Economy
Giving a Boost to Healthy Economic Competition Between India’s States
Indian PM Narendra Modi, after taking over in 2014, has repeatedly underscored the need not just for ‘cooperative federalism’ but also ‘competitive federalism’ –...
Resources Nationalism Meets Green Trade: The Role of Palm Oil Plantation for Indonesia’s Green Growth
Green or sustainable trade is the only possible way to make a clear progress in the climate agenda. Indonesia, as the world’s center of...
Reliable Investment Key to EU-Kazakh Mineral Cooperation
In early April, the EU launched a new initiative, the Minerals Security Partnership Forum, intended to serve as a platform for cooperation between suppliers and consumers...
Boao Forum for Asia 2024: Key Geopolitical and Economic Takeaways
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), an annual conference which brings together global leaders from government, academia and business -- dubbed as China’s Davos,...
India-UAE CEPA: How India’s States Are Tapping Potential Benefits
The India-UAE free trade agreement or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement CEPA – which came into force on May 1, 2022 has given a strong...
The African Resurgence: From Conflict to Stability
Clearly, the horses have changed. There is a whole new breed of countries surging forward with stellar economic growth patterns; geographically, while there are...
Navigating the Tides: Bangladesh and Japan’s Diplomatic Landscape in 2023
The roots of Bangladesh-Japan bilateral relations trace back to Japan's steadfast support for an independent Bangladesh, being the first OECD country to recognize its...
Iran-Russia Decision to Trade in Local Currencies: The Broad Takeaways
Iran and Russia have finalised an agreement through which they will trade in local currencies instead of the US dollar (the deal will be...
Go, Cry for Argentina!
The brand-new year will come as a grief to hundreds of thousands of Argentinians. If the current economic calculations are anything to go by,...
FDI Inflows Into India in the Past Two Decades: Some Key Highlights and Trends
Over the past two decades, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into India have risen significantly. In 2000, India received a little over $2 billion...
Pakistan’s Military Extends its Role in Economic Decision-making Through the Special Investment Facilitation Council
June 2023 saw the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in Pakistan. The country’s economy has been in a dire state for...
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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...
