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NIAS-Conflict Weekly Special Alert | The War in Gaza: Sixth Week
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Israel-Hamas War: Day 50
Rosemary Kurian, Nuha Aamina, Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari
WAR ON THE GROUND
On 25 November, BBC quoted Israeli authorities who said that 14 hostages held by Hamas would be released on that day. As part of the Qatar-brokered deal, Israel will release 42 Palestinian prisoners. A day earlier on 24 November, 24 hostages were released, comprising of 13 Israelis, ten Thais, and one Filipino national. 39 Palestinian prisoners were also released as part of the deal.
On 25 November, In the Gaza Strip, people have been lined up for gasoline and relief supplies, and it appeared as if the four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas would last for another day. Although most of Gaza was without communication, images from the Strip showed lengthy queues for supplies and gasoline in Rafah, which is in the southern part of the territory. Early on Saturday morning, trucks were stationed on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, prepared to transport supplies such as food, water, fuel, and medical equipment. The Israeli military verified that on 25 November, four fuel-filled tankers and four more carrying cooking gas entered Gaza. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, 61 relief vehicles loaded with food, medicine, and drinking water left Rafah and headed north into Gaza.
On 24 November, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern over the fate of Muhammad Abu Salmiya, the director of the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, who was arrested earlier this week by Israel. According to the WHO, “Three medical personnel from the Palestine Red Crescent Society and three from the Ministry of Health were detained.” Two of the six who were freed said that they “do not have information about the well-being of the four remaining health staff, including the director of Al-Shifa hospital.” An Israeli army spokesperson announced on Saturday that Abu Salmiya was being questioned. Following an Israeli army raid on the hospital last week, Hamas and hospital officials have consistently refuted the Israeli army’s allegations that Hamas fighters utilised a tunnel complex beneath al-Shifa as a command centre. Israel has not offered any proof to support its assertion.
REGIONAL RESPONSES
On 25 November, Arab News reported that UAE, Bahrain, Yemen, and the Arab League condemned a statement by Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician, which called for the displacement of Palestinians to Jordan. The Embassy of the UAE in the Netherlands responded saying that it stands in solidarity with Jordan, respecting its sovereignty and also rejecting the denial of Palestinian right to an independent state.
On 25 November, The Jerusalem Post reported that Egypt had received positive responses from all the parties on extending the humanitarian truce by one or two days. Diaa Rashwan, the head of the State Information Service (SIS) of Egypt, said that the country was conducting talks with the parties involved to extend the truce, which meant more hostages in Gaza and Palestinians in Israel would be released.
On 24 November, that the CMA CGM Symi, a container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire, was attacked by a drone in the Indian Ocean. An American defence official suspected that Iran was behind the attack, refused to explain why. The Automatic Identification System tracker was also turned off when the ship left Jabel Ali Airport in Dubai.
GLOBAL RESPONSES
On 24 November, Joe Biden, the President of the US, stated that the chances of extending the four-day truce are “real”. He expressed that the US and the Arab world want to “bring this to an end” soon, but reiterated his support for Israel by stating that the elimination of Hamas was a “legitimate” cause for Israel.
On 24 November, Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, denounced the “indiscriminate killing of Palestinians” in Gaza, calling it “unacceptable during a visit to the war-torn enclave. This statement has angered Israel, which responded by saying that such remarks boosted terrorism by “not placing the full responsibility of the crimes against humanity committed by Hamas.” Sanchez also called for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
On 24 November David Cameron, the Foreign Secretary of the UK, stated that casualties in the war in Gaza were “too high.” Cameron reiterated Israel’s right to self-defence but stated that a “continuous dialogue” with Israel was in place to discuss international humanitarian law as well as civilian casualties. He further condemned the violence caused by Israeli settlers in the West Bank against Palestinians, and emphasised the need for long-term security and stability for both Israel and Palestine.
About the Authors
Rosemary Kurian and Nuha Aamina are undergraduate scholars from St Joseph's University, Bangalore. Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari are postgraduate scholars from Pondicherry University.
Curated By
Dhriti Mukherjee and Shamini are Research Assistants at NIAS.
Israel-Hamas War: Day 49
Rosemary Kurian, Nuha Aamina, Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari
WAR ON THE GROUND
On 24 November, BBC reported that a group of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas during the have been given over to the Gaza Red Cross. Their release follows the release of 12 Thai hostages by Hamas. 39 Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails were scheduled to be released to the West Bank later the same day. Additionally, more aid is being permitted into Gaza, with 60 lorries bringing fuel, medical supplies, and food from Egypt.
On 24 November, as displaced Palestinians tried to make the most of the ceasefire in the fight to return home, Israel declared that northern Gaza is off limits. As many displaced people were making their way back home throughout Gaza, Israel warned that entry to the war-torn enclave’s northern region will not be permitted. From occupied East Jerusalem, Mohammed Jamjoom of Al Jazeera reported, “The Israeli military has stated that it expects Hamas to try to encourage or push civilians to return to the northern part of the Gaza Strip and that it was prepared to prevent it from happening.”
On 24 November, the UN welcomed the arrival of relief trucks in the Gaza Strip from Egypt following the start of the Israel-Hamas truce, but it has stated that more work must be done to address the severe humanitarian crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was planning additional hospital evacuations because Israeli forces have attacked them on multiple occasions. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Chief of WHO, aid reaching Gaza was a “step in the right direction, but “much more is needed.” Aid organizations have stated that their goal is to transport supplies to the northern part of Gaza, where hospitals have collapsed due to Israeli bombings and fuel shortages, and where there are serious worries about disease outbreaks and dehydration. As of 24 November, Gaza’s only permitted border crossing is with Egypt, which is located in the southern portion of the enclave, while crossings with Israel are not permitted.
On 23 November, 80 trucks of aid had arrived from Egypt.
REGIONAL RESPONSES
On 24 November, Reuters reported that Bahrain has been trying to ease the anger erupting from the public at the conflict and safeguarding the deal with Israel. The US is an important nation for Bahrain because of anti-Sunni monarchy sentiments developing in the Shia-dominated Iran.
On 23 November, Ali Khamenei, the Supreme leader of Iran, warned that the operations of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza Strip would not go unanswered. He said: “This bombing will not make up for the crushing defeat that the Zionist entity suffered (October 7). This bombing will shorten its life, while the deprivation and atrocities will not remain unanswered.”
GLOBAL RESPONSES
On 24 November, the UK promised an additional aid of GBP 30 million to Gaza. David Cameron, the Foreign Secretary of the UK, during his visit to occupied Palestinian territories, further stated that “a fourth UK flight carrying critical supplies landed in Egypt.” He expressed that the four-day truce would see the release of hostages as well as “allow access for life-saving aid” to those in Gaza. It has further been reported that Cameron will be meeting key Palestinian leaders and aid agencies.
On 24 November, Reuters quoted UN agencies expressing hope over the flow of aid into Gaza during the four-day pause. The agencies are targeting getting humanitarian aid into northern Gaza, where the bombings and lack of fuel have created a major humanitarian crisis. Aid has been passing through the Rafah crossing point into Gaza. The WHO, OCHA and the Red Crescent were working on aid deliveries during the truce.
On 24 November, Sreetha Thavisin, Prime Minister of Thailand, said the twelve Thai captives had been released in Gaza following the truce between Hamas and Israel.
On 23 November, tens and thousands of Cubans marched to the US embassy in Havana. It was led by Miguel Diaz Canel, the President of Cuba. The crowd chanted "free, free Palestine, Israel is genocide,” and “up with Palestinian freedom."
About the Authors
Rosemary Kurian and Nuha Aamina are undergraduate scholars from St Joseph's University, Bangalore. Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari are postgraduate scholars from Pondicherry University.
Curated By
Dhriti Mukherjee and Shamini are Research Assistants at NIAS.
Israel-Hamas War: Day 48
Rosemary Kurian, Nuha Aamina, Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari
WAR ON THE GROUND
On 23 November, BBC reported that important information about the anticipated ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza has been made public by Qatar. According to an official, the first group of 13 hostages will be released at 16:00 on 24 November, with the temporary ceasefire set to start at 07:00 local time. The Israeli government source told the BBC that Hamas had made additional demands, even though the fighting was originally scheduled to cease earlier. In the first phase of the agreement, Israel will release 150 Palestinian detainees and Hamas is expected to release 50 hostages from Gaza.
On 23 November, according to the press release by Israel Defense Force (IDF), the 401 Brigade that fought in the ‘Grad Valley’ Jabalya, uncovered weapons under children’s beds. The ‘Grad Valley’ is said to be an area from which wide range of anti-aircraft was fired targeting Israel. The IDF subsequently discovered tunnel shafts that were connected to the electricity portal that supplies electricity to Hamas officials.
On 23 November, a spokesperson for the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health, Ashraf Al-Qidra, confirmed that a week after their contentious raid at the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Israeli forces have taken the Director of the hospital, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, into custody for interrogation. An ER doctor inside Al-Shifa told Al-Jazeera that AbuSalmiya was evacuating with a World Health Organisation (WHO) envoy, he was detained at a checkpoint. Israel’s military explained that the Israeli Intelligence Agency Shin Bet is questioning Salmiya “due to evidence indicating that al-Shifa Hospital, which was directly under his supervision, functioned as a Hamas command and control center.” Both Salmiya and Hamas have refuted these claims.
There have also been reports of intense fires near another hospital in north Gaza, Indonesia Hospital. Israeli troops ordered for a complete evacuation of the hospital, according to a physician at the hospital.
REGIONAL RESPONSES
On 23 November, Saudi Arabia's first humanitarian aid was launched by specialists and officials led by Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the Chief of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). Al-Rabeeah signed a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Red Crescent, the International Red Cross, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, WHO, and the World Food Programme. The launched aid is worth USD 40 million.
On 22 November, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Foreign Minister of Iran, warned that the “scope of the war” in Gaza would “expand” if the ongoing ceasefire “does not continue.”
GLOBAL RESPONSES
On 23 November, David Cameron, the new Foreign Secretary of the UK, visited Israel, amidst the delay in the beginning of the truce period. He met with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, to “see just the true nature of the horrific attacks” faced by Israel, and to assert that the UK stands with “the people of Israel. Cameron also spoke on the humanitarian pause, describing it as an “opportunity to crucially get the hostages out and aid into Gaza.” He is expected to meet with Palestinian leaders as well.
On 22 November, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated that Gaza is currently the “most dangerous place in the world to be a child”. Catherine Russel, the Executive Director of UNICEF, reported to the UN Security Council that at least 5,300 Palestinian children have been killed as a result of the war. Russel further stated that “the true cost of this latest war in Palestine and Israel will be measured in children’s lives.”
About the Authors
Rosemary Kurian and Nuha Aamina are undergraduate scholars from St Joseph's University, Bangalore. Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari are postgraduate scholars from Pondicherry University.
Curated By
Dhriti Mukherjee and Shamini are Research Assistants at NIAS.
Israel-Hamas War: Day 47
Rosemary Kurian, Nuha Aamina, Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari
WAR ON THE GROUND
On 22 November, a four-day ceasefire between the Israel and the Hamas had been reached, during which some of the prisoners taken during the 7 October Hamas attack would be exchanged for Palestinian detainees held by Israel. About 50 of the 200 prisoners held by Hamas will be released as per the agreement. According to a statement released by the office of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, 50 captives will be freed over four days, including civilian women and children. The Israeli government added that at least half of all the prisoners held by Hamas have dual or international citizenship from about 40 countries, including the US, Thailand, the UK, France, Argentina, Germany, Chile, Spain, and Portugal.
On 22 November, BBC reported that the start date of the pause had not yet been announced by Israel, but Eli Cohen, the Foreign Minister of Israel, stated he anticipated that the first hostages would be received on 23 November. The agreement calls for the release of 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the release of 150 Palestinian women and teenagers detained in Israeli jails. Families of those detained in Gaza have declared that every prisoner “needs to come home” and that every hour is “critical”. Before the pause began, Israel confirmed on Wednesday morning that its air and ground operations in Gaza were ongoing. The Israeli government reiterated its pledge to “complete” the war, insisting that it is not over.
REGIONAL RESPONSES
On 22 November, the foreign ministers of Arab countries welcomed the agreement calling for a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. They said that this agreement should be taken as a starting point to resume talks on the two-state solution and full cessation of hostilities. Incumbent Hakan Fidan, the Foreign Minister of Turkey, called the humanitarian truce a “positive development.” The foreign ministry of Jordan voiced similar views, and expressed hope that the truce would allow the required aid reaching the Gaza strip.
On 22 November, The Jerusalem Post reported that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, said that he might visit Egypt soon to accelerate the pace of patient evacuation from Gaza. Erdogan said that the Islamic world should work in the spirit of unity and solidarity in Gaza and ensure Israeli compliance with international law.
On 21 November, a Council of Ministers presided over by Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia, advocated for international accountability measures in Gaza. They discussed the Saudi’s insistence on an immediate ceasefire. Salman Bin Youssef, the Saudi Minister of Information, said that the council was monitoring the developments in Gaza.
GLOBAL RESPONSES
On 22 November, David Petraeus, the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), stated that Israel would continue its war on Gaza for “months, not weeks”. He said that Israel has not specified its intentions in the Gaza war beyond destroying Hamas, and that it would resume the war to prevent Hamas from restoring itself. Petraeus added that in Israel’s war, the US holds no choice but to remain its “steadfast ally” to prevent attacks from China over “abandoning of friends”.
On 22 November, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, said that the European Union (EU) would step up the delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza during the four-day truce window. Von der Leyen stated that the EU would “do its utmost to use this pause for a humanitarian surge to Gaza”, expressing her support for the newly reached agreement between Israel and Hamas.
On 22 November, Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and Vatican City, met separately with the families of hostages held by Hamas as well as families of Palestinians stuck in Gaza. He expressed that “both sides are suffering.” and commented that the situation has gone beyond a war. According to the Associated Press, Francis called it terrorism and demanded an end to “the passions that are killing everyone”. He has continued to maintain the Vatican’s neutrality in conflicts.
On 22 November, Russia said it is in favour of a ceasefire agreement concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict. It said humanitarian pauses are “the only way to make progress towards settlement.” Dmitry Peskov, spokesman of Russia, emphasised that through such pauses, "a sustainable settlement" can be achieved.
On 22 November, Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, said that he hoped the deal between Israel and Hamas would help achieve an end to the “current conflict."
About the Authors
Rosemary Kurian and Nuha Aamina are undergraduate scholars from St Joseph's University, Bangalore. Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari are postgraduate scholars from Pondicherry University.
Curated By
Dhriti Mukherjee and Shamini are Research Assistants at NIAS.
The Israel-Hamas War: Day 46
Rosemary Kurian, Nuha Aamina, Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari
WAR ON THE GROUND
On 21 November, in an interview with Al Jazeera, the Gaza Health Ministry stated that all hospitals in its northern region are currently completely out of service. Ashraf al-Qudra, the ministry spokesperson, stated that hospital occupancy in the northern part of the territory has reached 190 per cent. Due to Israeli attacks and a shortage of fuel, hospitals in Gaza City and the northern region have experienced power outages. Besides, they have also experienced acute shortages of supplies, water, and necessary medications.
On 21 November, Al Jazeera reported that Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian group that controls the besieged enclave, claimed that after weeks of fighting in the Gaza Strip, Hamas officials are “approaching a truce agreement” with Israel. In a statement to the Reuters news agency on the same day, Haniyeh said that the group had responded to the Qatari mediators in the ongoing negotiations. An official from Hamas told Al Jazeera that the talks focused on how long the ceasefire would last, how supplies would be delivered to Gaza, and how Israeli captives held by Hamas could be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
According to Ezzat el-Reshiq, a member of Hamas’ negotiating team, both parties will release women and children, and specifics will be disclosed by Qatar, which is mediating the talks. He stated that the agreement would cover a ceasefire, plans for relief trucks to supply every part of Gaza, and the movement of injured people to other nations for medical care. He added that the Israeli side was holding up the agreement, pointing out that the warring parties had been in talks for weeks. The agreement was reached over the phone by all the Gaza brigades, according to the Hamas official, “because we are always united, whether it is on the battlefield or in making political decisions.” Separately, senior Hamas official Yahya Sinwar stated in statements cited by Israel’s Walla news website that the agreement would forbid Israeli aircraft from operating in Gaza during the truce.
REGIONAL RESPONSES
On 21 November, Arab News reported that the National News Agency (NNA), the official media of Lebanon, said that four civilians were killed in Israel’s bombardment of Southern Lebanon, of which two were journalists. The Israeli military responded saying that it is “looking into the details.” NNA also reported that “enemy aircrafts raided inhabited houses in Kfar Kila” in Southern Lebanon.
On 21 November, Arab News reported that Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the advisor at the Saudi Royal Court and general supervisor of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, discussed with Andrew Mitchell, the Minister of State in the British Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, the issues of humanitarian conditions and aid delivery to Gaza. Mitchell applauded Saudi Arabia for its humanitarian and relief efforts through KSrelief. The officials met at the Global Food Security Summit in London.
On 21 November, The Jerusalem Post reported that the agreement between Israel and Hamas, being mediated by Qatar is in its “final stages” and is “closer than ever has been.” The deal is for a pause in hostilities, the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas, and the release of Palestinian women and children from Israeli prisons.
GLOBAL RESPONSES
On 21 November, according to BBC, a senior US official stated that a deal for the release of hostages taken by Hamas is “closer than ever before”. John Kirby, the US National Security Council spokesperson, expressed his hope for the release of hostages soon but stated that “there’s still work to be done.” The same was reiterated by Joe Biden, the President of the US, who separately stated that an agreement on the same was in.
On 20 November, the Red Cross stated that Mirjana Spoljaric, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, met with Ismail Hanniyeh, the Hamas chief, to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The meeting took place in Qatar, and Spoljaric additionally met the “authorities of the state of Qatar.”
On 20 November, a group of Democrats in the US Senate wrote to Biden, encouraging him to push Israel towards humanitarian assistance in Gaza. The letter, led by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Tim Kaine and Chris Van Hollen, expressed the need to protect civilian lives as required under International Humanitarian Law, and to “eliminate the threat posed by Hamas.” There has been no response from the White House so far.
On 21 November, Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, called upon regional and BRICS member-states to play an active role in de-escalating the ongoing conflict in Gaza, during a virtual BRICS summit. He stated that due to the “sabotage” of the UN’s two-state solution, “more than one generation of Palestinians” have faced “injustice”, and Israelis are unable to “guarantee the security of their state.”
About the Authors
Rosemary Kurian and Nuha Aamina are undergraduate scholars from St Joseph's University, Bangalore. Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari are postgraduate scholars from Pondicherry University.
Curated By
Dhriti Mukherjee and Shamini are Research Assistants at NIAS.
The Israel-Hamas War: Day 45
Rosemary Kurian, Nuha Aamina, Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari
WAR ON THE GROUND
On 20 November, the Gaza Health Ministry stated that at least 12 Palestinians were killed by artillery fire inside the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, prompting Israeli tanks to surround the facility. Ashraf al-Qudra, the ministry’s spokesperson, told Al Jazeera on the same day that hundreds of people are still trapped in the Indonesian hospital and that “the situation is catastrophic.” The employees of the Indonesian hospital are adamant that they will remain to tend to the injured. Qudra said that the hospital is home to roughly 700 individuals, including injured patients and medical personnel. The Israeli military, which doesn’t usually make troop movements public, didn’t immediately respond.
The Beit Lahiya facility in the northeastern Gaza town was hit by artillery fire, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Health officials in Palestine reported that there were desperate attempts to get civilians out of harm’s way. The hospital’s staff refuted reports that any armed militants were present. Retno Marsudi, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, denounced the actions of Israel and urged Tel Aviv’s allies to “end its atrocities” which violate international humanitarian law. Marsudi stated: “All nations, especially those with close ties to Israel, must use all of their influence and capabilities to urge Israel to stop its atrocities.”
On 20 November, 40 trucks full of medical supplies arrived at the Rafah crossing after Jordan announced that it would establish a second field hospital in the Gaza Strip. The new Jordanian field hospital will be located in Khan Yunis, in the southern half of Gaza, where tens of thousands of people are reportedly displaced in schools and tents as a result of the intense bombardment of the besieged strip’s north, according to a report on Monday by the government-owned Al-Mamlakah TV. About 50 doctors are scheduled to arrive in Khan Yunis within two days to run the hospital, and the facility is anticipated to be operational in 48 hours. Established after the 2008 Israel-Hamas war, a field hospital in Gaza has been run by Jordan since 2009.
On 20 November, a group of 28 prematurely born infants who had been evacuated from the largest hospital in Gaza were flown to Egypt on Monday for immediate medical attention. Meanwhile, Palestinian health officials reported that fatalities had occurred inside a second hospital in Gaza that was surrounded by Israeli tanks. The babies were in the al- Shifa hospital in north Gaza. During Israel’s military attack on Gaza City, multiple other infants perished there after their incubators failed. A spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that every baby who was evacuated was “fighting serious infections.”
REGIONAL RESPONSES
On 20 November, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, and his counterparts from Arab and Islamic countries arrived in Beijing, on the first leg of tour to permanent member states of the UN Security Council (UNSC). Farhan said that the international community should take responsibility to end Israel’s violations in Gaza. He added that the leaders of Arab countries are ready to cooperate with countries that understand the seriousness of the situation.
On 20 November, BBC reported that a group of premature babies evacuated from besieged hospitals in Gaza had reached Egypt. It is believed that they will be taken to the Egyptian airport before being assessed and moved into hospitals.
On 20 November, two drones were launched toward Israel after its artillery forces struck terror targets in Lebanon. Rocket sirens were heard in Kiryat Shmona and the nearby border towns of Shlomi, Manara, and Margaliot.
GLOBAL RESPONSES
On 20 November, according to Al Jazeera, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, told Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, that there were “too many civilian losses” in Gaza. Macron stated that differentiation needs to be made between terrorists and civilians, further affirming the need for humanitarian truces that lead to a ceasefire. France is sending additional aid supplies to Gaza. Macron condemned the violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and discussed the matter with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority.
On 20 November, according to Arab News, a US envoy met with the Foreign Minister of Kuwait to discuss the war in Gaza. Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Foreign Minister of Kuwait, expressed his unwavering “support for the Palestinians and their statehood rights” to Barbara Leaf, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Al-Sabah further expressed the need for an immediate ceasefire as well as increased humanitarian aid in Gaza.
On 20 November, the news agency RIA reported that Sergei Lavrov will host member-states of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on 21 November in Moscow.
On 19 November, the foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, called for a ceasefire in Gaza. They discussed the need to extend support to the civilians.
About the Authors
Rosemary Kurian and Nuha Aamina are undergraduate scholars from St Joseph's University, Bangalore. Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari are postgraduate scholars from Pondicherry University.
Curated By
Dhriti Mukherjee and Shamini are Research Assistants at NIAS.
The Israel-Hamas War: Day 44
Rosemary Kurian, Nuha Aamina, Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari
WAR ON THE GROUND
On 19 November, 31 premature Palestinian babies were evacuated from the al-Shifa hospital, The infants were transferred to an Emirati hospital near the Egyptian border in the southern city of Rafah. On 18 November, hundreds of people, including patients, left al-Shifa. The Israeli military has been searching the complex for evidence of it being Hamas’s headquarters. Despite the evacuation, more than 30 premature babies and about 300 critically ill patients remain in the hospital. The Red Crescent and the Gaza Health Ministry, run by Hamas, first announced the evacuation of the 31 babies. Israel has not yet responded, but it has previously stated that it would assist in evacuating infants to a safer hospital. The evacuation of the babies was following a visit to the hospital by a UN humanitarian assessment team headed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
On 19 November, Al Jazeera reported that sewage is flowing in the streets of Gaza due to the closure of all major sanitation facilities. There is a possibility of a sharp increase in gastrointestinal and infectious diseases, including cholera, among the local populace. For the 2.3 million people living in Gaza, access to clean drinking water has nearly disappeared. While 44,000 cases of diarrhoea and 70,000 cases of acute respiratory infections have been reported to the WHO, the actual numbers may be much higher. The United Nations relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)expressed concern over the situation potentially worsening due to rain and flooding during the upcoming winter season.
According to Richard Brennan, WHO’s regional emergency Director for the Eastern Mediterranean region, "People are engaging in open defecation because we are hearing reports of several hundred people using each restroom at UNRWA centres, which have been overflowing.” He further stated that open-air defecation, inadequate sanitation, inadequate solid waste management, and overcrowding all contribute to the spread of diseases like scabies, respiratory infections, and diarrhoea.
REGIONAL RESPONSE
On 19 November, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, expressed confidence in achieving a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. He said that the deal is going through ups and downs but has come close enough to be reached. He added that the challenges in the deal are very minor.
On 19 November, Arab News reported that Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia said that the ministers from Arab and Muslim countries will visit China to carry out the decisions that were reached at the Arab-Islamic summit. The ministers will also visit other countries to convey the message of achieving a ceasefire and sending humanitarian aid to Gaza.
On 19 November, Yahya Sarea, a spokesperson for Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi military said that they would target all the ships owned by Israeli companies, including those carrying Israeli flags. The group warned other countries to withdraw their crew working on those ships.
GLOBAL RESPONSE
On 19 November, the WHO stated that it had led an assessment mission to the al-Shifa hospital, concluding that it has become a “death zone.” The hospital, which is the largest in Gaza, held traces of shelling and gunfire, and was reported to be a mass grave of over 80 people. The WHO announced that it is trying to evacuate the remaining patients and staff in the hospital while reiterating its call for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza.
On 19 November, according to Reuters, a tentative deal between Hamas, Israel and the US was reached over the release of several women and children held hostage by Hamas is close to being reached. There will be a five-day pause in fighting in exchange.
On 18 November, Joseph Biden, the President of the US, stated that the West Bank and Gaza “should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority” . Biden said that after the war, a single governing structure must govern the two Palestinian enclaves until a two-state solution is reached. He further stated that “no forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, no reoccupation, no siege or blockade, and no reduction in territory” must take place.
On 19 November, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation stated that 550Russians, including 230 children, were evacuated from the Gaza Strip. On the messaging app Telegram, the ministry said that among 408 who had arrived in Moscow, 120 Russians were brought by a special flight from Egypt.
About the Authors
Rosemary Kurian and Nuha Aamina are undergraduate scholars from St Joseph's University, Bangalore. Rishita Verma and Gananthula Uma Maheshwari are postgraduate scholars from Pondicherry University.
Curated By
Dhriti Mukherjee and Shamini are Research Assistants at NIAS.
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Frozen Nightmare: A Pandemic Hibernating in the Arctic Ice
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Vladimir Putin visits Mongolia: Who wants what?
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South Korea-Africa relations: Objectives and challenges
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Poland launches EagleEye Satellite
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Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive: What does Kyiv want to achieve?
Ronakk Tijoriwala
13 August 1961: East Germany begins the construction of the Berlin Wall
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15 August 1971: Bahrain becomes independent
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17 August 1945: George Orwell publishes the Animal Farm
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18 August 2019: Iceland holds a funeral for the Okjokull glacier
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Russia’s increasing footprints in Africa
Ayan Datta
Lavrov’s visit to Africa: Four takeaways
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Kenya: Protests force the government to withdraw the financial bill
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Kenya’s non-NATO ally designation by the US | Explained
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Interim government in Bangladesh
Prajwal T V
06 August 1912: NASA’s Curiosity lands on Mars
Ayush Bhattacharjee
08 August 1914: Endurance leaves England for Antarctica Expedition
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09 August 1965: Singapore declares Independence
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Energy in Pakistan: Five Takeaways
Mugdha Chaturvedi
Nelson Mandela's South Africa: The dream and the reality
Ken B Varghese
South Africa’s 30 years of democracy
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28 July 2005: IRA announces the end of its armed campaign
Nivetha B
29 July 1958: The US establishes NASA
Leivon Victor Lamkang
29 July 1957: IAEA comes into force
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4 August 2007: The US launches Phoenix, a mission to Mars
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Saddam Hussein becomes the President of Iraq
Ronakk Tijoriwala
Five women organise the Women's Rights Convention in the US
Shreya Jagadeesan
23 July 2020: China Launches its First Mission to Mars
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24 July 1911: The Rediscovery of Machu Picchu
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South Africa: The Decline of the ANC
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South Africa Elections 1996-2024: An Overview
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South Africa Election 2024: Course, Issues and Outcomes
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A surge in attacks on girl’s school in Pakistan
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Growth and Investment in Pakistan: Four Takeaways
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Pakistan: The decision to ban PTI
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Portugal: Democrats win over socialists by a thin margin
Govind Anoop
Hungary: Right Wing wins; Support shifts to Centre
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Belgium: Extremist parties see narrow win
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France: Rise of Far-right triggers political crisis
Karthik Manoharan
05 July 1962: The Algerian War comes to an end
Ayan Datta & Sayeka Ghosh
US Presidential Debate 2024: Trump exposes Biden’s weaknesses, promises stronger America
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One year of war in Sudan: Regional Implications
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Sudan: One Year of Civil War
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30 years after the Rwandan Genocide
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The 37th African Union Summit: Five takeaways
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Elections in Senegal: A democratic victory in Africa
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South Africa Elections 2024: Five questions
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The Gambia: The genital cutting and the return of the FGM debate
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Haiti: The UN backed Kenyan police force lands
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Punjab budget 2024-25: Prioritising Health and Initiatives
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Sindh Provincial Budget 2024-25: Urban and Political
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European People’s Party (EPP) Leads with clear majority Country wise breakup
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EU elections - Part II: A profile of recent four elections (2004-2019)
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Voting for the next MEPs
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06 May 1882: The US President signs the Chinese Exclusion Act, restricting immigration from China
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20 May 2002: East Timor becomes an independent country
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Ten Years of CPEC-1 (Dasu Hydropower Project: A Profile)
By young scholars of NIAS Course on Global Politics: Contemporary World Order and Theories. Compiled by Sayeka Ghosh.
South Korea Elections 2024: An interview with Dr Sandip Mishra and Dr Vyjayanti Raghavan
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The War in Gaza: An Interview with Dr Stanly Johny
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21 May 1991: LTTE human bomb assassinates Rajiv Gandhi
Padmashree Anandhan
Putin-Xi Summit: Towards a Strategic transformation in Russia-China relations
Akhil Ajith
Chang’e 6 and China’s Lunar Exploration program
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Antony Blinken’s China Visit
Femy Francis
China in Mexico: What, How and Why
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Protests in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: What and Why?
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9 May Violence: One Event, Different Actors, Multiple Outlooks
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The Fog of 9 May: One year after the anti-Establishment violence
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Pakistan and Wheat: From a Crisis to a Scandal
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South Asia This Week (21 Apr- 27 Apr 2024)
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (14 Apr -20 Apr 2024)
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Karachi: Seven Shades of Violence
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Recurrent floods in Pakistan: What and Why
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Pakistan's Position on the War in Gaza
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26 April 1986: Chernobyl nuclear accident
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Profile: Street Crimes in Karachi
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Germany and China: It’s the economy, stupid
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Elections in South Korea: Six Takeaways
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25 Years of Euro: What lies ahead?
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75 Years of NATO
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South Asia This Week (25 Mar- 01 Apr 2024)
Devi Chandana M
Rise in China’s Marriages
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Ireland: Four reasons why Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned
GP Team
Elections in Senegal
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Africa This Week (16-22 March)
T C A Raghavan
March 1739: Nadir Shah invades Delhi
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17 March 1992: The end of Apartheid in South Africa
Rosemary Kurian
18 March 2014: Russia annexes Crimea
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Africa This Week
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Continuing Kidnappings in Nigeria
Sivasubramanian K
09 March 1776: Adam Smith publishes “The Wealth of Nations”
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South Asia This Week (2-9 Mar 2024)
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (26 Feb-02 Mar 2024)
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Africa This Week (1 March-7 March)
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Africa This Week (24 February-29 February)
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Sri Lanka: The rise of ultra-nationalism and elections
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The Battle for Avdiivka in Ukraine
NIAS South Asia Team
South Asia This Week (11-17 Feb 2024)
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Africa This Week
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Israel's Military Campaign in Rafah
NIAS Latin America Team
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South Asia This Week (3-10 Feb 2024)
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Africa This Week (3-10 Feb 2024)
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Protests in Senegal
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Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON): Five Questions
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Expert Interview: Russia in the International Order
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Ethiopia-Somalia tensions over Somaliland | Explained
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The War in Ukraine and Gaza
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NIAS- CEAP- China Reader | Daily Briefs
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Ethiopia and Sudan: Governance in deadlock
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Chile in 2023: Crises of Constitutionality
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Peru in 2023: Political Tensions, Civil Unrest, and Governance Issues
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Haiti in 2023: The Humanitarian Crisis
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Russian Invasion on Ukraine: An assessment of its impact upon unity, economy and enlargement of the EU
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The Baltic: Energy, Russia, NATO and China
Rishika Yadav | Rishika Yadav is a Research Assistant at NIAS.
Finland in 2023: Challenges at Russia's border
Padmashree Anandhan | Padmashree Anandhan is a Research Associate at the School of Conflict and Security Studies, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangaluru.
Germany in 2023: Defence, Economy and Energy Triangle
Anu Maria Joseph | Anu Maria Joseph is a Research Assistant at NIAS.
Ethiopia and Sudan in 2023: Governance in deadlock
Nuha Aamina | Nuha Aamina is an undergraduate student at the Department of International Relations, Peace and Public Policy, St Joseph's University.
Thailand: Economic stability despite political instability
Alka Bala | Alka Bala is an undergraduate student at the Department of International Relations, Peace and Public Policy, St Joseph's University.
Myanmar in 2023: Extended Emergency, Political Instability and State-led violence
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Australia in 2023: Challenges of Economy, Employment and Immigration
Ashok Alex Luke | Ashok Alex Luke is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science at CMS College, Kottayam.
China and South Asia in 2023: Advantage Beijing?
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China and East Asia
Femy Francis | Femy Francis is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies.
China in 2023: Cracks in the Great Wall
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The US: The Year of Living Dangerously?
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North Korea in 2023: Military buildups and Close Connections with Russia
Yogeshwari S | Yogeswari S is a postgraduate student at the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies at the University of Madras, Chennai.
South Korea in 2023: Addressing Climate Change and the Global Supply Chains
Abhishek Ranjan | Abhishek Ranjan is a PhD student at the Korean Studies, Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
East Asia in 2023: Big Power Politics and New Defence Strategies
IPRI Team
Special Edition: Conflicts in 2023
NIAS Africa Team
NIAS Africa Weekly #92&93 | COP 28 and Africa
Nithyashree RB
COP28 and Africa: Priorities and Initiatives
NIAS Africa Team
NIAS Africa Weekly #91 | Failed coup in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: A failed coup
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Henry Kissinger: A profile
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NIAS Africa Weekly #90 | Floods in East Africa
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Floods in East Africa
NIAS Africa Team
NIAS Africa Weekly #89 | Africa’s debate on colonial reparations
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Africa’s debate on colonial reparations
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NIAS Africa Weekly #87&88 | Elusive Ceasefires in Sudan
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Sudan’s ceasefires remain elusive: Four reasons why
GP Team
UK’s AI Summit
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Ten years of BRI: Xi and the Beijing Summit
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The return of the South China Sea
Femy Francis
BRICS Summit poised as the Champion of Global South
Femy Francis
Japan-Australia's Reciprocal Access Agreement
CR Team | Avishka Ashok
China: Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ visit emphasizes hope for statehood
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NIAS Africa Weekly #85&86 | Niger-France ties and Liberia elections
Nithyashree RB
Liberia elections: Explained
Jerry Franklin
France's increasing unpopularity in Niger
PR Team
The Snow Leopards of Pakistan
Padmashree Anandhan
Poland elections 2023: Reasons behind the shift
Padmashree Anandhan
Ukraine: The failure of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Annem Naga Bindhu Madhuri
Issues for Europe
Yogeswari S | CSIS
Poland’s engagement
Prof Joyati Bhattacharya
G20 Summit: India the Global Host
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Africa in the Indian Ocean region: Explained
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan grapples with soaring electricity bills and free riders
Shamini Velayutham
Pakistan: Recent spike in Polio cases
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan’s power predicament: Soaring bills and public discontent
Ankit Singh
Pakistan’s Economy: Three questions
Sneha Surendran
From Cargo to Canvas: The vibrant world of Pakistani Truck Art
Anu Maria Joseph
Taiwan in Africa: The Last Ally and the Lost Allies
Feben Itty | CSIS
NATO’s Challenge
Genesy B | abcnews
Russia’s Endgame
Sreeja JS
Ukraine’s Strategies and Endgame
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #79 | Africa Climate Summit
Sneha Surendran
Africa Climate Summit: Rising new leadership in climate action
Nithyashree RB
Coup in Gabon: Three questions
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #78 | Coup in Gabon
Sneha Surendran
Wildfires in Europe: Another year of devastation
Rishika Yadav
Floods in Europe: Impacts, and issues
Padmashree Anandhan
Return of the Heatwaves
Jerry Franklin A
A profile on Ethiopia's Oromo ethnic group
Sneha Surendran
A profile on Ethiopia’s Somali ethnic group
Nithyashree RB
A profile on Ethiopia’s Afar ethnic group
Anu Maria Joseph
Ethiopia’s Amhara problem
Jerry Franklin A
ECOWAS and Niger remain at an impasse, causing a prolonged standoff
Lakshmi Parimala H
Mural, Movie and the Map: Akhand Bharat mural and Adipurush
Rishika Yadav
The High Seas Treaty
Indrani Talukdar
Ukraine War and the International Order
Jerry Franklin A
Coup in Niger: Manifold national, regional and international stances
Sneha Surendran
Senegal's political crisis: Four questions
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #73&74 | Coup in Niger and Senegal’s political crisis
Himani Pant
Germany-Russia Relations: What Next?
D. Suba Chandran
Que Sara Sara: Pakistan, Two Months After 09 May
Sneha Surendran
Pakistan’s e-Sport Industry: A Profile
Ramya Balasubramanian
Russia and Europe: Understanding Moscow’s strategies
Bibhu Prasad Routray
Return of Violence in Manipur
Nithyashree RB
The UN in Africa: MINUSMA has failed. So did Mali
Bibhu Prasad Routray
Myanmar continues to burn
Anu Maria Joseph
The Wagner Group in Africa: Fallouts of the failed revolt in Russia
NIAS Africa Team
Africa Weekly #69-71 | The Wagner Group in Africa
Lakshmi Parimala
Hybrid Warfare in Ukraine
Padmashree Anandhan
Rise and fall of the Wagner Revolt: Four Takeaways
Sneha Surendran
The Wagner Revolt: A profile of Yevgeny Prigozhin
Padmashree Anandhan
The War in Ukraine: Four Issues to watch in 2023
Rishika Yadav, Sneha Surendran, Sandra D Costa, Ryan Marcus, Prerana P and Nithyashree RB
Global Gender Gap Report 2023: Regional Takeaways
Harini Madhusudan, Rishika Yada, Sneha Surendran, Prerana P, Sreeja JS and Padmashree Anandhan
Russia: Anatomy of Wagner Revolt, and its Fallouts
Anu Maria Joseph
Resurging insurgency in Uganda and insecurity in East Africa
Jerry Franklin
Eritrea: Back to the IGAD after 16 years
Bibhu Prasad Routray
India: Violence continues in Manipur
Jerry Franklin
Tunisia: A Political Profile
Jerry Franklin
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: Reasons for its continuation
Anu Maria Joseph
Ceasefires in Sudan: An uneasy trajectory
Rishika Yadav, Sreeja JS, Nithyashree RB, and Melvin George | Rishika Yadav is a Research Assistant in NIAS Europe Studies at NIAS. Nithyashree RB, Sreeja JS, and Melvin George are Research Interns in NIAS Europe Studies at NIAS.
The Battle for Bakhmut: Significance, Objectives, Course, and What Next
Nithyashree RB
Poland approves Russian Influence Law: Three Implications
Rishika Yadav | Research Assistant, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore
Serbia: Mass shootings, protests and instability
Rishika Yadav and Nityashree RB | Research Assistant and Research Intern, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore
Turkey’s Elections: Unravelling the Political Spectacle of 2023
Padmashree Anandhan | Research Associate National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
Belgorod drone attacks: Who, What and Why?
NIAS Africa Team
In Focus | Japan in Africa
Devjyoti Saha
Japan in Africa: Renewed Efforts to Revitalise Relations
Indrani Talukdar
Russia's Position in the Arctic: New challenges
Lakshmi Parimala H
Bhutan's Gross National Happiness
Amit Gupta
The Trump Phenomenon: Why it Won’t Go
Rishika Yadav
Turkey’s Election: Issues, Actors and Outcomes
IPRI Team
The Armenia-Azerbaijan Stalemate
NIAS Africa Team
Droughts in East Africa: A climate disaster
NIAS Africa Team
Sudan: Intensifying political rivalry and expanding violence
NIAS Africa Team
Expanding Russia-South Africa relations
Padmashree Anandhan
Pentagon document leak: Russia-Ukraine Conflict From a Tactical Lens
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Tunisia: The question of undocumented migrants
Indrani Talukdar
Belarus’s endgame in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Padmashree Anandhan
Russia: Drone attacks escalate the Ukraine war
Padmashree Anandhan
The UK: Conservative party put to test as worker strikes continue
Bhoomika Sesharaj
PR Explains: Pakistan’s power outage
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan’s Blue Helmets: A long-standing contribution
D Suba Chandran
Karachi: The race and new alignments for the Mayor
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Macron’s visit to Africa: Three Takeaways
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Nigeria elections: Ruling party wins; What is ahead?
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | M23 atrocities in DRC and upcoming Nigeria elections
NIAS Africa Team
Africa in 2023: Elections and conflicts
IPRI Team
The continuing crisis in Israel
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Africa
IPRI Team
Protests in Spain, Sweden and Israel
Avishka Ashok
China: A complicated economic recovery
Padmashree Anandhan
Europe: An impending energy crisis and its economic fallouts
Ankit Singh
Defence: Towards a new cold war
Riya Itisha Ekka
Brazil: Managing Bolsonaro’s legacy
Apoorva Sudhakar
Africa: Despite the elections, democratic backslide will continue
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan in 2023: Between elections, economic turmoil and climate crisis
Sethuraman Nadarajan
Sri Lanka in 2023: A troubling economy and an unstable polity
Avishka Ashok
Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Africa
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Bamako’s pardon of Ivorian soldiers
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | The relapse of ANC
Allen Joe Mathew, Sayani Rana, Joel Jacob
Newsmakers: From Putin to Rushdie
Sethuraman Nadarajan
Rest in Peace; Queen Elizabeth. Mikhail Gorbachev, Pelé...
Ankit Singh
Global economy in 2022: The year of cooling down
Bhoomika Sesharaj
Digital world: Elon Musk and the Twitter Chaos
Madhura Mahesh
The FTX Collapse: Depleting cryptocurrencies
Harini Madhusudan
The Space race: Scaling new technological feats
Avishka Ashok
G20: More challenges
Akriti Sharma
COP27: Hits and Misses
Padmashree Anandhan
The Ukraine War
Poulomi Mondal
French Exit from Mali: More questions than answers
Mohaimeen Khan
Yemen, Syria, and Sudan: Continuing humanitarian crises
Padmashree Anandhan
NATO and the Madrid Summit: Expanding defence frontiers
Padmashree Anandhan
Elections in France, Sweden, and Italy: The rise of the right
Janardhan G
North Korea: Missile Tests Galore
Avishka Ashok
The Taiwan Strait: Political and military assertions
Anu Maria Joseph
Ethiopia: Uncertainties despite ceasefire
Apoorva Sudhakar
Tunisia: The end of the Jasmine Revolution
Rashmi BR
Iraq: Deadlock and breakthrough
Kaviyadharshini A
Iran: Anti-government protests
Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare
Sri Lanka: Political and Economic Crises
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Myanmar: The coup and after
NIAS Africa Team
The US-Africa Leaders Summit
IPRI Team
Workers strike in the UK
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | End of Operation Barkhane
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | The ceasefire in Ethiopia
IPRI Team
Drone attacks in Russia
Vignesh Ram | Assistant Professor | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Malaysia’s recent Elections: More questions than answers
Vignesh Ram
Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysia's new Prime Minister
Harini Madhusudan, Rishma Banerjee, Padmashree Anandhan, Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan, and Avishka Ashok
What next for Russia, Ukraine, Europe, South Asia & India, and China
Padmashree Anandhan and Rishma Banerjee
UNGA 77: Who said what from Europe?
Rashmi BR and Akriti Sharma
COP27: Ten key takeaways
Rashmi Ramesh
Ice Melt in Alps in Europe: Three impacts
Rishma Banerjee
Tracing Europe's droughts
Padmashree Anandhan
Major causes behind Europe’s continuing heatwaves
Emmanuel Selva Royan
100 days of the Ukraine war: US Responses in the war
Padmashree Anandhan
100 days of the Ukraine war: What next for Europe?
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
100 days of the Ukraine war: More loss than gain for Russia
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Challenges to peace in Eastern Congo
Avishka Ashok | Research Associate | National Institute of Advanced Studies
20th Party Congress of the Communist Party of China: Major takaways
Angelin Archana | Assistant Professor, Women’s Christian College, Chennai
China's response to the Ukraine crisis: Shaped by its relationship with Russia and EU under the US Shadow
Shreya Upadhyay | Assistant Professor, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
Transatlantic Ties in the Wake of Ukraine-Russia War
Uma Purushothaman | Assistant Professor, Central University of Kerala, Kerala
Ukraine and beyond: The US Strategies towards Russia
Debangana Chatterjee | Assistant Professor, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore
Lessons from Ukraine War: Effectiveness of Sanctions
Himani Pant | Research Fellow, ICWA, Delhi
Ukraine and beyond: What next for Russia and Europe?
Sethuraman Nadarajan
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Deal
Avishka Ashok
G20 Summit: Four takeaways from Bali
NIAS Africa Team
China-Africa relations: Looking back and looking ahead
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Chad's political crisis
Sourina Bej
Elections in Sweden
Padmashree Anandhan
Italy's far-right wins 2022 elections
Padmashree Anandhan
Putin’s address in the Valdai Discussion: Six takeaways
Devjyoti Saha
Solomon Islands’ China card: Three reasons why
NIAS Africa Team
Floods in West Africa: Nigeria and beyond
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Famine in Somalia
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Kenya Elections 2022
IPRI Team
Protests in Iran
IPRI Team
Clashes between Armenia-Azerbaijan
Padmashree Anandhan
Queen Elizabeth: End of an era
Padmashree Anandhan
Russia and Eastern Economic Forum 2022: A sturdy Far East
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | The reinvention of Al Shabab
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Lavrov's visit to Africa
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Macron's visit to Africa
GP Team
Floods and Emergency in Pakistan
IPRI Team
Six months of War in Ukraine
GP Team
Regional round-ups
Padmashree Anandhan
Who will be the next UK prime minister: Liss Truss v. Rishi Sunak
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Tunisia's political crisis
NIAS Africa Team
Tunisia’s political crisis: Five questions
NIAS Africa Team
Tribal conflict in Blue Nile: Causes and Implications
STIR Team
Geopolitics of Semiconductors
Padmashree Anandhan
France: Uber files leak, and Macron’s trouble
Emmanuel Selva Royan
Italy: Three factors about its current political instability
NIAS Africa Team
Sudan-Ethiopia border tensions and a profile of Blaise Compaoré
NIAS Africa Team
Africa’s continuing migration problem: Three issues
STIR Team
China in Space: Shenzhou-13 and Tiangong
NIAS Africa Team
Africa’s displacement crises: Three key drivers
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Into the Sixth Decade of African Unity
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Communal Tensions in Ethiopia
Padmashree Anandhan
What does Macron's victory mean for France and the EU
Rishma Banerjee
The rise of Marine Le Pen
Sourina Bej
Four challenges ahead for President Macron
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Mali ends defence ties with France
GP Team
New US assistance for Ukraine
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | UK-Rwanda asylum deal
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Africa, Russia, and the War in Ukraine
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Political Crisis in Tunisia
GP Team
Russia's gas ultimatum to Europe
IPRI Team
30 days of War in Ukraine
NIAS Africa Team
60 years of Algerian independence
IPRI Team
Sri Lanka’s worsening economic crisis
NIAS Africa Team
In Focus: Libya
IPRI Team
The end of Denmark’s Inuit experiment
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS | Europe and Africa: Will AU and EU be equal partners?
Anu Maria Joseph
Europe and Africa: Will AU and EU be equal partners?
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
Lecture report: Ukraine, Russia and Europe
Joeana Cera Matthews
Into History: Northern Ireland and Bloody Sunday, 50 years later
Nireekshan Bollimpalli
Africa’s slow COVID vaccination continues. Four reasons why
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS: Conflict over the Nile Dam
NIAS Africa Team
IN FOCUS: Instability in Burkina Faso
Padmashree Anandhan
Munich Security Report: Six takeaways
Joeana Cera Matthews
Europe and Africa: An elusive search for an equal partnership
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
Femicides in Europe: The case of France
Padmashree Anandhan
Post Brexit: Three challenges in Northern Ireland
Porkkodi Ganeshpandian and Angkuran Dey
The return of the Left
Ashwin Immanuel Dhanabalan
Lithuania and China: Vilnius has become Beijing’s Achilles heel. Four reasons why
Mohamad Aseel Ummer
Africa: The anti-France sentiments in Mali and beyond
Shalini Balaiah
The Middle East in 2021: Never-ending wars and conflicts
Angelin Archana
Russia in 2021: Expanding boundaries
Prakash Panneerselvam
East Asia in 2021: New era of hegemonic competition
Apoorva Sudhakar
Coup in Burkina Faso: Five things to know
Joeana Cera Matthews
In Europe, abortion rights are "a privilege." Four reasons why
Padmashree Anandhan
Mapping COVID-19 protests in Europe: Who and Why
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan, US and Russia: Putin Online, Biden Offline
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The unrest in Kazakhstan: Look beyond the trigger
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Deepening Pakistan-Russia ties
D. Suba Chandran
Justice Ayesha: Breaking the Legal Ceiling
Ankit Singh
Pakistan's Judiciary in 2021
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Same Page Story: Civil-Military Relations in 2021
D. Suba Chandran
Pakistan's Foreign Policy in 2021
Ankit Singh
Pakistan’s economy in 2021: Major highlights
Ankit Singh
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank
Apoorva Sudhakar
The PDM is back, again
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Qureshi’s visit to Brussels: Three takeaways
GP Team
The Complete Compendium for 2021
GP Team
The Americas in 2021
GP Team
Europe in 2021
GP Team
Middle East and Africa in 2021
GP Team
South Asia in 2021
Apoorva Sudhakar
Protests in Gwadar: Four major highlights
Ankit Singh
Mini budget, IMF and a contemporary puzzle.
Ankit Singh
Pappu Sain bids adieu to the world
Apoorva Sudhakar
Smog, pollution and more: Deteriorating air quality in Pakistan
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
PTI’s secret dealing with the TTP and TLP
Vaishnavi Iyer
France, Algeria, and the politics over an apology
Joeana Cera Matthews
NATO-Russia relationship: Looking beyond the suspensions and expulsions
D. Suba Chandran
PTI’s TLP flip-flop and a secret deal
Apoorva Sudhakar
The increasing curbs on digital media freedom in Pakistan
Padmashree Anandhan
Facebook's Metaverse: Why it matters to Europe
Joeana Cera Matthews
Poland, EU and PolExit. It is complicated, for three reasons
Harini Madhusudhan
Europe's Energy Crisis and Gazprom
D. Suba Chandran
TLP: The government caves in again
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
TLP is back again
Apoorva Sudhakar | Project Associate, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS
Pakistan’s transgender community: The long road ahead
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Since January 2021: Why the US President has not called Pakistan’s Prime Minister so far?
Apoorva Sudhakar
No honour in honour killing
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The Military Reshuffle: A strategic or routine decision?
D. Suba Chandran
Dr AQ Khan: Between a national hero and a nuclear proliferator
Apoorva Sudhakar
Rising child abuse in Pakistan: Five reasons why
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Hazara Persecution in Pakistan: No end in sight
D. Suba Chandran
Protests in Gwadar: Who and Why
Chetna Vinay Bhora
Europe's Energy Crisis: It could get worse. Five reasons why
STIR Team
Cover Story: War against Malaria
Aswathy Koonampilly
Japan: New Prime Minister, Old party
GP Team
Europe's Energy Crisis
STIR Team
The Science and Politics of Materials
Sourina Bej
France: Paris Terror Trial
Harini Madhusudan
Belarus: Weaponization of the Migrant Crisis
Juan Mary Joseph
Attacks on Chinese Investments in Pakistan: Who, Where And Why?
Joeana Cera Matthews
Haiti: Two months after the assassination, the storm is still brewing
Joeana Cera Matthews
From Crimea to Navalny: Putin's calibrated Europe strategy
Joeana Cera Matthews
Nord Stream-2: Why is the region unhappy about the pipeline?
Lokendra Sharma
Two months of Cuban protests: Is the ‘revolution’ ending?
GP Team
The New Afghanistan
STIR Team
Climate Change and Energy Options
Apoorva Sudhakar
Digital Pakistan: Idea, Potential and Challenges
Anu Maria Joseph
South Africa: What is behind the pro-Zuma protests?
Dincy Adlakha
China and Russia in Myanmar: The interests that bind
Sarthak Jain
Nord Stream 2 is Russia’s geopolitical victory
Jeshil J Samuel
REvil is dead. Long live REvil
STIR Team
Space Tourism
Keerthana Rajesh Nambiar
The EU Summit 2021: Five Takeaways
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Impending famine in Tigray, should make Ethiopia everyone's problem
Anu Maria Joseph
Too late and too little is Ethiopia's international problem
Sankalp Gurjar
Africa's Ethiopia Problem
Apoorva Sudhakar
Ethiopia's Tigray problem is Tigray's Ethiopia problem
Lokendra Sharma
The future of nuclear energy looks bleak
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Five reasons why Afghanistan is closer to a civil war
Mohamad Aseel Ummer
Migration in Africa: Origin, Drivers and Destinations
Dincy Adlakha
The new three-child policy is two decades too late
Dincy Adlakha
Loud Echoes of the National Security Law in China
Joeana Cera Matthews
Farfetched goals on pandemic recovery, climate action and economic revival
STIR Team
Rare Earths and the Global Resource Race
SDP Scholar
The Rise and Reign of Ransomware
Gurpreet Singh
India and the geopolitics of supply chains
Chetna Vinay Bhora
Spain, Morocco and the rise of rightwing politics in Europe over immigration
Vibha Venugopal
The return of Taliban will be bad news for women
Udbhav Krishna P
Revisiting the recent violence: Three takeaways
Joeana Cera Matthews
For the Economist, Taiwan is the most dangerous place. The argument is complicated
Apoorva Sudhakar
15 of the 23 global hunger hotspots are in Africa. Three reasons why
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The US decision to withdraw is a call made too early. Three reasons why
Lokendra Sharma
Learning from Cuba's vaccine development efforts
V S Ramamurthy and Dinesh K Srivastava
An energy mix of renewables and nuclear is the most viable option
Lokendra Sharma
Deadly second wave spirals into a humanitarian disaster
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The US-Taliban Deal: One Year Later
Akriti Sharma
The Quad Plus and the search beyond the four countries
Apoorva Sudhakar
India's Endgames, Roles and Limitations in Quad
Sukanya Bali
Tracing the Quad's evolution in the last two decades
Apoorva Sudhakar
Ethiopia: Five fallouts of the military offensive in Tigray
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Afghanistan: The recent surge in targeted killing vs the troops withdrawal
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
In Honduras, a move towards a permanent ban on abortion laws
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Civilian protests vs military: Three factors will decide the outcome in Myanmar
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Trump’s Climate Change legacy: Disruption and Denial
Apoorva Sudhakar
Trump’s Iran legacy: Maximum pressure, minimum results
N Manoharan and Drorima Chatterjee
Five ways India can detangle the fishermen issue with Sri Lanka
IPRI Team
Coup in Myanmar and Protests in Russia
D Suba Chandran
The PDM differences, Gwadar fencing, and Lakhvi's arrest
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Nagorno-Karabakh: Rekindled fighting, Causalities and a Ceasefire
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Thailand: For the pro-democracy protests, it is a long march ahead
Harini Madhusudan
Brexit: A year of the UK-EU transition talks and finally, a Deal
Apoorva Sudhakar
Ethiopia: The conflict in Tigray and the regional fallouts
Aparaajita Pandey
The Americas: Top Five Developments
Teiborlang T Kharsyntiew
Europe: Top five developments
Sandip Kumar Mishra
East Asia: Top Five developments in 2020
Harini Madhusudan
Outer Space in 2020: Missions, Privatization, and the Artemis Accords
Sukanya Bali
5G, Huawei and TikTok: Four trends in 2020
Sumedha Chatterjee
COVID-19: How the world fought in 2020
Harini Madhusudan
The Vaccine Rush: Expectations vs Realities
Harini Madhusudan
Open Skies Treaty: The US should not have withdrawn, for five reasons
Savithri Sellapperumage
Kamala Harris makes history
Mallika Devi
China is against the Quad. Five reasons why
Srikumar Pullat
Space of Tomorrow: The Need for Space Security
Tamanna Khosla
Japan: New Prime Minister, Old Challenges
Vaishali Handique
Not just regime change: Women and protest movements in Sudan
Sneha Tadkal
Technology in contemporary global protest movements
Chavindi Weerawansha
Students as agents of change: Protest movements in Zimbabwe
Anju Annie Mammen
“Unveiling”: Women and protest movements in the Middle East
Harini Madhusudan
‘The Revolution of Our Times’: Protests in Hong Kong
Samreen Wani
Lebanon: Can Macron's visit prevent the unravelling?
Harini Madhusudan
The Legacy of Shinzo Abe. It is Complicated.
Boa Wang
Two Sessions in Beijing
Boa Wang
How China fought the COVID-19
N. Manoharan
Is COVID-19 a Bio-weapon from China?
Prof PM Soundar Rajan
Is there an overlap of 5G Networks and COVID hotspots?
Rashmi Ramesh
Will COVID-19 provide a new agenda to the NAM?
Harini Madhusudan
Iran's New Military Satellite: Does it violate the UNSC 2231?
Jenice Jean Goveas
Epidemics through History
Sanduni Atapattu
Preventing hatred and suspicion would be a bigger struggle
Chavindi Weerawansha
A majority in the minority community suffers, for the action of a few
Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare
The Cardinal sermons for peace, with a message to forgive
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Who and Why of the Perpetrators
Natasha Fernando
In retrospect, where did we go wrong?
Ruwanthi Jayasekara
Build the power of Co-existence, Trust, Gender and Awareness
N Manoharan
New ethnic faultlines at macro and micro levels
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
A year has gone, but the pain has not vanished
Jenice Jean Goveas
In India, the glass is half full for the women
Fatemah Ghafori
In Afghanistan, there is no going back for the women
Lakshmi V Menon
The decline in terrorism in Pakistan in 2019
Rashmi Ramesh
The EU and the Arctic: The interest is not mutual. Why?
Rashmi Ramesh
Iceland, Denmark and Norway: Small is Big in the Arctic
Harini Madhusudan
The Non-Arctic powers: Interests of Japan and South Korea
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Malaysia: New PM, Old Challenges
Lakshmi V Menon
Pakistan to remain “Grey”; North Korea and Iran in “Black”
Rashmi Ramesh
Trump's India Visit: Optics, Substance and Rhetoric
Kabi Adhikari
The controversial MCC Nepal Compact
Malini Sethuraman
ISIS post Baghdadi: Will there be another Caliphate in 2020?
Aarathi Srinivasan
Climate Change: The Economy of the Indian Ocean Region in 2020
Prathiksha Ravi
Israel and the Middle East: The New Alliance Plans in 2020
Padmini Anilkumar
Middle East: The Return of Russia in 2020
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Sudan and Algeria: Road to Democracy in 2020
Lakshmi V Menon
Syria: ISIS Decline, US Retreat and the Return of Russia in 2020
Harini Madhusudan
The US-China Trade Dispute: Towards further disruptions in 2020
Parikshith Pradeep
The US under Donald Trump: The Fall of an Empire in 2020
Vivek Mishra
After Soleimani assassination: Options for the US
Sukanya Bali
Iran, Iraq and the US: Who wants what?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Old problems to persist with no solutions in the near term
Aashiyana Adhikari
Indian and Chinese investments in Nepal: Managing asymmetry
Shailesh Nayak | Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
Blue Economy and India: An Introduction
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
North Africa in 2019: A year of protests, with some positive results
Sukanya Bali
Hong Kong in 2019: China's New Achilles Heel
Harini Madhusudan
The US-China Trade Dispute in 2019: Towards a thaw in 2020?
Parikshith Pradeep
The US in 2019: Trump rollsout a template for a global American retreat
Rashmi Ramesh
The Arctic Littorals: Iceland and Greenland
Harini Madhusudan
The Polar Silk Route: China's ambitious search in the Arctic
GP Team
Syria: Who wants what?
Harini Madhusudan
Violence in Hong Kong: Will the protests end?
Rashmi Ramesh
Is Catalonia Spain’s Hong Kong?
D. Suba Chandran
Why an Arctic foray is essential for India
Parikshith Pradeep
Russia's Polar Military Edge
Nidhi Dalal
Protests rock Chile, Bolivia and Haiti
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Will prosecuting Suu Kyi resolve the Rohingya problem?
Lakshman Chakravarthy N & Rashmi Ramesh
Climate Change: Four Actors, No Action
Sukanya Bali
Brexit: Preparing for the Worst Case
Lakshman Chakravarthy N
5G: A Primer
Rashmi Ramesh
From Okjökull to OK: Death of a Glacier in Iceland
Sukanya Bali
Challenges before Boris Johnson
Parikshith Pradeep
The Hong Kong Protests: Who wants what
Harini Madhusudan
The Hong Kong Protests: Re-defining mass mobilization
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
ASEAN Outlook on the Indo Pacific: Worth all the Hype?
Mahesh Bhatta
Monsoons first, Floods next and the Blame Games follow
Titsala Sangtam
Counting Citizens: Manipur charts its own NRC
Vivek Mishra
Can Hedging be India’s Strategy?
Lakshmi V Menon
Amidst the US-Iran standoff, Saudi Arabia should be cautious
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
For Russia, it was big power projection
Harini Madhusudan
For China, it was trade and a temporary truce
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
For Japan, it was commerce and climate change
Sourina Bej
For the US, it was trade, tariff and talks
Titsala Sangtam
Iran, US and the Nuclear deal: Europe in the middle?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Modi's Colombo Visit: Four issues to watch
Raakhavee Ramesh
Higher than the Himalayas: Pakistan and China
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Across the Himalayas: Nepal and China
Mahath Mangal
The Russian Resurgence: Is the US supremacy waning?
Mahath Mangal
San Francisco wants to ban, Kashgar wants to expand
Jerin George
Espionage or Investigative Journalism?
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The Huawei Controversy: Five things you need to know
Mahath Mangal
Why the world needs to look at Yemen
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The Central Asia Connector
Harini Madhusudan
An Under-represented East Asia
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Africa Embraces the Belt and Road
Sourina Bej
It’s Europe vs EU on China
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Sudan: Between Democracy and another military rule
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Responses and Inspiring Lessons
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Thailand: Between Elections and Instability
Sourina Bej
Two Sessions in 2019: Four Takeaways
Lakshmi V Menon
The End of ISIS Caliphate?
Harini Madhusudan
For China, its a sigh of relief
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
For Vietnam, its a big deal
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
For Japan, No Deal is Good Deal
Sourina Bej
For South Korea, a costly disappointment
Harini Madhusudan
No deal is better, but isn't it bad?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The Other Conflict in Rakhine State
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
Yemen: Will Sa'nna fall?
Harini Madhusudan
Sinicizing the Minorities
GP Team
US, South Korea and Thailand
Lakshmi V Menon
The Qatar Blockade: Eighteen Months Later
GP Team
Yemen, Venezuela and US-China
Sourina Bej
Maghreb: What makes al Shahab Resilient?
Harini Madhusudan
US-China Trade War: No Clear Winners
Abhishrut Singh
Trump’s Shutdown: Five Things to Know
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Myanmar: Will 2019 be better for the Rohingya?
D. Suba Chandran
Bangladesh: The Burden of Electoral History
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer
US and China: Between Confrontation and Competition
Mahesh Bhatta | Centre for South Asian Studies, Kathmandu
Nepal
Nasima Khatoon | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
The Maldives
Harini Madhusudan | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
India
Sourina Bej | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
Bangladesh
Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer | Research Associate, ISSSP, NIAS
Afghanistan
Harini Madhusudan
China and Japan: Renewing relations at the right time
Sourina Bej
The INF Treaty: US withdraws to balance China?
Harini Madhusudan
The Khashoggi Killing: Unanswered Questions
Lakshmi V Menon
US and Israel: Trump's Deal of the Century
Nasima Khatoon
The New Maldives: Advantage India?
Harini Madhusudhan
To NAFTA or Not: Trump, Mexico and Canada
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Malaysia’s China Moment: The Mahathir Gamble
Sourina Bej
BIMSTEC: A Bay of Good Hope?
Young Scholars Debate
India, Imran Khan and Indo-Pak Relations
Siddhatti Mehta
Does Brexit mean Brexit?
Oishee Majumdar
Factsheet: China’s Investments in Africa
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The 8888 Uprising: Thirty Years Later
Harini Madhusudhan
The Tariff War: 'Stick of Hegemony' vs Vital Interests
Druta Bhatt
FactSheet: Shangri La Dialogue 2018
Rahul Arockiaraj
Immigrants as the “Other”: The Social and Economic Factors in the US
Divyabharathi E
Is Trump-Putin Summit a setback for the US?
Apoorva Sudhakar
India and Bangladesh: The Long Haul
Divyabharathi E
Quad as an alternative to the BRI: Three Main Challenges
Oishee Majumdar
FactSheet: India-Bangladesh Relations
D. Suba Chandran
Trump meets Putin; will it cost NATO?
Sourina Bej
Trump and the NATO: One Block, Different Views
Gayan Gowramma KC
Now, the United States withdraws from the UNHRC
Siddhatti Mehta
Will China be able to sustain its Dominance?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Myanmar: Why won't they do anything for the Rohingya?
Harini Madhusudan
The Idea of an US Space Force: Strategic Calculations
Apoorva Sudhakar
Afghan Peace: Reality or Illusion?
Hely Desai
Looking beyond Trump: Is the US declining?
Manushi Kapadia
Is China using its soft power to become superpower?
Lakshmi. V. Menon
Middle East: Has Russia chosen Israel over Iran?
Miti Shah
G7: Why Trump wants Russia in?
Hely Desai
FactSheet: G7 Summit
Siddhatti Mehta
The Panmunjom Declaration: “Tip of the Iceberg”
Druta Bhatt
Iran N-Deal and the Trans-Atlantic Divide
Manushi Kapadia
US and China: Towards a Trade War
Miti Shah
Palestine: US triggers new tensions
Divyabharathi E
The "Indo-Pacific Command": What's in the name?
Harini Madhusudan
Trump’s Tariff Strategy: Targetting Adversaries and Allies
Hely Desai
Trump-Kim Summit: Three Likely Outcomes
Apoorva Sudhakar
The Lebanon Pawn: Will it change after elections?
Lakshmi V Menon
Israel, the Game Changer?
Samreen Wani
Deciphering Turkey's External Push
Divyabharathi E
China and Russia: The New Alignments
Ann Maria Shibu
Can India afford to lose Maldives to China?
Dhruv Ashok
Why Maldives is important to China?
Lakshmi V Menon
ISIS and the Yazidi victims: Why the World should stand up?
Harini Madhusudan
US- China Tariff Face-off : Five questions
Jamyang Dolma
Why is Free Tibet important for India
Divyabharathi E
Arctic: The Strategic Significance
Lakshmi V Menon
Do we need the Quad?
Samreen Wani
Why Trump’s Iran exit is a big mistake?
Jamyang Dolma
Inter Korean Summit: Will it work?
Dhruv Ashok
The Fishermen Issue between India and Sri Lanka
Apoorva Sudhakar
Bangladesh's Economy: Decoding a Success Story
Ann Maria Shibu
Why India should not pull out of the Indus water treaty?
Divyabharathi E