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Shifting Dynamics: What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for US-Africa Relations

Presidential elections in the United States of America (US) hold profound implications for regions across the globe. Consequently, the outcome of US presidential elections has been closely observed by the African continent as well. With Trump coming...

December 19 , 2024
Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor(21-27 October 2024)

Economic China Sets Date for Key Meeting at Center of Market’s Stimulus Hopes China’s top lawmakers are set to meet early next month, a highly anticipated meeting markets view as a key window to announce more stimulus to boost the economy. The...

October 29 , 2024
India-Africa Partnership: Key Areas

India’s President Draupadi Murmu’s visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi from 13 -19 October 2024, has put the spotlight on India’s partnership with Africa. This visit comes in the backdrop of significant steps taken by India to showcase its...

October 14 , 2024
How Critical are the Critical Minerals for Central Asia?

Why are Critical Minerals Important? Critical minerals, with their unique and irreplaceable properties, are vital to modern technologies, industries, and national security. Their designation as critical stems from these properties but also from the...

June 25 , 2024
Science and Technology (S&T) Digest (1-15 April 2024), Issue 35

In this Issue I. Defence and Security New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime Flight-Tested Indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System Defence Exports Touched a Record Rs 21,083 crore in the FY 2023-24 Need Collaboration to...

May 1 , 2024
Securing Bharat’s Critical Mineral Supply Chains: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023

A fresh push for securing supplies of critical minerals will be crucial to power its manufacturing and deep-tech ambitions. Maintaining momentum will be essential. Bharat is approaching an economic inflection point, where exponential increase in...

March 4 , 2024
India’s Lithium Discovery: A Game Changer for a Clean Energy Future?

Introduction On 9 February 2022, India announced the discovery of 5.9 million tons of lithium deposit in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The estimated value of the deposit was around USD 410 billion.[1] Though the finding is preliminary,...

June 13 , 2023
Clean Energy Transition: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Mining the Deep-Sea for a Cleaner Future

Introduction The global energy system is currently in the midst of a major transition to clean energy. However, the technologies underpinning this clean energy transition such as hybrid/electric car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines require...

August 3 , 2022
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