Climate change
COP29: Azerbaijan’s Pursuit of Global Recognition and Financial Support
Oil is omnipresent in Baku. The distinct smell of it greets the visitor on arrival, and tankers are a constant sight along the shores...
India’s Pivot to Climate Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
Climate change is a very real threat to security in the Indo-Pacific region, with estimates placing 89 million people at risk of being displaced...
First-of-a-kind Climate Migration Agreement Provides Direction Through the Unknown
Australia and Tuvalu have signed a world-first climate refugee agreement, presenting compelling reasons for other nations to follow suit. In the lead up to COP28,...
Loss and Damage Fund: A Step Towards Addressing Climate-Induced Human Rights Issues
As the 28th Conference of Parties or COP-28, takes place in Dubai, member states have approved a Loss and Damage Fund meant to support...
Water Diplomacy Woes in the Persian Gulf: Navigating Water Scarcity in the UAE and Iran
Water crisis in the Persian Gulf presents a multifaceted challenge, as it plays a critical role in climate adaptation and mitigation, environmental damages and...
Paris Agenda for People and the Planet: What Does It Mean for Global Development?
On June 23, 2023, President Emmanuel Macron hosted a historic summit in Paris, convening an unprecedented assembly of global leaders. The primary objective of...
Climate in the Time of Crisis: El Niño’s Profound Climate Impact in the Modern World
During the preceding summer, the harrowing toll of record-breaking heat in Europe amounted to a tragic loss of nearly 62,000 lives. In the same...
Japan’s Hybrid Approach to the Energy Transition
Although the most developed states generally agree that robust net zero targets must be met in the nearest future, long-term decarbonisation strategies are variable...
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the Implications for India
The European Commission came out with the ‘Fit for 55’ proposal in order to secure the European Green Deal, which seeks to provide a...
Human Rights Obligations Under Climate Change: Need for Clarity
On April 19, 2023, the General Assembly asked for an advisory opinion on the obligation of states to respect climate change. The Resolution (A/77/L.58)...
Climate Action: The US Is Doing Its Part, Others Should Step up Too
The view that the US has been hypocritical in its climate action has been held by many for years, in shifting the blame and...
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Foreign Policy
How Strategic Autonomy Played a Central Role in Modi’s Russia Visit?
During the Cold War days, India was the vanguard...
Human Rights
Rohingya Tragedy: Human Values Must Be Above All
There is no suffering more painful than when humanity...
Foreign Policy
India’s Multi-alignment Policy and Its Response to the Ukrainian War
India’s foreign policy under the leadership of Prime Minister...
Opinion
Donald Trump-Orban Meeting and the Populist-Liberal Debate
In recent days, the electoral verdicts in UK and...
Southeast Asia
Indonesia Can Learn from Germany regarding Corruption Prevention and Control
Corruption is like a cancer that is eating away...
