Context: The article examines BIMSTEC’s expanding security agenda as its members strengthen cooperation on terrorism, cybercrime, maritime law enforcement and disaster response. Source: “What is… Read More »BIMSTEC Expands Cooperation On Regional Security
Context The article analyses the limits of coercive counterproliferation and argues that nuclear restraint depends on diplomacy, credible incentives and respect for the NPT framework.… Read More »Nuclear Restraint And The Counterproliferation Trap
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea provides the core legal framework for governing the world’s oceans. It defines maritime zones, allocates… Read More »UNCLOS, Freedom Of Navigation And The Legal Order Of The Oceans
Context The article argues that India’s recent trade deals with the European Union and the United States are important, but trade agreements alone cannot protect… Read More »Sectoral Plurilateralism For India’s Strategic Autonomy
Plurilateralism has gained significance as consensus-based multilateralism faces deep stress. Global institutions such as the World Trade Organization are struggling with rule-making deadlocks, geopolitical rivalry,… Read More »Rise Of Plurilateralism In A Fragmented World Order
Context The article argues that governance of the moon, especially over resource extraction and access, should not be shaped by unilateral or bloc-based rule-making but… Read More »Lunar Governance, Resource Rights And The Case For Multilateral Rules
South Asia’s water landscape is defined by a sharp contradiction. The region contains major freshwater reserves and extensive shared river systems, yet it remains deeply… Read More »Transboundary Water Governance In South Asia
Context The article argues that the Iran war and the disruption around the Strait of Hormuz have exposed weaknesses in the existing global order, while… Read More »India’s Diplomatic Role In A Fragmenting Global Order
Context The article analyses changing political dynamics in South Asia and argues for a shift in India’s neighbourhood policy towards trade-led engagement. It highlights structural… Read More »Trade-Centric Reboot Of India’s Neighbourhood Policy
Context The article examines the enduring geopolitical instability in the Gulf rooted in structural power asymmetry between Iran and Arab states, arguing that the conflict… Read More »Structural Imbalance And Persistent Instability In Gulf Geopolitics