Commentaries & Articles
Combating COVID-19: Challenges before Suga
Introduction
As the cases of coronavirus surge in Japan, particularly in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for a month as a robust measure to fight the virus infections.
Trends in Central Asia in 2020
Introduction
The past 2020 is marked by Central Asia’s struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent socio-economic impacts. The pandemic turned out to be a litmus test for the already troubled economies of Central Asia. The year was also marked by significant integration activities and domestic political developments in these five post-Soviet republics.
तिब्बती बौद्धधर्म : भारत की सॉफ्ट पॉवर कूटनीति के स्रोत और शक्ति
तिब्बत, भारत और चीन के संबंध को क्लाउड एर्पी के शब्दों में बेहतर तरीके से व्याख्यायित किया गया है। क्लाउड एक ख्यात इतिहासकार और पत्रकार हैं, जिन्होंने धारवाहिक रूप से तिब्बत, भारत और चीन पर किताबें लिखी...
Myanmar 2020: Prospects and Challenges for 2021
Strategically located between the two giant neighbours, India and China; Myanmar has been working on its foreign policy and domestic interests since the beginning of the year 2020. The year 2020 also ma...
Assessing Indo-Pacific in 2021: Indian Perspective
The year 2020 was a landmark event in and for the Indo-Pacific. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the regional perception of China. Until then the challenge from China was known but it had yet...
New US- China Cold War on Tibet and Take Aways for India
(The tone and temper of the two latest laws of the USA on Tibet and Xinjiang that US-China honeymoon is over and we should be ready to witness a new phase of US-China cold war. Extraordinary coordinatio...
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