden’s cooperation with NATO. Winning of Trump is predicted to have severe consequences for Ukraine and pressure on NATO members to rethink their contribution and transatlantic equation. If they are not able to meet the demands that could placed in future by Trump they not only risk the region’s security but its transatlantic relations. It would take decades to replace the US’s military contribution. It being the major shareholder of NATO’s defence. Although its GDP spending ranged between high and low tendencies, losing its support entirely would take decades for NATO to revive its military arsenal. And then comes questions of leadership for a Europe-led security bloc. NATO, which has doubled its geopolitical presence to 30+ members, needs to hold a united front. Ambiguity persists over who can lead NATO post the US or which group of countries (The nordic or the western) will stride high to establish a safe security landscape for Europe.

 

[1] “Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian,” n.d. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato.

[2] Brennan Center for Justice. “NATO’s Article 5 Collective Defense Obligations, Explained,” June 29, 2023. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/natos-article-5-collective-defense-obligations-explained.

[3] “Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian,” n.d. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1993-2000/evolution-of-nato.

[4] U.S. Department of Defense. “NATO,” n.d. https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/nato/.

[5] Afp, Le Monde With. “Mark Rutte Takes Over as NATO Chief.” Le Monde.Fr, October 1, 2024. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/01/mark-rutte-takes-over-as-nato-chief_6727844_4.html.

[6] Ibid.

[7] Wilson Center. “No. 26 | NATO In the Arctic: 75 Years Of Security, Cooperation, and Adaptation,” January 14, 2001. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/no-26-nato-arctic-75-years-security-cooperation-and-adaptation.

[8] Jouan, Nicolas. “How to Take Advantage of NATO Enlargement in the Arctic.” RAND, June 24, 2024. https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/06/how-to-take-advantage-of-nato-enlargement-in-the-arctic.html.

[9] Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. “Swedish Contribution to NATO’s Deterrence and Defence in 2025.” Regeringskansliet, October 7, 2024. https://www.government.se/press-releases/2024/10/swedish-contribution-to-natos-deterrence-and-defence-in-2025/.

[10] International Peace Research Initiative (IPRI) - Europe: Ukraine War and the Nordic. “Europe: Ukraine War and the Nordic - Padmashree Anandhan,” n.d. https://conflictreader.org/view_ipri_articles.php?ArticleNo=332&url=Conflict%20Weekly%20Special%20Issue&recordNo=330.

[11] Ratiu, Andrea. “How Allied Sweden and Finland Can Secure Northern Europe  - Atlantic Council.” Atlantic Council, August 23, 2023. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/how-allied-sweden-finland-can-secure-northern-europe/.

[12] Anandhan, Padmashree. “What Is the Latest Row Between Trump and NATO? | Explained.” The Hindu, February 27, 2024. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/what-is-the-latest-row-between-trump-and-nato-explained/article67889557.ece.

[13] Ibid.

[14] Migliorati, Marta. “New Nordic Pathways? Explaining Nordic Countries’ Defence Policy Choices in the Wake of the Ukrainian War.” Journal of European Public Policy 31, no. 10 (February 9, 2024): 3249–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2024.2314247.

[15] Yle News. “Finland Leads ‘Freezing Winds 23’ Drills in Baltic Sea.” News, November 16, 2023. https://yle.fi/a/74-20060591.

[16] Wemer, David. “Six Reasons NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre Is Important for Our Future Security - Atlantic Council.” Atlantic Council, June 25, 2020. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/six-reasons-natos-euro-atlantic-disaster-response-coordination-centre-is-important-for-our-future-security/.

[17] Null, Thomas Nilsen. “NATO Drone on First Time Mission Over Finland.” Thebarentsobserver, September 14, 2023. https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/nato-drone-on-first-time-mission-over-finland/163227.

[18] Ministry of Defence. “NATO and Denmark Are Opening a Center for Quantum Technologies in Copenhagen,” n.d. https://www.fmn.dk/en/news/2023/nato-and-denmark-are-opening-a-center-for-quantum-technologies-in-copenhagen/.

[19] ZÁJEDOVÁ, IIVI. “The Baltic States’ Security and NATO Enlargement.” Perspectives, no. 13 (1999): 79–90. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23615944.

[20] {"@type": “Person”,"name": “Minna Ålander”}. “Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts: Lessons From the Nordic-Baltic Region on Countering Russian Gray Zone Aggression.” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, n.d. https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/11/russia-gray-zone-aggression-baltic-nordic?lang=en.

[21] Andrea Ratiu, “How Allied Sweden and Finland Can Secure Northern Europe  - Atlantic Council,” Atlantic Council, August 23, 2023, https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/how-allied-sweden-finland-can-secure-northern-europe/.

[22] Chatterjee, Phelan. “How Sweden and Finland Went From Neutral to Nato,” July 11, 2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61397478.

[23] Bykova, Alina. “NATO Has Always Been an Arctic Alliance (Part I).” The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar Security Studies (blog), September 27, 2024. https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/nato-arctic-alliance-part-i/.

[24] Dean, Ryan. “Military Threats in, to, and Through the Arctic East of Greenland and Implications for Canada,” 2023. https://www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/East-of-Greenland-report-RD.pdf.

[25] Alina Bykova, “NATO Has Always Been an Arctic Alliance (Part II),” The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar Security Studies (blog), September 27, 2024, https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/nato-arctic-alliance-part-ii/.

[26] https://www.e-ir.info/2024/08/14/between-myth-and-reality-soviet-legacies-in-the-russian-arctic/


About the author
Padmashree Anandhan is a Project Associate (NIAS Europe Studies and NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies) at NIAS.


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JNIM-FLA coordinated attacks in Mali and the RSF siege in Sudan
July 2026 | CWA # 2181

Padmashree Anandhan

The War in Ukraine:
Deep strikes, NATO diplomacy and the Expanding air warfare
July 2026 | CWA # 2180

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella

Iran after Ali Khamenei
Institutional resilience, Anti-American sentiment and an Unresolved conflict
July 2026 | CWA # 2178

NIAS Global Politics Team

July 2026 | CWA # 2177

Deb Dutta

Economic Security, Artificial Intelligence and Energy Resilience
July 2026 | CWA # 2171

Radhika M Agarwal

June 2026 | CWA # 2169

Anwesha Ghosh

Afghanistan (Apr-Jun 2026):
Growing External Engagement, Enduring Internal Constraints
June 2026 | CWA # 2167

Lakshmi Venugopal Menon

Fragile De-escalation amid Persistent Volatility
June 2026 | CWA # 2166

Ramya B

Russia (April-June 2026)
Unsuccessful Offensive, Drone Attacks and Economic Challenges
June 2026 | CWA # 2165

Himani Pant

Europe (April-June 2026)
End of the Orban Era, Political Fragmentation, Tightening of Migration Rules and Continuing Economic Slowdown
June 2026 | CWA # 2160

Radhika M Agarwal

The War in Ukraine:
Ukraine's Crimea Campaign, The Belarus Standoff, and Russia's Aerial Bombardment
June 2026 | CWA # 2159

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella

The US-Iran MoU
Renewed strikes, Persistent disagreements, and a Fragile Agreement
June 2026 | CWA # 2158

Anu Maria Joseph

June 2026 | CWA # 2154

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella

The G7 Summit 2026
Four Takeaways on Economic security, Critical minerals, and Consensus on Ukraine and Iran
June 2026 | CWA # 2153

Global Politics Team

The US-Iran MoU
The War in Ukraine I Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa I Ultra Orthodox Jews' protests in Israel
June 2026 | CWA # 2150

Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella

The War in Ukraine:
Massive drone attacks, Europe's support for Ukraine, and a Distant ceasefire
June 2026 | CWA # 2149

Brighty Ann Sarah

The US-Iran MoU:
Asymmetric Gains and Implementation Challenges
June 2026 | CWA # 2143

Aishal Hab Yousuf 

Sri Lanka and Press Freedom:
Five Takeaways on Political influence, Legal mechanisms to control, Ethnic sensitivities and History of State intimidation
June 2026 | CWA # 2142

Glynnis Winona B

Bhutan and Press Freedom:
Four takeaways on Regulatory control, Economic fragility, and Social constraints
June 2026 | CWA # 2141

Aishal Hab Yousuf

Maldives and Press Freedom:
Four takeaways on the influence of democracy, legislation, and state funding
June 2026 | CWA # 2140

Nithin V

Pakistan and Press Freedom:
Four takeaways Military influence, cyber laws, political instability, and youth-driven digital journalism
June 2026 | CWA # 2138

Siddhi Halyur

Nepal and Press Freedom:
Three takeaways on Political constraints, Missing legal protection and Funding issues
June 2026 | CWA # 2129

Anu Maria Joseph

Conflicts in Africa This Week:
The Ebola fear in DR Congo and the Elections in Ethiopia amidst conflicts
May 2026 | CWA # 2128

NIAS Global Politics Team

May 2026 | CWA # 2126

Aparna A Nair

The Shenzhou-23 Mission:
China's Space Missions, Technology, and Infrastructure
May 2026 | CWA # 2124

Glynnis Winona B

The Crisis in Cuba:
The US Sanctions, Energy Crisis, and Economic Instability
May 2026 | CWA # 2123

Akshath Kaimal

The Ebola and the DR Congo:
Multiple Outbreaks, Fragile Healthcare System, and Ineffective Global Responses
May 2026 | CWA # 2122

Radhika M Agarwal

The War in Ukraine:
Ballistic missiles, Nuclear drills with Belarus, and the Czech ammunition initiative
May 2026 | CWA # 2120

Brighty Ann Sarah

Conflicts in the Middle East
The US-Iran War Week Thirteen: Escalating Hostilities, Tenuous Ceasefire and Tense Negotiations
May 2026 | CWA # 2119

Anu Maria Joseph

Conflicts in Africa
The Ebola spread in DR Congo, The Faye-Sonko split in Senegal, and the Deepening US military involvement in Nigeria
May 2026 | CWA # 2117

Lekshmi MK

Arctic cooperation, Climate diplomacy, and Trade diversification
May 2026 | CWA # 2116

Yesasvi Koganti

Deepening Energy, AI, Defence, and Maritime Cooperation
May 2026 | CWA # 2115

Aparna A Nair

The Putin-Xi Summit
Trade, Technology, Security, and Pipeline
May 2026 | CWA # 2114

Glynnis Winona B

What makes the UAE a global player?
Explaining the Governance, Economy, People, and Strategic Influence of a Small Middle Eastern State
May 2026 | CWA # 2113

Aishal Hab Yousuf

Sri Lanka and the US-Iran War:
Rising oil imports, Austerity measures and State capacity
May 2026 | CWA # 2111

NIAS Global Politics Team

The Trump-Xi Summit
The Africa Forward Summit 2026 I North Korea's Constitutional Amendment 2026
May 2026 | CWA # 2110

Aishal Hab Yousuf

The Trump-Xi Summit:
Managing Strategic Competition through Trade, Technology, and Diplomacy
May 2026 | CWA # 2105

Rohini Reenum

Four reasons why Tehran insists on including Hezbollah
May 2026 | CWA # 2103

Akshath Kaimal

Complex Geography, Multiple Insurgencies, and an Escalating Humanitarian Crisis
May 2026 | CWA # 2092

NIAS Global Politics Team

The US-Iran War, Week Ten
CW Column on Middle East: Escalating Israeli Aggression in Lebanon I UAE's Covert Manoeuvres
May 2026 | CWA # 2091

Brighty Ann Sarah

Conflicts in the Middle East:
Escalating Israeli Aggression in Lebanon I UAEs Covert Manoeuvres
May 2026 | CWA # 2090

Brighty Ann Sarah

The US-Iran War, Week Ten:
Fraying Ceasefire, Renewed Negotiations and the Risk of a Stalemate
May 2026 | CWA # 2088

Nithin V

King Charles's US Visit:
Emphasis on strong bilateral relations, democratic values and security cooperation
May 2026 | CWA # 2086

Aishal Hab Yousuf

UAE's Exit from OPEC:
Implications for the Middle East and the Energy Market
May 2026 | CWA # 2083

Brighty Ann Sarah

The US-Iran War, Week Nine:
Deadlocked Negotiations, Competing Agendas and Domestic Pressure
May 2026 | CWA # 2082

Akshath Kaimal

Escalating Violence in Mali:
Between Ethnic Insurgencies, Jihadist Attacks, and Military Coups
April 2026 | CWA # 2079

Aishal Hab Yousuf

Japans New Defence Posture:
From Post-War Pacifism to Strategic Recalibration and Autonomy
April 2026 | CWA # 2074

Brighty Ann Sarah

Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire:
Asymmetric Terms, Fragile Truce and Israeli Occupation
April 2026 | CWA # 2073

Akshath Kaimal

The US-Iran War, Week Eight:
A Fragile Ceasefire, Attempts to Control Hormuz and the Stalled Talks in Islamabad
April 2026 | CWA # 2072

Anu Maria Joseph

Three Years of War in Sudan
Prolonged Stalemate, Humanitarian Cost, External Interventions and Regional Fallouts
April 2026 | CWA # 2069

Padmashree Anandhan

The War in Ukraine
Expanding Drone Warfare, Russia's Strategic Patience and Ukraine's Diplomatic Outreach
April 2026 | CWA # 2068

Femy Francis 

China-Japan Tensions
Escalating Defence Posturing and Economic Decoupling
April 2026 | CWA # 2067

Anu Maria Joseph

Conflicts in Africa
Continuing Conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan and DR Congo, Security issues in Nigeria, and Political Instability in Madagascar
April 2026 | CWA # 2066

Akshath Kaimal

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict
Recurrent Clashes, Defiant Taliban, Contesting Narratives and Emerging Chinas Role
April 2026 | CWA # 2065

Lakshmi Venugopal Menon

The Middle East (JanMar 2026):
The US-Iran War, Israel-Hamas Conflict and their interconnected fallouts
April 2026 | CWA # 2064

Anwesha Ghosh

Afghanistan (JanMar 2026):
Gender Repression, Leadership Rifts, Regional Realignments and Clashes with Pakistan
April 2026 | CWA # 2063

Ramya B

Russia (Jan-Mar 2026)
Assertive Military Posture, Attempts for an Economic Turnaround and Search for Partners
April 2026 | CWA # 2062

Himani Pant

Europe (Jan-Mar 2026)
Trade diversification & FTAs, Increased defence spending, Tightening irregular migration and Economic slowdown
April 2026 | CWA # 2061

S Shaji

Africa (Jan-Mar 2026)
Elections, Civil Wars, Militancy and Peace Initiatives
April 2026 | CWA # 2058

Nishchal N Pandey  & Mahesh Raj Bhatta

Nepal (Jan-Mar 2026)
Political Upheaval, Generational Change and Economic Uncertainty
April 2026 | CWA # 2057

Bibhu Prasad Routray

Myanmar (Jan-Mar 2026)
An Illegitimate Regime's Consolidation Game
April 2026 | CWA # 2056

Ashik J Bonofer

Southeast Asia (Jan-Mar 2026)
Deteriorating situation in Myanmar, Philippines as the ASEAN Chair, New government in Thailand, and Economic & Environmental challenges
April 2026 | CWA # 2055

Haans J Freddy

East Asia (Jan-Mar 2026)
Chinas military operations near Taiwan, Japan-China tensions and South Koreas security challenges
April 2026 | CWA # 2054

Amrita Jash

Chinas External Landscape (Jan-Mar 2026):
Regional assertion, Pragmatic recalibration with the West and Avoiding military entanglement in the Middle East
April 2026 | CWA # 2052

Shreya Upadhyay

The United States(Jan-Mar2026)
Tariffs, Ukraine, Iran and Operationalization of Trumps World Order
March 2026 | CWA # 2042

Preetha Renganarayanan

Five Takeaways of the US Annual Threat Assessment (ATA) Report for 2026
March 2026 | CWA # 2039

Femy Francis

Trump-Xi Meeting
Why did Trump reschedule it? What does that mean?
March 2026 | CWA # 2035

Akshath Kaimal

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict
Broken ceasefire, Expanding military strikes and Worsening humanitarian situation
March 2026 | CWA # 2033

Mahesh Bhatta

Nepal after elections:
Five major challenges for the new government
March 2026 | CWA # 2024

Lekshmi MK

The UN and the Iran-US War
UNSC Resolution 2817 between Clear and Unified Message and Manifest Injustice
March 2026 | CWA # 2023

Femy Francis

Chinas Two Sessions 2026
New Five-Year Plan, Ethnic Unity Law, and an Enhanced Defence Budget
March 2026 | CWA # 2019

Akshath Kaimal

Rising Violence in Nigeria
Limited State Capacity, Multiple Actors, and a Complex Security Environment
March 2026 | CWA # 2012

Padmashree Anandhan

The War in Ukraine
Long-range strikes, Defence adaptation and the EUs energy dependence
March 2026 | CWA # 2010

Mahesh Bhatta

Nepal Elections 2026
The Rise of the New and the Fall of the Old
March 2026 | CWA # 2009

Sreemaya Nair

Nepal Elections 2026
Rise of a new leadership and Reset in political landscape
March 2026 | CWA # 2004

Akshath Kaimal

The Forgotten South Sudan Conflict
Instability returns, with a fragile peace agreement, uptick in violence and limited international engagement
March 2026 | CWA # 2003

Yesasvi Koganti

PM Modis Visit to Israel
From bilateral ties to a special strategic partnership
March 2026 | CWA # 2001

Preetha Renganarayanan

Six major takeaways on the economy, border and internal security and Iran
February 2026 | CWA # 1998

Anu Maria Joseph

Instability in Sudan
Response to the genocide call and the threats of a regional spillover
February 2026 | CWA # 1986

Preetha Renganarayanan

Focus on Trade, Defense, Energy and Regional Connectivity
February 2026 | CWA # 1985

Abhimanyu Solanki

Basant in Pakistan
The return of Basant, and what it signifies
February 2026 | CWA # 1977

Anu Maria Joseph

Violence in Nigeria
US military deployment amidst worsening insurgency
February 2026 | CWA # 1976

Lekshmi MK

The War in Ukraine
The Geneva Talks and Growing Negotiation Asymmetry
December 2025 | CWA # 1971

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

Pakistan Budget 2025-26
Legislating stabilisation under IMF discipline and coalition constraints
December 2025 | CWA # 1970

Aparna A Nair

Pakistan & China
Ten Years of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
November 2025 | CWA # 1968

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

Pakistan and the US
A New opening, or another cycle?
February 2026 | CWA # 1959

Yesasvi Koganti

UK and China
PM Keir Starmers visit and the Recalibration of Economic, Strategic, and Domestic ties
January 2026 | CWA # 1946

Preetha Renganarayanan

The Davos Summit 2026
Five Major Takeaways from The World Economic Forum
December 2025 | CWA # 1931

Padmashree Anandhan

NATO Summit 2025
December 2025 | CWA # 1924

Padmashree Anandhan

NATO Summit 2025
December 2025 | CWA # 1914

Preetha Renganarayanan

November 2025 | CWA # 1841

IPRI Team

October 2025 | CWA # 1828

Brighty Ann Sarah

October 2025 | CWA # 1827

GP Team

September 2025 | CWA # 1819

Ayan Datta

Africa
September 2025 | CWA # 1816

Brighty Ann Sarah

The Middle East
September 2025 | CWA # 1815

Anshuman Behera

South Asia
September 2025 | CWA # 1814

Anshuman Behera

South Asia
September 2025 | CWA # 1812

Kasvi Batra

China, East Asia and Southeast Asia
August 2025 | CWA # 1801

R Preetha

28 August 1963
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the Civil Rights Movement in the US
August 2025 | CWA # 1796

Ditipriya Ghosh

August 2025 | CWA # 1795

Anu Maria Joseph

August 2025 | CWA # 1790

GP Team

The World This Week#323-324
The Trump-Putin meeting & the US-China tariff extension
August 2025 | CWA # 1787

Abhiruchi Chowdhury

What is the background? And what does it mean?
August 2025 | CWA # 1786

Astha Panda

Fewer births, Smaller families and Out-migration
August 2025 | CWA # 1780

Abhiruchi Chowdhury

Trump tariffs:
Weaponization of access to the US economy
August 2025 | CWA # 1779

GP Team

The World This Week#322
US tariffs on India, Brazil and Canada & the EU-US trade deal
August 2025 | CWA # 1778

Lekshmi MK

28 July 1914
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, starting the First World War
July 2025 | CWA # 1773

Lekshmi MK

July 2025 | CWA # 1772

Kasvi Batra

Another setback for the ruling party
July 2025 | CWA # 1771

Swati Sood

Prioritizing Neighbors
July 2025 | CWA # 1770

Abhiruchi Chowdhury

Pakistan-Afghanistan relations:
Why the focus on terrorism, refugees, and Uzbekistan as the third partner?
July 2025 | CWA # 1769

GP Team

The World This Week#321
Indian PM Modi's visit to the Maldives I Elections to the Upper House in Japan
July 2025 | CWA # 1768

IPRI Team

July 2025 | CWA # 1767

Naomi Miriam Mathew

Minerals, Markets, and Military
July 2025 | CWA # 1765

Kasvi Batra

Balancing Economic Interests, Strategic Tensions and a Soft Power Recalibration
July 2025 | CWA # 1762

Lekshmi MK

What is the phenomenon? What are its effects? And who are more vulnerable?
July 2025 | CWA # 1760

NIAS Global Politics Team

July 2025 | CWA # 1759

Padmashree Anandhan

July 2025 | CWA # 1750

Swati Sood

July 2025 | CWA # 1749

R Preetha

Africa as the Hunger Epicenter
Of the 13 Global Hunger Hotspots, 8 are in Africa: Five reasons why
July 2025 | CWA # 1744

Chittrothu Vaihali

EU-Canada Summit 2025
What is security and defence partnership all about?
July 2025 | CWA # 1743

M Kejia

A Significant Visit for a Road to Strategic Partnership
July 2025 | CWA # 1742

IPRI Team

Conflict Weekly # 287-88
The 12 Day War and the Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal
July 2025 | CWA # 1739

Swati Sood 

Why now, what next?
July 2025 | CWA # 1738

Fleur Elizabeth Philip

Thailand and Cambodia
What was the phone call between PM Shinawatra and President of Senate Hun Sen? What is the border dispute between the two? Why has this become an issue?
June 2025 | CWA # 1735

Padmashree Anandhan

NATO Summit 2025:
Trump making Europe great again
June 2025 | CWA # 1734

GP Team

The World This Week #317
NATO Summit 2025 and Russia-Mali bilateral agreements
June 2025 | CWA # 1733

Ananya Dinesh

What was the recent China-PIC joint statement about? What it says, and what it means?
June 2025 | CWA # 1731

Farhaz Rashid Ahmed

Where does the Black Lives Matter Movement stand today?
June 2025 | CWA # 1728

M Kejia

G7 Summit 2025:
The Focus on the Middle East and Trade negotiations
June 2025 | CWA # 1726

GP Team

The World This Week #316
China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan, and the G7 Summit in Canada
June 2025 | CWA # 1725

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

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 # 1724

IPRI Team

Conflict Weekly #286
The Spiralling Israel-Iran Crisis, and the Dangerous Hunger Hotspots
June 2025 | CWA # 1722

Rizwana Banu S

Why is Diego Garcia important to the US?
June 2025 | CWA # 1721

Rizwana Banu S and Santhiya M

Who are the Afrikaners?
Why is Trump interested in the Afrikaner question in South Africa?
June 2025 | CWA # 1720

Lekshmi MK

New WMO Report on Arctic Warming
What are the social, economic and environmental implications of Arctic warming
June 2025 | CWA # 1719

J Yamini  

What contributes to the rise of BYD
June 2025 | CWA # 1717

J Yamini

Gender Violence in Pakistan:
What are the larger issues in the Noor Mukadam case?
June 2025 | CWA # 1715

Femy Francis

The US-China:
On Tariffs, Rare Earths and Visas
June 2025 | CWA # 1713

GP Team

The World This Week #315
The UN Ocean Conference in France and the US-China Meeting in London
June 2025 | CWA # 1711

Gauri Gupta

June 2025 | CWA # 1709

IPRI Team

Conflict Weekly #284-285
Cambodia-Thailand Border Tensions, Protests in the US, and the Indigenous Mori question in New Zealand
June 2025 | CWA # 1708

Santhiya M

The RPP and UML showcase their strength in the streets of Kathmandu
June 2025 | CWA # 1706

Merin Treesa Alex

Instability to possible stability
June 2025 | CWA # 1705

GP Team

The World This Week #314
Elections in South Korea and Poland I China and the Pacific Island Countries I Bangladesh Election Announcement 2026
June 2025 | CWA # 1702

Lekshmi MK

June 2025 | CWA # 1701

Santhiya M

June 2025 | CWA # 1700

R Preetha

Ethiopia bans the TPLF
What does the TPLF ban mean for the Pretoria agreement? What next for Ethiopia?
June 2025 | CWA # 1698

Gauri Gupta

June 2025 | CWA # 1694

Aashish Ganeshan

The US:
Harvard vs Trump Administration
June 2025 | CWA # 1693

Fleur Elizabeth Philip

The focus on Politics, Trade and Defence
June 2025 | CWA # 1691

GP Team

The World This Week #313
China-ASEAN-GCC Summit I President Macron's visit to South East Asia I Trump Vs Harvard
May 2025 | CWA # 1690

GP Team

The World This Week #312
Elections in Romania, Portugal & Poland I UK-EU Summit
May 2025 | CWA # 1689

Padmashree Anandhan

Ukraine
May 2025 | CWA # 1688

Ayan Datta

Gaza
May 2025 | CWA # 1685

Aparna A Nair

UK-EU Summit:
First step towards a reset
May 2025 | CWA # 1684

Farhaz Rashid Ahmed

No clear winners, yet
May 2025 | CWA # 1683

Aashish Ganeshan

Elections in Portugal:
The Rise of Chega Party and the Search for Political Stability
May 2025 | CWA # 1680

Padmashree Anandhan

May 2025 | CWA # 1678

Gauri Gupta

China in Latin America
China-CELAC forum: Strengthening ties with Latin America and Caribbean
May 2025 | CWA # 1677

GP Team

The World This Week #310-311
China in Latin America and the Carribbean I Trump's Middle East Visit I Denmark as the new Arctic Chair
May 2025 | CWA # 1675

Lekshmi MK

Turkey:
PKK disbands after 40 years of armed insurgency
May 2025 | CWA # 1674

Anu Maria Joseph

May 2025 | CWA # 1673

Padmashree Anandhan

Ukraine:
The Discussion in Turkiye and the Elusive Ceasefire
May 2025 | CWA # 1671

Abhiruchi Chowdhury

US, Ukraine and Russia:
Air attacks amidst a Minerals deal and Ceasefire Proposals
May 2025 | CWA # 1669

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

On Memory, Justice, Diplomacy, Strategy, and Narratives
May 2025 | CWA # 1667

R Preetha and Brighty Ann Sarah

East Asia:
Tough Tariff Negotiations with the US
May 2025 | CWA # 1666

Padmashree Anandhan

The US-Ukraine
The mineral deal with the US
May 2025 | CWA # 1665
Conflict Weekly # 280-81
India-Pakistan De-escalation I Ukraine Discussion in Istanbul I The Battle over Port Sudan I Disbanding of PKK in Turkiye I France-Algeria Diplomatic Tensions
May 2025 | CWA # 1663

R Preetha

Canada Elections 2025:
What do the results convey? What next for Mark Carney?
April 2025 | CWA # 1658

GP Team

April 2025 | CWA # 1657

Abhishiktha S Kumar

Who wants the King to return and who opposes it?
April 2025 | CWA # 1655

IPRI Team

April 2025 | CWA # 1642

Esther Gamako Zugwai

March 2025 | CWA # 1641

Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi

March 2025 | CWA # 1639

Anu Maria Joseph

March 2025 | CWA # 1634

Nuha Aamina

March 2025 | CWA # 1622

GP Team

March 2025 | CWA # 1621

Vaneeta

March 2025 | CWA # 1613

Abhiruchi Chowdhury

March 2025 | CWA # 1609

IPRI Team

January 2025 | CWA # 1594

Ayan Datta

February 2025 | CWA # 1592

South Asia Brief Team

February 2025 | CWA # 1591

GP Team

February 2025 | CWA # 1590

IPRI Team

December 2024 | CWA # 1579

Sayeka Ghosh

January 2025 | CWA # 1573

Vaneeta

January 2025 | CWA # 1570

Vaneeta

January 2025 | CWA # 1565

GP Team

January 2025 | CWA # 1563

IPRI Team

January 2025 | CWA # 1562

Ayan Datta

December 2024 | CWA # 1555

Nupur Priya

November 2024 | CWA # 1544

Ayan Datta

November 2024 | CWA # 1537

Rohini Reenum

October 2024 | CWA # 1522

Advik S Mohan

October 2024 | CWA # 1480

IPRI Team

October 2024 | CWA # 1479

GP Team

September 2024 | CWA # 1476

Advik S Mohan

September 2024 | CWA # 1472

IPRI Team

August 2024 | CWA # 1465

IPRI Team

August 2024 | CWA # 1458

Samruddhi Pathak

August 2024 | CWA # 1457

Padmashree Anandhan

August 2024 | CWA # 1448

IPRI Team

August 2024 | CWA # 1446

IPRI Team

August 2024 | CWA # 1445

Anu Maria Joseph

August 2024 | CWA # 1444

Ayan Datta

August 2024 | CWA # 1442

Vetriselvi Baskaran

August 2024 | CWA # 1437

Prajwal T V

August 2024 | CWA # 1427

Ken B Varghese

July 2024 | CWA # 1416

GP Team

July 2024 | CWA # 1413

Ramya B

July 2024 | CWA # 1404

Vetriselvi Baskaran

July 2024 | CWA # 1392

Ayan Datta

June 2024 | CWA # 1377

GP Team

June 2024 | CWA # 1368

Ayan Datta & Sayeka Ghosh

June 2024 | CWA # 1355

GP Team

June 2024 | CWA # 1349

Padmashree Anandhan

June 2024 | CWA # 1339

LS Hareesh

May 2024 | CWA # 1336

Femy Francis

May 2024 | CWA # 1330

Akhil Ajith

May 2024 | CWA # 1321

Akhil Ajith

May 2024 | CWA # 1320

Femy Francis

May 2024 | CWA # 1318

Akhil Ajith

May 2024 | CWA # 1311

Akhil Ajith

May 2024 | CWA # 1310

Dhriti Mukherjee

May 2024 | CWA # 1308

GP Team

May 2024 | CWA # 1307

IPRI Team

April 2024 | CWA # 1286

Karthik Manoharan

April 2024 | CWA # 1282

Femy Francis

April 2024 | CWA # 1275

Ramya B

April 2024 | CWA # 1273

GP Team

April 2024 | CWA # 1265

Devi Chandana M

March 2024 | CWA # 1251

NIAS Africa Team

Africa This Week
March 2024 | CWA # 1246

Sivasubramanian K

March 2024 | CWA # 1243

GP Team

February 2024 | CWA # 1226

NIAS Africa Team

Africa This Week
January 2024 | CWA # 1211

Bibhu Prasad Routray

January 2024 | CWA # 1199

GP Team

November 2023 | CWA # 1152

GP Team

November 2023 | CWA # 1150

NIAS Africa Team

November 2023 | CWA # 1149

Sneha Surendran

November 2023 | CWA # 1148

GP Team

November 2023 | CWA # 1146

IPRI Team

November 2023 | CWA # 1142

GP Team

November 2023 | CWA # 1140

GP Team

July 2023 | CWA # 1114

Prerana P

June 2023 | CWA # 1113

CR Team

October 2023 | CWA # 1091

Annem Naga Bindhu Madhuri

Issues for Europe
October 2023 | CWA # 1090

Yogeswari S

October 2023 | CWA # 1087

PR Team

October 2023 | CWA # 1083

GP Team

September 2023 | CWA # 1076

IPRI Team

September 2023 | CWA # 1071

Dhriti Mukherjee

August 2023 | CWA # 1070

Ankit Singh

September 2023 | CWA # 1067

PR Team

September 2023 | CWA # 1062

Feben Itty

September 2023 | CWA # 1061

Genesy B

September 2023 | CWA # 1060

Sreeja JS

August 2023 | CWA # 1049

IPRI Team

August 2023 | CWA # 1045

NIAS Africa Team

August 2023 | CWA # 1043

Sneha Surendran

August 2023 | CWA # 1042

Nithyashree RB

August 2023 | CWA # 1038

Anu Maria Joseph

August 2023 | CWA # 1036

NIAS Africa Team

August 2023 | CWA # 1024

NIAS Africa Team

July 2023 | CWA # 1022

Ankita Dutta

July 2023 | CWA # 1019

Sneha Surendran

July 2023 | CWA # 1016

Medini Hegde

July 2023 | CWA # 1015

Ramya Balasubramanian

July 2023 | CWA # 1009

GP Team

July 2023 | CWA # 1008

IPRI Team

June 2023 | CWA # 985

GP Team

June 2023 | CWA # 977

NIAS Africa Team

June 2023 | CWA # 976

Jerry Franklin

June 2023 | CWA # 974

Akshaya S

June 2023 | CWA # 968

Rishika Yadav and Nityashree RB

May 2023 | CWA # 955

Amit Gupta

May 2023 | CWA # 953

GP Team

May 2023 | CWA # 952

Rishika Yadav

April 2023 | CWA # 943

NIAS Africa Team

April 2023 | CWA # 935

GP Team

March 2023 | CWA # 931

Himani Pant

March 2023 | CWA # 929

IPRI Team

March 2023 | CWA # 927

Indrani Talukdar

January 2023 | CWA # 922

Bhoomika Sesharaj

January 2023 | CWA # 921

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

March 2023 | CWA # 919

NIAS Africa Team

January 2023 | CWA # 901

Riya Itisha Ekka

January 2023 | CWA # 900

Apoorva Sudhakar

January 2023 | CWA # 899

Sayani Rana

January 2023 | CWA # 892

IPRI Team

January 2023 | CWA # 891

NIAS Africa Team

December 2022 | CWA # 886

Sethuraman Nadarajan

December 2022 | CWA # 879

Padmashree Anandhan

The Ukraine War
December 2022 | CWA # 872

Sapna Elsa Abraham

November 2022 | CWA # 848

Vignesh Ram

November 2022 | CWA # 838

Rishma Banerjee

Tracing Europe's droughts
November 2022 | CWA # 836

Padmashree Anandhan

November 2022 | CWA # 833

Rishma Banerjee

November 2022 | CWA # 814

IPRI Team

October 2022 | CWA # 809

Padmashree Anandhan

October 2022 | CWA # 808

Devjyoti Saha

October 2022 | CWA # 807

Dr Beena

October 2022 | CWA # 794

GP Team

September 2022 | CWA # 786

GP Team

July 2022 | CWA # 769

NIAS Africa Team

July 2022 | CWA # 762

Padmashree Anandhan

July 2022 | CWA # 760

GP Team

July 2022 | CWA # 759

IPRI Team

July 2022 | CWA # 757

IPRI Team

July 2022 | CWA # 756

NIAS Africa Team

June 2022 | CWA # 751

NIAS Africa Team

June 2022 | CWA # 743

NIAS Africa Team

April 2022 | CWA # 724

IPRI Team

April 2022 | CWA # 723

STIR Team

April 2022 | CWA # 720

GP Team

April 2022 | CWA # 719

IPRI Team

March 2022 | CWA # 707

GP Team

March 2022 | CWA # 706

IPRI Team

March 2022 | CWA # 705

NIAS Africa Team

In Focus: Libya
March 2022 | CWA # 703

IPRI Team

March 2022 | CWA # 701

GP Team

March 2022 | CWA # 697

Avishka Ashok

March 2022 | CWA # 696

Nireekshan Bollimpalli 

March 2022 | CWA # 695

IPRI Team

March 2022 | CWA # 693

PR Team

March 2022 | CWA # 692

GP Team

March 2022 | CWA # 691

IPRI Team

February 2022 | CWA # 689

GP Team

February 2022 | CWA # 688

Padmashree Anandhan

February 2022 | CWA # 685

IPRI Team

February 2022 | CWA # 683
February 2022 | CWA # 682

IPRI Team

February 2022 | CWA # 679

Porkkodi Ganeshpandian and Angkuran Dey

February 2022 | CWA # 678

Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan 

February 2022 | CWA # 668

Amit Gupta

January 2022 | CWA # 653

STIR Team

January 2022 | CWA # 645

Ankit Singh

January 2022 | CWA # 640

Ankit Singh

January 2022 | CWA # 639

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

January 2022 | CWA # 638

Sneha M

December 2021 | CWA # 630

GP Team

Europe in 2021
November 2021 | CWA # 613

GP Team

November 2021 | CWA # 610

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

November 2021 | CWA # 602

D. Suba Chandran

October 2021 | CWA # 595

Joeana Cera Matthews 

October 2021 | CWA # 593

Harini Madhusudhan

October 2021 | CWA # 590

Sneha M

October 2021 | CWA # 588

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

TLP is back again
October 2021 | CWA # 586

Apoorva Sudhakar

October 2021 | CWA # 584

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

September 2021 | CWA # 560

Apoorva Sudhakar

September 2021 | CWA # 550

Joeana Cera Matthews 

September 2021 | CWA # 547

Lokendra Sharma

August 2021 | CWA # 539

STIR Team

August 2021 | CWA # 533

Dincy Adlakha

August 2021 | CWA # 532

Sarthak Jain

August 2021 | CWA # 528

STIR Team

Space Tourism
July 2021 | CWA # 512

Mohamad Aseel Ummer

July 2021 | CWA # 503

GP Team

June 2021 | CWA # 498

Gurpreet Singh

May 2021 | CWA # 467

Lokendra Sharma

May 2021 | CWA # 464

GP Team

April 2021 | CWA # 456

GP Team

March 2021 | CWA # 440

IPRI Team

February 2021 | CWA # 436

IPRI Team

February 2021 | CWA # 434

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

February 2021 | CWA # 428

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

February 2021 | CWA # 427

Apoorva Sudhakar

February 2021 | CWA # 424

GP Team

January 2021 | CWA # 415

GP Team

January 2021 | CWA # 411

D Suba Chandran

December 2020 | CWA # 405

Mallika Devi

December 2020 | CWA # 404

Harini Madhusudan

December 2020 | CWA # 403

Kamna Tiwary

December 2020 | CWA # 400

Sourina Bej

November 2020 | CWA # 369

IPRI Team

September 2020 | CWA # 337

Anju Annie Mammen

September 2020 | CWA # 336

Harini Madhusudan

September 2020 | CWA # 335

Sourina Bej

August 2020 | CWA # 320

IPRI Team

June 2020 | CWA # 304

Padmashree A

May 2020 | CWA # 295

GP Team

May 2020 | CWA # 293

Boa Wang

May 2020 | CWA # 288

Adnan Aziz Chowdhury

May 2020 | CWA # 286

Boa Wang

May 2020 | CWA # 283

GP Team

April 2020 | CWA # 277

IPRI Team

April 2020 | CWA # 272

GP Team

April 2020 | CWA # 271

IPRI Team

April 2020 | CWA # 259

GP Team

April 2020 | CWA # 255

GP Team

April 2020 | CWA # 253

IPRI Team

March 2020 | CWA # 250

Rashmi Ramesh

March 2020 | CWA # 240

GP Team

March 2020 | CWA # 239

IPRI Team

February 2020 | CWA # 235

Lakshmi V Menon

February 2020 | CWA # 212

GP Team

January 2020 | CWA # 209

Boa Wang

January 2020 | CWA # 208

Vivek Mishra

December 2019 | CWA # 196

Harini Madhusudan

November 2019 | CWA # 179

Rashmi Ramesh

October 2019 | CWA # 178

Sourina Bej

September 2019 | CWA # 164

GP Team

September 2019 | CWA # 162

Lakshman Chakravarthy N

5G: A Primer
September 2019 | CWA # 161

Rashmi Ramesh

July 2019 | CWA # 147

Vivek Mishra

June 2019 | CWA # 134

Sourina Bej

June 2019 | CWA # 133

Harini Madhusudan

June 2019 | CWA # 126

Jerin George

June 2019 | CWA # 124

GP Team

May 2019 | CWA # 117

Sourina Bej

May 2019 | CWA # 114

GP Team

May 2019 | CWA # 113

GP Team

April 2019 | CWA # 111

GP Team

January 2019 | CWA # 80

Abhishrut Singh

January 2019 | CWA # 78

Kriti

January 2019 | CWA # 77

Komal Tiwary

December 2018 | CWA # 71

Mahesh Bhatta

Nepal
December 2018 | CWA # 70

Nasima Khatoon

The Maldives
December 2018 | CWA # 69

Harini Madhusudan

India
December 2018 | CWA # 68

Sourina Bej

Bangladesh
December 2018 | CWA # 67

Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer

Afghanistan
September 2018 | CWA # 58

Aparupa Bhattacherjee

August 2018 | CWA # 52

Oishee Majumdar

July 2018 | CWA # 47

Rahul Arockiaraj

July 2018 | CWA # 40

Rahul Arockiaraj

June 2018 | CWA # 26

Siddhatti Mehta

June 2018 | CWA # 21

Harini Madhusudan

May 2018 | CWA # 8

Samreen Wani

May 2018 | CWA # 1

Samreen Wani