Russia confers highest civilian honour on PM Modi, diplomats & experts question timing
Our Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Rajiv Bhatia was quoted in The Print. Read the full article here
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Japan’s Buddhist trail in Bombay
At the turn of the 20th century, British India was home to about 3,000 Japanese expatriates, and Bombay and its presidency had well-established trade ties with Imperial Japan – until the Second World War brought it all to an end. The city never regained its substantial Japanese resident population, but the few monuments that remain point to rich political and religious linkages
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Canada in the Indo-Pacific
Canada, which has been slow to respond to a changing trans-Pacific neighbourhood, can join India and the ASEAN member states to embark on a trilateral dialogue on the Indo-Pacific’s importance in terms of political, strategic and other domains. An alignment in outlook can strengthen the security and prosperity of a region, currently mired in U.S.-China rivalries
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Simply put: A new high in Maldives
An article by our Distinguished Fellow, Rajiv Bhatia, ‘Maldives’ new balance’ was quoted in The Indian Express. Read our article here. Read the Indian Express article here.
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India’s Political Parties Vow to Tackle Pollution
Our Fellow in Energy and Environment Studies, Amit Bhandari was quoted in an article titled ‘India’s Political Parties Vow to Tackle Pollution’ in the International Oil Daily, published by the Energy Intelligence Group. Read the full report here.
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Mainstreaming Natural Capital Valuation
In a policy brief for Japan's G20 Presidency in 2019, Purvaja Modak, Akshay Mathur and K.N. Vaidyanathan discuss the need to encourage the development and adoption of processes and methods that can quantify the costs of using natural resources
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India relieved as President Solih’s party wins Maldives polls, but shadow of China remains
Our Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Rajiv Bhatia was quoted in The Print. Read the full article here
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India’s Act East Policy: Gains and Prospects
This lecture, which covers the genesis and much larger profile of the Act East Policy (AEP) in relation to its predecessor, also explains its defining points of divergence and emphasis
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On Afghan peace tour, US envoy again skips India tour
Our Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, Rajiv Bhatia was quoted in Hindustan Times. Read the full article here
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A critique of India’s Draft National e-Commerce Policy
The Draft Policy, issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in February, is a welcome step for India and globally, but its all-inclusive definition of a fast, click-and-buy world requires some refining: is it intended to be an internet policy or a specific e-Commerce policy?