GCC Economies in the Post COVID world
The six economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council are marked by an inordinate dependence on oil revenues with the boom and bust cycles of oil matching their vicissitudes. Often they are described as “rentier...
Category: Opinion
COVID-19: Nepal’s Evacuation of its Stranded Citizens
“The migrant crisis continues unabated. By better understanding the risks facing these people, we can do more to protect them.” – IOM spokesperson Leonard Doyle Nepalese migrant workers have been stranded in the Gulf States,...
Gulf states beware. Chinese policy towards Sri Lanka tells a cautionary tale
China was quick to aid coronavirus-stricken Sri Lanka. Chinese magnanimity and speed in responding to the Indian Ocean island’s request contrasted starkly with Beijing’s more measured response to Africa’s needs, widely expected to be...
As US-China Competition Unfolds, Russia Watches Closely
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Russia’s position is crucial in the unfolding US-China competition. There are two likely scenarios. In one, Russia is able to maneuver between the powers and score geopolitical goals in its neighborhood and...
The American Dream in 2020 vis-à-vis the blockade of non-immigrant visas by the US
US President Donald Trump signed an order the past Monday barring new immigrants and non-immigrants on a range of visas that are employment-based, such as H-2B, J, L, and the H-1B visa, which is...
Rejection of the NFU nuclear policy will be highly destabilizing for South Asia
The No First Use (NFU) policy has been one of the hallmarks of India’s status as a responsible nuclear power, but the idea isn’t all idealistic in nature, in fact, if anything, it was...
Sectarian Biases – Challenging British India’s Colonial Legacy
15th August 1947 marked India’s independence from nearly two centuries of British Raj. Nehru’s ‘unity in diversity’ echoed India’s unique strength as a soon to be rising power in the international system. But despite...
India-China Relations in Global Transition
As the world is grappling with a coronavirus pandemic and fragmented multipolar world, this would be interesting to speculate how India going to leverage its economic and security ties to deal with emerging discontent...
Virus or Terrorism: Which is deadlier?
Globally, as COVID-19 is rising, its reflection on societal upheaval seems quite evident in the countries. South Asia, being recognized as a third-world region, needs to dig deeper into the crucial security implications that...
Climate Change: A Driver of Emerging Geopolitics in the Arctic
Geography very well reflects upon the existential conformity of States and the various attributes in accordance with the global governing structure. The Arctic Ocean, even by default a massive water body, until late was...
