Semiconductors, or chips, the tiny yet powerful components that power everything from smartphones to supercomputers, have emerged as the central battleground of the global great power competition. These emerging critical technological domains are...
The 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on 22-24 October, 2024 marks a watershed moment since the group’s evolution, as it was the first after induction of four new members, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE. The key highlights from the Kazan summit...
When the world will be observing Gandhi’s birthday as International Day of Non-violence as declared by the United Nations and at a time when India has emerged as one of the major powers in the world demonstrating its prowess, a natural question...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying a two-day visit to Singapore on September 4th and 5th on the second leg of his visit after visiting the oil rich Brunei. His visit to these two important Southeast Asian countries is taking place close on the...
Modi is the first and only Prime Minister to place before the people a long term vision for the nation and the world—that of a developed India by 2047.
There are four main issues in the ensuing elections. One, a government which will be stable for...
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How the Global South is rediscovering centuries of shared history to challenge Western domination
India’s engagement with Africa, backed by the common legacy of a colonial past, aims to create a true multipolar world. Click here to read...
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China’s de-dollarization message finds a receptive audience in North Africa
Earlier this year, three of five countries in North Africa—Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt—applied to join BRICS, the loose affiliation of Brazil, Russia, India,...
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President Sisi’s third term will be his biggest challenge—not the upcoming Egyptian election
Egyptians head to the polls from December 10-12 to cast their ballots in a presidential election that analysts say is certain to guarantee a...
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Global Insecurity and Evolving India-Africa Defence Cooperation
This institution, over time, educated a generation of Ethiopian military officers from several other independent African nations. Click here to read…
Biden’s unfulfilled vow...
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Africa: China's Past and Present Ties with African Ruling Parties
Political analysts and opposition politicians in Africa accuse China of undermining the spread of democracy in the region by propping up entrenched ruling parties and...