Conflict Weekly

Conflict Weekly
The Farmer-Herder Conflict in Nigeria, and Remembering the Genocide in Rwanda

IPRI Team
10 April 2025
Photo Source: Reuters

Conflict Weekly #276, 10 April 2025, Vol.6, No. 15
An initiative by NIAS-IPRI

Esther Gamako Zugwai & Anu Maria Joseph


Nigeria: The Farmer-Herder Clashes
Esther Gamako Zugwai
 
In the news
On 7 April, Daily Sabah reported that 52 people were killed and nearly 2,000 were displaced in a series of attacks by gunmen in the Bokkos district of the Plateau state. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA): "Over 1,820 individuals have been displaced. Three displacement camps have been established." 

On the same day, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu directed security agencies to hunt down the attackers, who would face “severe punishment.” 

Issues at large
First, a brief background to farmer-herders clashes in Nigeria. The north-central state of Benue, Plateau, and Nasarawa, known as the middle belt, has been an epicentre for farmer- herder conflicts since 2014. Plateau state consists of 40 ethnic groups. The farmer-herder clashes are an ethno-religious conflict mainly between Muslim Fulani herders and Christian farmers from the Berom and Irigwe ethnic groups. In  2017, the Benue state enacted a law prohibiting open grazing and building ranches for the rearing of livestock, ending herders' habit of roaming freely. The anti-grazing law resulted in an influx of herders to the neighbouring states of Plateau and Nasarawa. This exacerbated the tensions and increased the number of clashes in the Plateau and Nasarawa states.

Second, the farmer- herder clashes in recent years. The origins of the farmer-herder clashes are first recorded in the 13th and 14th centuries. However, it became a national security threat after the formation of independent Nigeria in 1960. The number of attacks and clashes has increased recently; there was an attack in Katsina state in June 2024, a violent attack in Zurah village of Plateau state in May 2024, Nasarawa state clashes in 2024, and Benue state from January 2023 to February 2024. In December 2023, there was a devastating attack in 18 villages in Bokkos LGA, which also spilled to Barkin Ladi LGA. The increasing number of attacks and clashes are attributed to ineffective legislations and lack of political will to address the grievances of the communities, rapid urbanisation, shift from an agricultural economy, lack of and restricted access to farmland and grazing land, migration of herders, population growth and climate change.

Third, factors behind farmers-herders clashes. The farmer-herder conflicts are fuelled by competition over limited resources such as land and water. It is exacerbated by climate change, reduction of grazing land through agriculture expansion, desertification, population growth, ethno-religious tensions, and deepening social divisions. According to the US Geological Survey, 84,000 square kilometres of grazing land for the herders were lost to the farmers between 1975 and 2013 in the Middle Belt, which accounted for 38 per cent. Additionally, with the population growth (the UN says Nigeria's population grew by 4,796533 between 2023 and 2024, marking one of the fastest-growing populations in the world), the state has given importance to diversifying its economy towards agriculture and oil. Weak resolution mechanisms led communities to resort to self-help measures, including vigilantism and retaliatory attacks, banditry and cattle rustling, further strained relations between farmers and herders.

Fourth, inadequate state response. In May 2019, former President Mohamoud Buhari approved the RUGA initiative to address the farmer- herder crisis in 11 states. It was suspended in July 2019 after it was protested as a land-grabbing move by the federal government. It was replaced by the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) 2019- 2028, a ten-year plan. In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu announced the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development. The livestock reform committee was inaugurated as a long-term solution to the recurring clashes. However, none of the initiatives have made any significant developments to address the clashes.
 
In perspective
First, the significance of the violence and government response. The violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt between farmers and herders has worsened since 2018 and is currently claiming more than the dreaded Boko-Haram insurgency. The recent attack in Bokkos reflects the inadequacy of reforms and the proper functioning of state institutions to tackle the farmer- herder clashes. 

Second, the capacity of the armed forces. Nigeria’s armed forces are overstretched fighting banditry and Islamic insurgency in the north, and all 36 state and the federal police have failed to address the crisis. Though the security agencies claim to have made arrests in previous attacks, there are no records of convictions for the perpetrators of these crimes. Without fundamental reforms to address the underlying causes behind the farmer-herder problem, the clashes are likely to continue. 


Rwanda: Remembering the Genocide after 31 Years
Anu Maria Joseph
 
In the news
On 7 April, Rwanda commemorated 31 years of the 1994 genocide. Rwandan President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame laid a wreath and lit the Flame of Remembrance, a symbolic fire that will burn for the next 100 days to remember the 100 days of slaughter. Kagame stated during the ceremony: “What didn’t kill us and finish us 31 years ago has hardened us, prepared us for the bad things that will always come. We will not die without a fight like last time.”

On the same day, UN Secretary General Antonio-Guterres, during the annual ceremony mourning the Rwandan genocide, commented: “It was intentional. It was premeditated. It was planned, including through the hate speech that inflamed division, and spread lies and dehumanization. And it was the product of a collective failure to act.”

The President of the UN General Assembly, Philémon Yang, added: “Despite early warnings, despite clear signs of impending catastrophe, the world stood by as the killing unfolded. Governments debated while cries for help went unanswered, while lives were lost. Today, as we reflect on our failure, we must ask: Have we truly learned from the past? Have we done enough to ensure that such atrocities never happen again? Or is it happening somewhere as we speak?”

Issues at large
First, a brief note on the genocide. On 7 April 1994, extremist Hutus started slaughtering moderate Hutus and ethnic Tutsis. The genocide began against the alleged involvement of the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the death of President Juvenal Habyarimana. The slaughter lasted for 100 days, killing more than 800,000 people. Through radios and newspapers, the Hutus spread the genocide propaganda under the phrase "weed out the cockroaches." Neighbours and families killed each other using machetes and small arms. Husbands killed their Tutsi wives out of fear. More than 15,000 women and girls were raped and kept as sex slaves. The genocide ended on 4 July 1994 when the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), backed by Uganda, captured territories and marched into the capital, Kigali. 

Second, the truth and reconciliation process in Rwanda. The Gacaca (a community-based) courts played a major role in Rwanda’s truth and reconciliation process. They dealt with the crimes committed during the genocide and processed 1.9 million cases before concluding in 2012. The Gacaca Courts involved a decentralised approach encouraging the perpetrators to take accountability, confess their crimes, ask for forgiveness and make reparations. The second initiative was the Reconciliation Villages. In the Reconciliation Villages, the survivors and perpetrators live together to promote peaceful coexistence. Third, the genocide convicts (around 60,000) were reintegrated into society through the Itorero programme. Fourth, the idea of ‘Ndi Umunyarwanda,’ meaning ‘I am Rwandan’ spread the spirit of the national identity over the Hutu, Twa, and Tutsi ethnic identities. 

Third, the regional ramifications. The post-genocide developments disrupted the fragile social systems in eastern DR Congo, triggering two Congo wars and continuing violent rebellions. The extremist Hutus who carried out the genocide and fled to eastern Congo formed an armed organization, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation Rwanda (FDLR). When the FDLR began receiving support from the Congolese government, hundreds of minority ethnic groups in eastern Congo began forming armed groups in defence against FDLR and each other. M23 is a Congolese Tutsi-led rebel group which, in January, took absolute control of North and South Kivu in eastern Congo. M23 is allegedly being supported by the Rwandan government to keep FDLR out of the country. 

Fourth, international inaction and late acknowledgement. The UN and the Belgian forces were present in Rwanda during the genocide. The UN Mission to Rwanda (UNAMIR) was deployed in October 1993 to implement the Arusha Agreement to end the conflict between the RPF and the Rwandan government. The mission did not stop the killing as it did not have the mandate. The Belgian forces withdrew after ten soldiers were killed. The US, after its troops were killed in Somalia in 1993, was not interested in getting involved in another African conflict. France, an ally of the Hutu government (France had supported the Hutu-led government’s fight against the Tutsi-led RPF militia since 1990), evacuated its citizens and was accused of not doing enough to stop the violence. It was only in 2021, after 27 years, that French President Emmanuel Macron, for the first time, acknowledged its "overwhelming responsibility" for the genocide. In 1999, the UN acknowledged its failure to stop the genocide. Worse is the international reluctance to acknowledge the "G-word." It was the avoidance of a genocide determination that led to the international community's inaction in Rwanda. 
 
In perspective
First, lessons learnt. 31 years into truth, justice and reconciliation, Rwanda took a right path and a great model of social reconstruction. The reconstructed society, enriched by economic stability and better lives, has encouraged Rwandan society to be less likely to hold onto past grievances. Besides, Rwandan society’s willingness to forgive and reconcile is a story of great lenience. While Ethiopia, Sudan, DRC and several other African countries drown into violent conflicts driven by decades of ethnic and communal animosities, domination and subordination, the Rwandan model is an inspiration of co-existence.

Second, lessons never learnt. Although the international community collectively agreed that early action could have prevented the Rwandan genocide, little has been done to achieve the "never again" promises and not to repeat the same mistakes. And the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) remain aspirational. While the international actors avoid using the 'g-word,' anyone with a conscience should feel that genocide and ethnic cleansing are synonyms. And genocides disguised in many other forms and terms are being repeated in Sudan, Gaza, and Ethiopia.


NIAS Conflict Tracker
Where, When and What

D Suba Chandran and Padmashree Anandhan

Gaza: Continuing Airstrikes and a New Corridor
During the last week, the military operations and air strikes by Israel continued in Gaza. Last week, Israeli military entered northern parts of Gaza. According to news reports, airstrikes in the region killed more than ten. According to Israel, the strikes were targeted on Hamas command and control centre in the region. On 9 April, another airstrike in the neighbourhood of Gaza City, according to news reports, killed 23. The airstrike, according to Israel, was targeted against a Hamas operative. 

On 3 April, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced the construction of a new corridor across Gaza, cutting off Rafah from the rest. Projected as a “Second Philadephi Corridor,” the new “Morag Corridor” will cut the southern parts of Gaza from the rest. The Philadelphi Corridor is a small narrow strip of 14 kms that divides Gaza and Egypt. The Morag Corridor, named after a former Israeli settlement in the region, that was dismantled in 2005. The Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza is another strip that is controlled by the Israeli Defence Forces. The objective of these Corridors is aimed at pressurizing Hamas, control the movement of the population and create security zones.

On 10 April, the Israeli military acknowledged that its earlier version of an encounter in March that killed paramedics was flawed. During March, in southern Gaza, the Isreali military killed around 15 who were paramedics. According to initial accounts, the van carrying them did not have emergency lights, and those who were killed were militants belonging to Hamas/Islamic Jihad.

Pakistan: Protests continue against the crackdown of Baloch activists
During the last week, in Balochistan, the protests continued against the arrest of Baloch activists by the State. They started during the last week of March 2025 in the Mastung district in Balochistan, following the arrest of activists belonging to the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) by the state.

The BYC stands for “Baloch Solidarity Committee” and has been fighting against the state to address issues relating to enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings and related human rights violations in Balochistan. During the third week of March 2025, the state arrested Dr Mahrang Baloch in Quetta, the provincial capital, along with a few other members of the BYC. Dr Baloch is a prominent activist, who has been fighting for human rights issues for the last decade, ever since her father was abducted and killed.

The Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) of Mengal faction, established by Sardar Ataullah Mengal in the 1990s, is a prominent Baloch political party in the province. Led by his son, Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal, the BNP-M took up the BYC cause and has been protesting during the last two weeks. Multiple rounds of negotiations between the provincial government and the BNP-M have failed to reach an understanding. The protests that started in the Mastung district have now come to Quetta, the provincial capital.

Ukraine: Increased air strikes and stalled talks 
On 4 April, intense drone and missile attacks by Russia on Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Kyiv Oblasts caused significant casualties and infrastructure damage. This reveals a tactical strategy to attack Ukraine’s moral and civilian resilience amidst the ceasefire negotiations. 

Ukraine’s capture of Chinese citizens further complicates the war from the geopolitical spectrum, as China, which claimed to be neutral, has possibly strained its diplomatic posture. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy continues to push for more military aid from the West, citing the growing Russian aggression amid the US negotiations.

Whereas, Russia continues to advance by taking over small villages across southern, eastern and northern Ukraine and Kursk. Its claims focus on the increased attacks on its energy infrastructure by Ukraine, portraying deadlock in the ceasefire negotiations and complex regional tangles, with Ukraine stuck between intense military pressure and revived international commitment.


Issues in Peace and Conflict This Week:
Regional Roundups

Padmashree Anandhan, Anu Maria Joseph, Femy Francis, Nuha Aamina, Abhiruchi Chowdhury, Nova Karun and Fleur Elizabeth Philip 

China, East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific
China: Imposes 34 per cent tariff on all US imports
On 4 April, China’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced the imposition of an additional 34 per cent tariff on all US imports from 10 April. This comes after the US imposed 34 per cent reciprocal tariffs on Chinese products. This comes on top of the already imposed tariffs of 20 per cent, bringing the total to54 per cent, which will take effect from 9 April. The commission stated that the US does not follow the international trade rules and undermines Chinese economic rights and interests. It added that the move would harm the US interests and the global economy. They called for the US to lift the unilateral tariffs and resolve the trade dispute through consultation.

Taiwan: 564th Armored Brigade of the Taiwan Army conducts live-fire drill in Tainan
On 8 April, the Taiwan Army’s 564th Armored Brigade conducted a live-fire training exercise at the Southern Training Center in Tainan. Troops carried out “concentrated fire” exercises with CM-11 tanks and were involved in unexpected situations to sharpen response capabilities. The exercise was held in parallel with the computer simulation portion of Han Kuang 41 and has been extended to 14 days this year to account for various Chinese gray-zone tactics. This follows the joint military exercises conducted by China near Taiwan last week. 

Myanmar: Suspension of all visas over increasing death toll 
On 8 April, Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population suspended all visas for foreign tourists as the death toll continued to increase after the devastating earthquake the previous week. The military has announced the death of 3600 people, and more than 200 are missing. It added that the foreign relief teams will not act independently but will need authorization beforehand, which will be provided based on their cooperation with the authorities.

New Zealand: Government unveils new NSD 12 billion defence capability plan
On 7 April, RNZ reported that the New Zealand government will invest NZD 12 billion over four years on defence. Of that, NZD nine billion will be allocated for a "modern, combat-capable" New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), as per the 15‑year Defence Capability Plan. This boost will raise defence spending from one cent of GDP to two per cent by 2033. Key 2025–2028 investments include long‑range missile systems, enhanced strike and maritime surveillance, including uncrewed vessels and drones, upgraded helicopters and aircraft, anti‑tank and counter‑UAS systems, cyber and space capabilities, and infrastructure and logistics modernization. The plan, reviewed biennially, reflects a strategic shift toward high‑tech, regionally relevant capabilities amid rising Pacific security risks and has cross‑coalition support as New Zealand aligns with allies, boosting defence outlays. 

Papua New Guinea: 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit PNG coast
On 05 April, the United States Geological Survey reported a 6.9‑magnitude quake in Papua New Guinea’s coast. It struck at a depth of ten km near New Britain Island’s southern shore, about 194 km southeast of Kimbe. The US Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert, which was later canceled. Residents and resort managers in the Pomio district and Kimbe province reported minor tremors, no structural damage, and calm seas. Multiple smaller quakes of magnitude 4.9–5.3 were recorded. The quake was felt as far as Port Moresby, 620 km away, and in Kokopo.

South Asia
Pakistan: Army vows heavy-handed approach against destabilizing attempts
On 4 April, Pakistan’s army leadership vowed to restore peace in Balochistan while blaming foreign proxies of political stakeholders. This statement was made at the 268th Corps Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters. They maintained that any attempts of domestic and foreign elements to instill chaos and thrive on it would be thwarted. They expressed commitment to preventing disruptive elements from fulfilling their “narrow” political agendas at the cost of Balochistan’s stability and prosperity. The conference extended support to the government via law enforcement agencies to implement measures aimed at curbing terror financing.

Pakistan: Security forces kill eight militants attempting to infiltrate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On 6 April, security forces killed eight militants in Hassan Khel, North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) communique, the militants tried to trespass the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and failed as border security forces opened fire. Security forces initiated a military “operation” to root out any militants present in the region. The ISPR highlighted how Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Taliban government to install better surveillance on its side of the border. Pakistan has also been pushing the Afghan government not to let their land become a breeding ground for anti-Pakistan terrorists. The Taliban government has consistently rejected Pakistan’s claims. However, a UN report published in February indicated how the Taliban government has been providing “logistic, operational and financial” to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Pakistan: Balochistan protests continue
On 7 April, Senior Vice President of Balochistan National Party (BNP-M), Sajid Tareen, claimed that the government arrested 70 people, of which 13 were jailed under the Maintenance of Public Order law. This development comes as the BNP carried out a peaceful protest, marching to Quetta on 6 April. It came to a halt as forces were deployed at Lakpass. These protests were launched against the arrest of Baloch Yakhjeti Committee leader Mahrang Baloch and several other activists. Tareen stated that the detainees were unaware of the charges against them and criticized the government for suppressing dissent. Separately, four protestors sustained serious injuries after security forces opened fire in Wadh, while FIRs were reportedly registered against leaders and workers of the BNP. 

In light of government attempts to prevent the marchers from entering Quetta, BNP President Sardar Akthar Mengal announced a strike across Balochistan and vowed to hold the sit-in until demands were met. Meanwhile, a contingent of law enforcers was deployed to arrest Mengal. Meanwhile, a partial strike was observed by the business community in Quetta, while all activity was suspended in Mastung, Sibi, Kharan, Noshki, Khuzdar, Kalat, Dera Murad Jamal, Dalbandin, Bela, Uthal, Hub, Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar. 

India: Electronic surveillance to be set up along Pakistan and Bangladesh borders
On 7 April, Union Home Minister Amit Shah alluded to the testing of two electronic surveillance models to detect infiltrators and tunnels along the Jammu border to provide technical assistance to forces deployed at the borders shared with Pakistan and Bangladesh. He said: “After the installation of the technology, soldiers will find it much easier to receive information and respond immediately to any actions by the enemy.”  These technologies are expected to be deployed in four years. He expressed concern regarding the presence of terrorism in the region, as four militants infiltrated Kathua and killed four policemen on 27 March. Additionally, more than 30 terror-linked incidents have been reported in Jammu since 2021. 

Bangladesh: Myanmar confirms 180,000 Rohingyas out of 800,000
On 4 April, the Bangladeshi government announced Myanmar’s confirmation of 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. It marks a breakthrough in the prolonged repatriation process between both countries. The 180,000 are part of a list of 800,000 Rohingyas submitted to Myanmar in six batches from 2018 to 2020 by Bangladesh. Myanmar has promised to speed up the verification of the remaining 550,000 on the list. Currently, camps in southeastern Bangladesh serve as the largest refugee settlement of Rohingyas. This development follows talks held between the High Representative of Bangladesh Kahlilur Rehman and Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar Than Swe on the sidelines of the sixth BIMSTEC summit hosted in Bangkok. 

The Middle East and Africa
Iran: US-Iran nuclear deal talks in Oman on 11 April 
On 9 April, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, said that Iran is ready to have talks with the US on 11 April over its nuclear programme. However, urged President Trump to agree to a no "military option" and that Iran would "never accept coercion." The statements came after the US announced "direct talks" on a new nuclear deal in Oman. Araghachi later insisted that the talks will be "indirect." Announcing the talks, Trump said that Iran would be in "great danger" if talks conclude unsuccessfully. 

War in Gaza: President Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state
On 9 April, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France could recognise a Palestinian state "in the coming months." He said that the move would be finalised during the UN conference on the Israel-Palestine conflict in June. Macron said: “We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months. I’m not doing it to please anyone. I’ll do it because at some point it will be right." Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar responded that "any unilateral recognition" of a Palestinian state would be a "boost for Hamas." Saar added: “These kind of actions will not bring peace, security and stability in our region closer – but the opposite: they only push them further away." Palestine state has been recognised by 147 out of 193 UN members so far. 

War in Gaza: Israel advances towards southern Gaza
On 9 April, Al Jazeera reported that at least 35 people had been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City's Shujayea area. Israeli military claimed that the attack targeted a senior Hamas leader responsible for planning and executing attacks in the region. Israeli military announced that its forces are advancing into Shejaiya and the Morag Corridor in southern Gaza. The military corridor was established by seizing areas between Rafah and neighbouring Khan Younis. On 9 April, during his visit to the Morag Corridor, Israel's Minister of Defence, Israel Katz, said: "We are now slicing through the strip, and we are increasing the pressure step by step, so that they [Hamas] will give us our hostages." Meanwhile, on the same day, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that following Israel's blockade of all aid entry into Gaza and resumed attacks, "aid has dried up [and] the floodgates of horror have re-opened" and that "Gaza is a killing field, and civilians are in an endless death loop."

DR Congo: N’djili River floods kill over 33 people  
On 7 April, BBC reported the death of over 33 individuals in Kinshasa due to flooding and incessant rains. Half of the city’s 26 districts, home to 17 million people, are affected by the floods. The floods have disrupted access to drinking water. Many residents blame the government for its slow response. The government has set up emergency shelters for those affected by the flood. In 2022, during a similar flooding in Kinshasa, at least 100 people were killed.

Europe and the Americas
Europe: NATO foreign ministers meet; calls to increase defence expenditure
On 3 April, NATO foreign ministers held a meeting in Brussels amid tensions caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Since Trump, relations between the US and its NATO allies, particularly Europe and Canada, have been tense due to his stance on trade imbalances and the possibility of reducing US military presence in Europe. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in the summit, urged NATO members to commit to increasing their defence spending to five per cent of their GDP and emphasised that the US will remain highly active in the alliance. On the same day, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that there were no plans for a sudden withdrawal of US forces from Europe. He said that the US must focus on multiple global issues, but NATO’s primary concern will be to defend its territory against Russian threats, even after the Ukraine conflict is resolved. European Commissioner for Defense and Space, Andrius Kubilius, emphasised collective defence as a symbol of European solidarity and a key strength of the EU. Ahead of an informal meeting of EU defence ministers, Kubilius highlighted the importance of solidarity in defence, where every member state shares responsibility not only for its own security but also for collective defence. He stressed that a lack of investment in defence by any member state weakens the entire EU. 

Greece: Seven migrants dead in the Aegean Sea after boat capsizes
On 3 April, in the Aegean Sea, a boat containing migrants sank, killing seven. The incident happened between the Greek Island of Lesbos and the Turkish mainland. The boat was on the way to Lesbos from Türkiye. There is no definitive cause behind the capsize and no information on those on the boat’s passengers. The Greek islands are the first destination for illegal migrants seeking to reach other European countries, escaping poverty, conflicts and economic crises. In 2024, about 54,000 reached Greece, and according to the report by Refugee Support Aegean (RSA), 171 are dead or are considered missing.

Ukraine: Massive missile attacks across Kyiv by Russia
On 6 April, according to Ukrinform, Kyiv witnessed a massive missile attack by Russia, injuring three and causing fires across non-residential buildings and vehicles. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv’s air defence systems countered part of the barrage, but damage and explosions were observed. Simultaneously, in Mykolaiv, Russia struck residential buildings and launched missiles into the Chernihiv Oblast in northern Ukraine. This comes after a deadly attack on 5 April in Kryvyi Rih city. In response, Zelenskyy ordered Minister of Defence Rustem Umerov and Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha to intensify bilateral talks for a new Ramstein-format meeting and the swift delivery of Patriot systems and other air defence hardware. He urged for accelerated military assistance and the co-production of defence technologies to boost long-term resilience and security.


About the authors
Esther Gamako Zugwai is a postgraduate student at the University of Mysore. Anu Maria Joseph and Padmashree Anandhan are Project Associates at NIAS. Nuha Aamina, Femy Francis and Abhiruchi Chowdhury are Research Assistants at NIAS. Fleur Elizabeth Philip is a Research Intern at NIAS.  Nova Karun is a postgraduate student at Pondicherry University. 


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July 2026 | CWA # 2186

Lekshmi MK

NATO Summit 2026:
Four takeaways on Alliance unity, Defence commitments, and Support for Ukraine
July 2026 | CWA # 2184

Deb Dutta

Four takeaways on Forced returns, Collapsing protection, Protracted crises
July 2026 | CWA # 2182

Anu Maria Joseph

Africa This Week
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