Caravan Magazine The Curious Case of the Democratic Party of India The Indian Embassy likely used a dubious entity to lobby US Congresspersons after the abrogation of Article 370 - US government documents show
City University of London India’s refusal to side with the West should not be interpreted as a revival of its non-alignment policy India’s continuing aggressive and muscular foreign policy, in line with the vision of its right-wing government whose authoritarian tendencies are increasingly evident, at home and abroad
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Israel has long exported arms to India. Now it’s selling spyware too Prime Minister Modi’s silence through the political storm around Pegasus and what is being called India’s Watergate moment is conspicuous
City University of London Think tanks in India and the United States and the alignment of state and corporate goals India and the United States have maintained their ties through wide-ranging means and mechanisms including think tanks supported by corporations and government.
Caravan Magazine Parent Entity: The Jaishankars blur the lines between the ministry of external affairs and Reliance-funded ORF India's most prominent think tank launches its Washington operations. The son of India's External Affairs Minister is in the thick of it.
Newsclick India owed the highest in unpaid dues for UN peacekeeping As financial woes burden the UN, it is struggling to repay troop and police contributing countries like India and support its peacekeeping missions across the world.
Caravan Magazine Reliance Industries' mark on Observer Research Foundation Conflicts of interest with its main corporate backer and a lack of independence dog Asia's most influential think tank.
The Wire UN's green award for Modi comes despite criticism of environmental record Asked about the contradictory actions of UN agencies, staffers say UN bodies may not necessarily coordinate and in some cases even be aware of each other’s work.
Newslaundry Why Sushma Swaraj’s UN speech was a missed chance Instead of presenting an internationalist vision at the UN General Assembly, India's External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj played to the gallery at home.
The New Arab Systematically terrorised: Rohingyas face severe health restrictions in Myanmar Rohingyas continue to face discrimination in Myanmar as they deal with grave limitations in practically all areas of life including access to basic healthcare
Al Jazeera With no formal schools or jobs, young Rohingya left in lurch Despair and frustration bogs down Rohingya refugees as they face a future with no access to formal education or jobs.
The Print Azeem Ibrahim’s book on Rohingyas is a portrait of a people persecuted left, right and centre The persecution of Rohingyas is no impulsive incidence but a systemic project executed with surgical precision.
The Wire Brookings demystified: Overlapping networks and the business of influencing policy Published in The Wire. 3 January 2018 In 2016, India had 280 think tanks, the fourth largest after the US, China and the UK. The number of Indian think tanks
The Print ‘The People Next door’ provides a wide angle view of India-Pakistan relations Author T.C.A. Raghavan attempts to show the flesh and blood of the relationship rather than just mapping the skeleton.
Asia Times Adani’s Aussie coal mine could fuel China’s BRI Coal from the group's proposed mega-mine in northeastern Australia could go to the Belt & Road Initiative which India has strongly opposed
Caravan Magazine Why India’s commitment to nuclear disarmament is “merely rhetorical” India champions itself as a leader of nuclear disarmament, but fails to walk the talk.
The Wire Carnegie Endowment in India: Promoting US leadership with Indian corporate wealth The influential think tank, whose goal is to safeguard 'American interests' globally, is also seen by Indian businesses with strong US partnerships as a way of lobbying the Indian government
The Wire India, Israel and Palestine: A triangle that does not sum up As Palestine observes its 50th year of Israeli occupation, hard strategic and military calculations define India’s national interest and colour its ties with Israel and Palestine.
Scroll.in Brics' New Development Bank may be new only in name – it's yet to lay the ground for sweeping change As the member countries look to take the New Development Bank ahead at the ongoing summit, they would do well to first look at its existing problems.
Scroll.in BRICS may not replace the old world order – but it could still make a difference The grouping can bring India investments, help find areas of cooperation with China, and influence the UN Security Council, IMF and World Bank.
Al Jazeera The bookseller saving Jerusalem’s Palestinian identity Stripped of their rights, the last wall of Palestinian resistance is culture, says owner of a Jerusalem bookshop.
Al Jazeera Janna Jihad: Meet Palestine’s 10-year-old journalist Janna Jihad Ayyad believes it is her duty to record Israeli injustices throughout the occupied West Bank and beyond.
Caravan Magazine Trade-Offs India’s farmers have long opposed pressure from the WTO for the country to abandon its agricultural subsidies. Agriculture was brought under the purview of the global trading system with the Uruguay round of the GATT, which closed in 1994.
Scroll.in Is India's trade with Israel significant enough to justify jettisoning its support for Palestine? Photo: President of India/Facebook Published in Scroll.in. 17 October 2015 A "historic political milestone" is how President Reuven Rivlin of Israel described Pranab Mukherjee's just concluded visit, the
The Hindu The neighbourhood bazaar At the India International Trade Fair in Delhi, traders bring with them a riotous mix of colours and fragrances from neighbouring countries.
