Conflict Weekly

Conflict Weekly
Houthis-Hezbollah-Israel Tensions, and Continuing & Expanding Protests in Kenya

IPRI Team
26 July 2024
Photo Source: Reuters

Conflict Weekly #238, 26 July 2024, Vol.5, No.30
An initiative by NIAS-IPRI

Ayan Datta and Anu Maria Joseph


The Middle East: Houthis and Hezbollah attacks against Israel; Netanyahu visits the US
Ayan Datta
 
In the news
On 19 July, Yemeni Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the group successfully targeted Israel’s capital, Tel Aviv, using a new drone, Yafa, “capable of bypassing the enemy’s interception and undetectable by radars.” The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, stated that the Houthis had used a modified Iranian-made “Samad-3” drone in their attack. 

On the same day, Hezbollah launched artillery shells at IDF soldiers in Manara. 

On 20 July, the IDF carried out “Operation Outstretched Arm,” bombing multiple targets in Yemen’s port city of Hudayda, killing six people and injuring 80 others. The IDF also bombed Hezbollah bases in southern Lebanon and intercepted a “suspicious air target” approaching Israel from Lebanese airspace. Separately, a Hezbollah drone strike injured two IDF soldiers in the Golan Heights region.

On 21 July, Hezbollah fired over 12 missiles and UAVs into northern Israel, damaging a school and setting a nature reserve on fire. On the same day, the Houthis fired multiple missiles at southern Israel’s Eliat city. 

On 22 July, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington DC to address a joint session of the US Congress to “anchor the bipartisan support that is so important to Israel.” 

On the same day, the IDF reported that its forces would begin operating in the Gaza Strip’s Khan Younis region. Before the attacks, it ordered residents to temporarily evacuate to a “safe zone” in western Khan Younis’ al-Mawasi area. The IDF then carried out raids and airstrikes, killing 70 Palestinians, including “dozens” of Hamas fighters. 

On 23 July, the IDF continued “clearing operations” in eastern Khan Younis while Hamas targeted Israeli tanks with rocket-propelled grenades. 
 
Issues at large
First, the Houthis’ intervention in the Gaza War and Iran’s role. Since November 2023, the Houthis began militarily supporting Hamas by attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea. Although they fired around 200 rockets towards Israel since the war started, the 19 July attack was the first successful one. From Israel, Operation Outstretched Arm marked its first direct military attack on the Houthis. According to the US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) enabled the Houthis to carry out long-range strikes against Israel by supplying the Yemeni group with missile and drone technology. Furthermore, the report found that Houthi drones, including the Sammad (range: 1,800 kilometres) and Waid-2 (range: 2,500 kilometres, capable of reaching Israel) had identical designs to Iranian Shahed and Sayad drones.

Second, continuing Hezbollah’s attacks and new tactics. According to the Armed Conflict Location and Even Data Project (ACLED), the number of Hezbollah’s strikes against Israel remained constant since October 2023 with around 150 attacks every month. However, the data indicates that Hezbollah changed its tactics during July 2024, with a growing number (around 12 per cent) of its attacks reaching over three kilometres into Israel’s territory rather than being concentrated around the latter’s border regions. 

Third, Netanyahu’s US visit. Around 100 Democrats from both Houses boycotted the session. The Washington Post reported that massive anti-Israel protests erupted in the nation's capital, with demonstrators burning the American flag and chanting pro-Hamas slogans. In his speech, Netanyahu asked the US to intensify military aid to Israel, stating, "Give us the tools faster, and we'll finish the job." He called for a US-led "Abraham Alliance" against Iran and its anti-Israel proxies. On Israel's war efforts, Netanyahu applauded the IDF's efforts. He promised "total victory" against Hamas and "demilitarisation and deradicalisation" of Gaza. Outlining his endgame, he stated that Gaza would be governed by "Palestinians who do not seek to destroy Israel" under the Jewish state's "overriding security control."
 
In perspective
First, the role of Houthis and Hezbollah. Ahead of Netanyahu's US visit, all of Israel's Iran-backed adversaries including Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis intensified their attacks on Israel. While Hamas resurfaced in Khan Younis, the Houthis and Hezbollah have extended their strike ranges and reiterated that they will not stop their attacks until Israel agrees to a ceasefire and ends its blockade of Gaza. 

Second, mixed US responses to Netanyahu. While Republicans gave Netanyahu a standing ovation in Congress, Biden and Harris avoided sharing the stage with the Israeli leader and preferred to meet him privately, reflecting their critical positions towards Israel's war efforts. While pro-Israel lawmakers praised Netanyahu's presentation of Israel's case, Democrats criticised him for downplaying Gaza's humanitarian situation and the IDF's intelligence failures.


Protests in Kenya: Into the fifth week
Anu Maria Joseph

In the news
On 19 July, Kenyan President William Ruto announced plans for a "broad-based government" following the continuing anti-government protests that began on 20 June. He announced 11 appointments to the new cabinet, including four opposition leaders. Six of them, including the interior, defence, environment and lands ministers, were reappointed from the previous cabinet sacked on 11 July. Ruto stated: “The crisis has presented us with a great opportunity as a nation to craft a broad-based and inclusive citizen coalition for national transformation and progress made up of Kenyans from all walks of life. Consequently, I have started the process of forming a new broad-based cabinet to assist in driving the urgently needed and irreversible transformation of our country.”

On the same day, the protesters rejected the new appointments posting "rejected" written over the list. Meanwhile, the opposition Azimo coalition stated: “This is a betrayal of the Kenyan people, particularly the Gen Z and millennials who have paid the ultimate price to rid this country of the disastrous Kenya Kwanza regime.”

Issues at large
First, continuing protests, despite the withdrawal of the controversial financial bill. The protests began on 25 June against the controversial tax hike bill. The protests continued even after Ruto scrapped the financial bill. The protests led by the young generation or the Gen-Zs have continued for five weeks without a lull. The second round of protest was triggered when security forces used live ammunition to disperse the protesters who set fire to the premises of the parliament. The violence killed 39 people. They demanded the police to be held accountable for the deaths. According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, more than 50 people have been killed and 628 arrested so far in the violent protests. By the third week, the protests became anti-government, demanding Ruto to resign.

Second, the expansion of protests in terms of geography, intensity and actors. The protests began in the capital Nairobi. However, they have spread across the country reaching the outskirts including the southern coastal town of Mombasa. The protesters demand Ruto's resignation. Protests were reported in at least 23 of Kenya's 47 counties. Although fragmented, they have intensified with mass mobilisation, violence, and disruption of daily business. Kenya’s young generation began the protests through social media without political backing. Journalists, labour unions, political parties, and the Kenyan law society directly or indirectly support the protests. 

Third, the cause, demands and response. Initially, the protests were against the financial bill to increase taxes. It was also an expression of long-standing discontent against Ruto's financial management and frequent tax increases since he came to power. However, the initial cause and demand diverted and expanded after Ruto withdrew the bill. It shifted to anti-government protests over public grievances, brutal police response, corruption, misgovernance and a demand for Ruto's resignation. Meanwhile, Ruto has placed his response in between support and suppression. He promised to talk with the protesters and praised the young generation for raising their voices. However, the police have been using tear gas, live ammunition, and arbitrary arrests to contain the protests.

Fourth, the spillover effect. The events inspire other democracies in Africa. In Uganda, the younger generation mobilised a march on 23 July through social media, demanding an end to corruption. The protesters wore t-shirts portraying “speaker must resign” and spread the hashtag #StopCorruption. 

In perspective
The protests appear to be intensifying. However, with disoriented demands and fragmented participation, they will likely lose their integrity. Initially, mass protests made an impact, forcing Ruto to withdraw the bill. However, the protests appear to be failing now. The new cabinet and inclusion of opposition figures are less likely to calm down the protests. However, protests could disperse with a lack of leadership and concrete demands. 

Kenyan protests successfully impacted on African youth and their ability to mobilise the masses. Ugandan youth have followed the Kenyan protests. Several other illiberal democracies in the continent are likely to organise similar protests. The authorities in Kenya and Uganda relied on violent methods to contain the protests, implying a possible continuity of violence alongside protests across the region.

Although the protests gained widespread international media attention, regional and international actors made limited comments except for the initial ones. The absence of a response from the regional and international community implies their reluctance to support the protests and take a stance against the authorities.


Issues in Peace and Conflict This Week:
Regional Roundups

Rohini Reenum, Femy Francis, Anu Maria Joseph, Padmashree Anandhan, Dhriti Mukherjee, Vetriselvi Baskaran, Ayan Datta, Samruddi Pathak, Sayeka Ghosh and Neha Tresa George

China, East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific
China: Disagreement with the Philippines over resupply agreement on Second Thomas Shoal
On 22 July, Beijing called on Manila to continue its commitment as both countries disputed key elements of a deal on the resupply agreement of Second Thomas Shoal. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Mao Ning, stated: “We hope that the Philippine side will honour its commitments, work with the Chinese side, and jointly manage the situation at sea.” On 21 July, the Philippines and China agreed on the resupply mission. However, the Chinese side said they assented to the deal on the condition that the Sierra Madre be towed away, prior notification for on-site verification, and no construction materials be sent to the area. They added that they would reject the deal if the Philippines sent large construction materials to the region to build fixed facilities. The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs refuted the claims made by Ning as “inaccurate.” 
 
China: Joint army exercise with Belarus 
On 21 July, China’s Ministry of National Defence stated that the closing ceremony of the China-Belarus Eagle Assault-2024 joint army training was held at Belaur, following a ten-day drill on anti-terrorism activities. The exercise included reconnaissance and search, blockading, joint strikes, multidimensional infiltration, and joint anti-terrorism operations. A Belarusian representative said that close commitment from both sides drove the drills successful. A Chinese commander said both sides enhanced mutual trust and friendship. Although the military cooperation was accused of sparking “NATO concerns” in Western media, the countries maintained that the anti-terrorism joint drills contributed to peace and stability. 

China: The Philippines president bans Chinese-run online gambling operation
On 22 July, President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr banned Chinese-run online gaming operations. The Chinese gaming firms were accused of venturing into “illicit areas furthest from gaming such as financial scamming, money laundering, prostitution, human trafficking, kidnapping, brutal torture, even murder.” The ban would apply to more than 400 Chinese-run online gambling outfits across the Philippines. Condemning the “grave abuse and disrespect” to the Philippine “system of laws,” Marcos ordered the gaming agency to wind down operations by the end of the year.

China: Hamas and Fatah sign the Beijing Declaration to form a post-war unity government 
On 23 July, representatives of 14 Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Fatah, signed the “Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity.” The Declaration came after China-led negotiations between the Palestinian groups from 21 to 23 July. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Palestinian groups agreed to form a unity government for the West Bank and Gaza post-war and reaffirm their commitment to an independent Palestinian state. Diplomats from Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Russia and Türkiye attended the ceremony. 

South Korea: Anti-regime broadcasts in response to North Korea’s balloon campaign
On 25 July, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that North Korea launched around 500 balloons carrying trash into South Korean territory on 24 July, with a balloon landing in the presidential compound in Seoul. In response, South Korea reactivated its border loudspeaker broadcasts, a tactic not used in six years. These loudspeakers are used for anti-North Korea broadcasts on Sundays. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the balloons posed no danger as they contained scraps of paper and plastic. However, the situation remained tense after the North Korean leader Kim Yo-jong’s sister warned of “gruesome and dear” consequences if anti-Pyongyang leaflet campaigns continue. 

South Korea: Trilateral defence summit with Japan and the US to be held in Tokyo 
On 22 July, South Korea’s Ministry of Defence announced that the defence ministers of South Korea, the US, and Japan would convene in Tokyo the next week. The meeting aims to bolster trilateral security cooperation against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. The talks come alongside both Koreas engaged in a provocative exchange, with North Korea launching trash-filled balloons and South Korea retaliating with anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along the border. South Korean Minister of Defence Shin Won-sik, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara would evaluate regional security and ways to institutionalise their collaborative efforts. 

Papua New Guinea: 26 people killed in armed men attack 
On 25 July, the police told the media that at least 26 people were killed in an armed men attack in three villages in the district of East Sipek in Papua New Guinea. An unconfirmed number of women and girls were reportedly raped before being killed. In February, the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern over violence on land ownership and user rights. He urged the government to work with the local communities and resolve the issues. These incidents have raised questions about the government’s awareness, involvement, and ability to address the root cause of tribal disputes in the country. 

Myanmar: Junta troops and armed group claim to capture Lashio town 
On 25 July, the junta troops and an ethnic armed group claimed to have taken control of the Lashio town, which is home to around 150,000 people and regional military command of the northern Shan state. The fighting intensified in Lashio in early July. According to a media run by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), “the group fully captured the headquarters of the Northeast Military command in Lashio.” However, junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun denied the claim. He asserted that the “insurgents infiltrated the outskirts of Lashio so have been following and clearing them.” 

Southeast Asia: ASEAN discusses the Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea
On 24 July, foreign ministers of the ASEAN countries met in Laos as the bloc plans to resolve the Myanmar crisis and tensions in the South China Sea. The meeting will be followed by two summits on 27 July, attended by officials from the US, the EU, Japan, China and Russia. ASEAN members, including Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia, expressed discontent over the junta’s unwillingness to peace talks. The members additionally tried to finalise a code of conduct with Beijing on the South China Sea. 

South Asia
Pakistan: Violence during peace rally and terrorist attacks in KP 
On 19 July, a series of terrorist attacks and violent incidents in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) killed at least four people and injured over two dozen. In KP’s Bannu city, a peace rally demanding security in the southern district was disrupted by gunfire, killing one and injuring 22 others. The peace rally was held following a recent terrorist attack on the Bannu Cantonment. KP government spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif stated that the situation was under control. KP’s Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur had ordered an investigation. In South Waziristan, a remote-controlled bomb killed two people. The police reported that the attack targeted peace committee commander Ainullah Wazir’s car. Two civilians were killed in the attack. Another grenade attack on a police post at the Takht-i-Bahi archaeological site in the northeastern Mardan district by unidentified assailants killed one constable and injured two other officers.
 
Pakistan: TLP calls off protest in Faizabad
On 19 July, the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party called off its protest at Faizabad following a settlement with the federal government. The government agreed to accelerate support to the Palestinian victims in return for the TLP’s decision to call off the sit-in. Subsequently, Pakistan’s adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, announced that the TLP would support the government in extending consignments of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians. He assured that over 1000 tonnes of edible items and medicines would be shipped to Palestine before 31 July. Sanaullah agreed to accommodate more Palestinian students and facilitate health facilities in Pakistan. He further agreed to send medical assistance. Sanaullah condemned Israel’s actions and referred to it as a “terrorist state.” He called Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal” under international law and urged the international community and the Muslim Ummah to hold him accountable. 
 
Pakistan: Blast in state-run girls’ school in North Waziristan
On 22 July, according to the local police of Mir Ali tehsil in North Waziristan’s tribal district, suspected militants partially destroyed a government-run girls’ school in an explosion on 21 July. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. Similar incidents of targeted killings and bombing have been frequent in the tribal belt in the last decade. Over 1600 schools were destroyed during the period.

The Middle East and Africa
Iran: Germany bans Muslim religious organization accused of supporting Iran and Hezbollah
On 24 July, Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community banned a Muslim religious organisation, Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH), and its “national affiliates” for being “anti-constitutional.” The organisation was accused of spreading and disseminating “extremism,” and supporting Iran and Hezbollah. Germany’s Minister of Interior Nancy Faeser stated: “Today, we banned [IZH], which promotes an Islamist-extremist, totalitarian ideology in Germany. This Islamist ideology is opposed to human dignity, women’s rights, an independent judiciary and our democratic government.” Fraser accused the organisation and its “sub-organisations” of spreading “aggressive anti-Semitism.” She claimed that the organisation acts “as the direct representative of Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader” and aims an Islamic revolution in Germany. 

Iraq: US and Iraqi military meet in Pentagon to discuss US withdrawal from Iraq
On 22 July, the US Department of Defence stated that US and Iraqi military officials conducted the Joint Security Cooperation Dialogue at the Pentagon “to discuss when and how the mission of the global coalition… in Iraq would end and transition in an orderly manner.” Participants from the US Central Command, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Council were in attendance. Pentagon’s Press Secretary, Air Force Major General Pat Ryder, stated that the dialogue reflected “both nations' commitment to strengthen the bilateral security relationship.” 

Sudan: RSF agrees to ceasefire talks
On 24 July, Africanews reported that Sudan’s paramilitary, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), agreed to attend the ceasefire talks in Switzerland scheduled for August. The US and Saudi Arabia are mediating the ceasefire talks to bring an end to the 15-month war. US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller stated: “We continue to believe there is no military solution to the conflict in Sudan. And that convening these national ceasefire talks, and making clear that they are backed by key international stakeholders, is the only way to put to end the conflict in Sudan.”

Ethiopia: Twin landslides claim over 100 lives
On 23 July, Al Jazeera reported over 100 deaths from two landslides in the Gofa region. Al Jazeera quoted the Associated Press that 157 bodies have been recovered and the death toll would increase further. In May 2024, there was a mass internal displacement of people affected by floods in Ethiopia. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “floods impacted over 19,000 people in several zones, displacing over a thousand and causing damage to livelihoods and infrastructure” in the region. Meanwhile, on 25 July, BBC reported that the satellite images in Tigray show a humanitarian crisis unfolding, caused by drought, crop failure and insecurity following the war. Climate Change is claimed to be the driver of extreme weather events in the country.

Africa: World records hottest day on 21 July, report EU Climate Action
On 24 July, Africanews reported on extreme heatwaves in Morocco. According to the Ministry of Health over 20 people died in Beni Mellal in a day. Heatwaves have been reported in other African countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana. On 25 July, EU Climate Action reported that 21 July was Earth’s warmest day. Satellite data by Copernicus recorded 17.09 degrees Celsius on the day, beating the previous record in 2023. Apart from several African countries, Australia, and Cambodia have crossed the high-temperature records.

Europe and The Americas
Spain: Thousands protest against over-tourism 
On 21 July, around 20,000 protestors gathered in Palma in Mallorca against over-tourism. The protestors demanded a change in the tourism model, claiming that the current model was harming the country’s Mediterranean island. Protestors used slogans “let's change course and set limits on tourism” and “Your luxury, our misery.”  The protestors belong to 80 organisations and social groups who wanted to limit excessive tourism in the Balearic Isles, especially in the Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza islands. The extensive tourism has impacted public services, and natural resources, resulting in housing difficulties. The organisers claimed that 50,000 people joined the protest, while the police reported 20,000 and the government claimed 12,000. In 2023, a record 17.8 million people visited the Balearic Islands. The number is expected to increase in 2024.  

Ukraine: EU and US plan to lend USD 50 billion to Ukraine
On 22 July, Politico reported that the EU and the US were close to approving a loan of USD 50 billion to Ukraine to help it fight against Russia. However, the US asked the EU to ensure that Russian assets are kept frozen until the loan is repaid as the US government may have to involve Congress if the loan is perceived as taxpayers’ money at risk. In June 2024, the G7 countries agreed to provide a loan of USD 50 billion to Ukraine. As per two EU diplomats, the bloc suggested legalising the assets to be immobilised, until Russia pays Ukraine postwar compensations.
 
Ukraine: Attack on Crimea causes damage to Russian ferry
On 23 July, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said that a Ukrainian attack on occupied Crimea damaged a ferry in the Sea of Azov located in the Krasnodar. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russia uses “this ferry to transport railway cars, vehicles and containers for military purposes.” The Governor of Krasnodar Veniamin Kondratyev said that one person died and a few others were injured in the attack. 

Panama: Ten people drown in river near border with Colombia 
On 24 July, Panama’s National Border Service (SENAFRONT) stated that ten people drowned in a river near the country’s border with Colombia, amid increased risks facing asylum seekers along the popular Darien Gap crossing due to the monsoon season. SENAFRONT pointed out how “transnational organised crime through local collaborators in these Caribbean coastal communities insist on using unauthorised crossings, putting the lives of these people at serious risk.” The Darien Gap’s landscape ranges from steep mountains and dense jungles to strong rivers, with criminal groups operating in the area.

Haiti: Boat carrying migrants catches fire, 40 Haitians killed
On 19 July, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) stated that at least 40 Haitians were killed and several others were injured at sea after their boat caught fire. The boat carrying more than 80 migrants was going from Fort Saint-Michel in northern Haiti to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The UN migration agency said that the Haitian coastguard rescued 41 people. As per the head of the civil protection office in northern Haiti, Jean-Henry Petit, gasoline-filled drums caught fire and exploded after people on the boat used matches to light candles. The IOM Chief in Haiti, Gregoire Goodstein, stated: “This devastating event highlights the risks faced by children, women, and men migrating through irregular routes, demonstrating the crucial need for safe and legal pathways for migration.” He added that the recent “extreme violence” in the country has forced Haitians to “resort to desperate measures even more.” 

Canada: More than 500 wildfires burn across western province
On 24 July, a wildfire reached the Canadian town of Jasper in Alberta, becoming one of hundreds burning in the western provinces of Alberta and British Colombia (BC). The uncontrollable fires include 433 in BC, 176 in Alberta, and over 12 in oil sands hub Fort McMurray. Firefighters were working to save facilities such as the Trans Mountain Pipeline, which carried 890,000 barrels per day of oil from Edmonton to Vancouver. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that his government approved federal assistance for Alberta, and assured: “We're deploying Canadian Armed Forces resources, evacuations support, and more emergency wildfire resources to the province immediately - and we're coordinating firefighting and airlift assistance. Alberta, we're with you.” 

The US & Canada: Chinese and Russian aircraft intercepted near Alaska
On 24 July, according to the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD), US and Canadian warplanes “detected, tracked, and intercepted” two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft within Alaska’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ). The aircraft did not enter the sovereign airspace of either country. Although they were not considered a threat, NORAD said it would “continue to monitor competitor activity near North America and meet presence with presence.” Countries such as the US, China, India, and Japan have ADIZs which require foreign military aircraft to identify themselves before entering specific airspace. 


About the authors
Rohini Reenum is a PhD Scholar at NIAS. Padmashree Anandhan and Anu Maria Joseph are Research Associates at NIAS. Femy Francis, Dhriti Mukherjee, and Vetriselvi Baskaran are Research Assistants at NIAS. Neha Tresa George, Samruddi Pathak and Sayeka Ghosh are Research Interns at NIAS. Ayan Datta is a Postgraduate Student at the University of Hyderabad.


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Aparna A Nair

Pakistan PMin China:
75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, CPEC expansion and Middle East mediation
July 2026 | CWA # 2190

NIAS Global Politics Team

China-DPRK friendship treaty I The IMF World Economic Outlook
July 2026 | CWA # 2189

Dhivya KM

Five takeaways on Global growth, AI, and Economic resilience
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