Backgrounders

Russia’s Return to Maximalism

Pseudo-moralistic harangues claim Minsk agreements were deceptive exercises to arm Ukraine, manipulating history and ignoring deterrence’s role in preventing global conflict

Gandhi: A Legacy of Experimentation Between Violence and Nonviolence

Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy is a model of nonviolence and experimentation, offering timeless lessons on harmony, empathy, and navigating global challenges of inequality and violence.

History’s key role in students’ deadly protests

In their struggles against authoritarian rule, Bangladesh’s students have always relied on their history’s many artefacts.
Neighbourhood
Defence

Why Netanyahu chooses war over peace

As protests grow, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power in what appears to be a gambit to shape his own political and legal future, regardless of the cost.

Can the Agnipath scheme fix India’s army?

The attempt to repair the defence budget with a short-term troop intake largely backfired, but it can still be made to work.

India, Pakistan tiptoe around the nuclear threat

India’s army may shrink and Pakistan’s defence spending is decreasing, but the two countries remain at odds. What will the future of their warfare look like?
Energy

How Trump’s pursuit of cheap oil will impact India’s energy security

The promotion of fossil fuel-driven growth by Trump poses significant challenges but there are mitigating factors as well

Can nuclear replace coal-based electricity in India?

India’s energy strategy should be a judicious mix of coal, nuclear power, and clean energy resources. The share of coal, however, needs to come down

Making an electric car battery, minus China

Building indigenous capacities to produce raw materials for lithium-ion batteries will be crucial for achieving energy transition goals
World

Russia’s Return to Maximalism

Pseudo-moralistic harangues claim Minsk agreements were deceptive exercises to arm Ukraine, manipulating history and ignoring deterrence’s role in preventing global conflict

China vs. the West: Confucianism in a Silk Glove

Europe’s challenges remain critical despite Asia’s rise, ignoring Chinese expansionism or retreating inward risks global stability and Europe’s future influence

The New World Distortion: Between the Shock and Stun Strategy of the Geopolitical Implosion

Instability shakes geopolitics. Ukraine war, eroding alliances, distorted narratives fuel volatility. Populism, revisionism, interests clash. CSIS predicts Transatlantic rift, Europe’s decline, despite resilience