Why Is China Succeeding as a Peace Broker?
China’s efforts in peace-brokering are based on a mix of economic interest, conscious and transparent neutrality and chutzpah. Given its...
Trump Says US Will Be Peacemaker While Fiercely Defending National Interests
Announces a “two-gender” policy, pledges to take over Panama Canal and Greenland and rename the Gulf of Mexico as the...
An Overview of Maldives’ Relations With India and China
President Muizzu does benefit from India-China rivalry, but he is also losing ground locally with the opposition raking up popular...
Background to Manmohan Singh’s Rise as India’s Economic Icon
A series of economic events over decades and Singh’s own conviction about liberalisation combined to free the deeply statist Indian...
Geopolitical Challenges and Opportunities for India in 2025
Events in 2024 have given a foretaste of what might be expected. The year 2025 is expected to pose significant...
Fake University Degrees: A Growing Issue in South Asia
Faking university degrees is common in South Asia and is rooted in the emerging socio-economic conditions. The Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
India’s Grant Diplomacy to Woo Pro-China South Asian Presidents
A spirit of accommodation and bonhomie marked Monday’s talks between Prime Minster Modi and the new Sri Lankan President Anura...
Syria: Bashar al-Assad’s Fall and Its Impact on the Region
Bashar al-Assad’s fall may not be an unmixed blessing. Bashar Al-Assad, the ruler of Syria since 2000, fled from his...
Why Is Crony Capitalism So Strong and Widespread?
Crony capitalism is a term of derision, and rightly so. Yet, it is widespread in the Global South. Stanford Political...
Controversy Has Dogged Anti-Defection Measures in Maldives, India and Sri Lanka
The conflict has been between the need to bring about political stability and order on the one hand, and respecting...
