Opinion Pieces

FIVE YEARS OF NATIONAL SECURITY LAW

Implications for Political Dissent in Hong Kong

CHINA’S CRACKDOWNS AND THE PERSISTENT SOUTHEAST ASIAN SCAM NETWORKS

WOMEN’S EMANCIPATION AND NATIONAL REJUVENATION

Navigating State Narratives and Social Media Debates

CHINESE STATE AND SOCIAL MEDIA REACTIONS TO TERROR INCIDENTS IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

THE DRAGON'S COMING OF AGE?

Strategic Messaging in China’s Victory Day Parade

DUAL SIGNALLING OF CHINA'S 15TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN

Navigating Domestic Expectations and Projecting Global Ambitions

CONSTRUCTING CHINA'S MIDDLE CLASS

Media, Ideology and Civic Aspiration

CHINA’S RARE EARTH EXPORTS DOMINANCE

From Control to Coercion

A YEAR OF CHINA’S MARKET-DRIVEN SOFT POWER

CODIFYING COMPLIANCE

The Social Insurance Law and the Future of Health Citizenship in China

CHINA'S ENDORSEMENT OF MYANMAR MILITARY REBRAND

OLD REGIME, NEW NAME?

READING INDIA'S CHINA-CALCULUS POST-SCO

Tactical Diplomacy and Strategic Contestation

XI JINPING’S TAR VISIT

Decoding Internal Policy and External Signalling

WANG YI’S SOUTH ASIA TOUR

Optics, Realities and India’s China Strategy

THE POLITICS OF POPULATION

China’s Childcare Subsidy and the Challenge of Structural Reform

CHINA'S RENEWED ECONOMIC FOOTHOLD IN NEPAL

Observations from a Field Visit

THE PROPAGANDA TRAP OF CHINA’S VIRAL PATRIOTISM

The Party’s Battle over War Memory

PROJECT OF THE CENTURY

China’s Medong County Dam and the Strategic Undercurrents of Transboundary Politics in South Asia

STATISTICAL COVERAGE, STRUCTURAL CRISIS

Assessing China’s Health Insurance

CHINA’S ‘ASIAN FAMILY’ VISION

Between Rhetoric and Strategic Realities

NARRATIVES AND REALPOLITIK

China’s Engagement in Myanmar

THE WINS AND LOSSES OF AUSTRALIA'S RESET AND STRATEGIC EQUILIBRIUM WITH CHINA

CHINA'S NEW REGIONAL ORDER IN CENTRAL ASIA

Institutions, Interests and Implications

INDIA-CHINA SCO DIALOGUE AMID ECONOMIC COERCION

A Fragile Thaw

BRICS EXPANSION

Strategic Competition and the Sino-Indian Divide

STRATEGIC SILENCE AND SUBTLE SHIFTS

Unpacking India-Bangladesh Ties Post-Pahalgam

SHAPING NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY

China Standards 2035

BIG STRIDES OF CHINA’S LITTLE GIANTS

Will it be a Game Changer in China’s Tech Domination Drive?

UNPACKING CHINA'S NEW WHITE PAPER ON NATIONAL SECURITY

CHINA'S MEDIA COVERAGE OF INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFLICT

BRAHMAPUTRA AFTER INDUS: CHINA’S UPSTREAM ADVANTAGE OR STRATEGIC MYTH?

CHINA'S THINKING ON PAHALGAM AND OPERATION SINDOOR

Impact on its Regional Credibility

INDIA'S KALADAN CONUNDRUM

Navigating Conflict, Connectivity, and China in Western Myanmar

CHINA'S COUNTER-TARIFF PLAYBOOK FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA

CRACKING DOWN ON INACTION

How "Lying Flat" is Reshaping China's Grassroots Governance

THE PORT OF CHANCAY AND CHINA’S EVOLVING BRI

Rhetoric vs Reality

STIMULUS AND INNOVATION

Analysing Two Pillars of China’s 2025 Government Work Report

ANALYSING CHINA’S 2025 GOVERNMENT WORK REPORT

Promises, Pressures, and People

ROOT AND STEM

Uprooting Corruption at the Grassroots in China’s Villages

THE PRICE OF MARRIAGE

The Economic and Social Toll of China’s Caili Crisis

MYANMAR AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER IN CHINA'S MARITIME SILK ROAD

Navigating Regional Opportunities and Challenges in the Bay of Bengal

NAVIGATING BRI AND BEYOND

Limitations of PM Oli’s Northward Turn to Beijing

FROM LOYALTY TO LIABILITY

Analysing the Fall of Miao Hua

WHAT APEC AND G20 UNCOVERED

China’s Courtship of Latin America

THE WEAPONISATION OF SOFT POWER

From China to its Footprints in South Asia

THE CHANGING NATURE OF NEW DELHI’S SOFT POWER NARRATIVE IN SOUTH ASIA

TURNING THE TIDE

How Made in China 2025 is Transforming China’s Shipbuilding Industry

BRICS AND THE UNDERLYING DYNAMICS OF INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES

Competition and Convergence in Kazan

SHIFTING PRIORITIES, EMERGING COMPULSIONS

Analysing the Timing of India-China Strategic Thaw

UNPACKING CHINA’S NEW ECONOMIC PACKAGE

Actions Should Speak Louder Than Words Now

THE MANY FACES OF FREEDOM

China’s Paradox 

UNEQUAL FOUNDATIONS

The Roots of Shanghai's Housing Crisis and Migrant Struggles

CHINA’S STRATEGIC DRIVE FOR ENERGY TRANSITION IN WEST ASIA

IMPLICATIONS OF CHINA'S THIRD PLENUM FOR INDIA

Caution or Cause for Concern?

GLOBAL SOUTH IN CONTENDING GLOBAL LINKAGES

Insights from India’s Approach

THE HUKOU CONUNDRUM

Unveiling China's Invisible Chains - Part 1

EXPECTATIONS UNVEILED

Israel and Palestine Look Towards China

The CHINESE C919

A Possible Challenger to the Airbus-Boeing Duopoly?

NAVIGATING CHINA’S GIG ECONOMY: STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN FLEXIBILITY AND WORKER PROTECTION

Insights into Policy Reforms and Social Implications

The Dragon and Elephant ‘scramble’ for Africa

BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND PROPAGANDA

Analysing Chinese Discourse on India’s General Elections 2024

HOW CHINA’S LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY NAVIGATES BEING ONLINE

Queer Online Activism in China – Part 5

MANAGING LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEBTS IN CHINA

Clash of Interest Between Centre and Provinces

POLITICS OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL IN CHINA

FOREIGN POLICY AT THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS

Expect More of the Same

REVIEWING CHINA'S TWO SESSIONS

A Show that Left Much to be Desired

A MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO BOOST CONFIDENCE

Analysing China’s 2024 Government Work Report

NAVIGATING CHINA’S QUEER SPECTRUM

Unravelling China's LGBTQ+ Activism Landscape - Part 4

XI JINPING, LOYALTY AND CORRUPTION IN THE PLA

THE ROLE OF DIGITAL YUAN IN CURRENCY INTERNATIONALIZATION

A small step towards a larger objective

CHINA'S GEOPOLITICAL FOOTPRINT

The Saudi-Iran Accord and Regional Realignment

THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF NEW DELHI'S FOREIGN POLICY GRAND NARRATIVE

CHINA'S ROBOT REVOLUTION

Progress in Adoption of Industrial Robots and the Challenges Ahead

IMPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL YUAN FOR CHINESE ECONOMY

From Financial Inclusion to Data Security

LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVITY IN THE CHINESE WORKPLACE

Challenges, Benefits and Policy Gaps - Part 3

PINK ECONOMICS

Why China Should Not Ignore its LGBTQ+ Community - Part 2

ASSESSING CHINA’S POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Tackling Structural Issues to Ensure Sustainability

THE ENDLESS SEARCH FOR LOYALTY

WHEN SECURITY BEATS ECONOMY

The China-Philippines Fault Line

LEGACY OF LI KEQIANG

An End of a Moderate Voice in Chinese Politics

INDIA, JAPAN, AND THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

DIVESTMENT DECISIONS

Navigating the Complex World of Global Economic Realignment

WOLF WARRIOR GOES GHOST

Diplomatic and Systematic Disruption in China

DE-DOLLARIZATION

Internationalization of Rupee, Yuan, and Implications for India

GROWING INDIA-VIETNAM DEFENCE RELATIONS

A Concern For China

A SURVEY OF PUBLIC OPINION IN NEPAL: India and China in Competition

This article is based on field surveys the author conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal in April 2023.

GOING STRAIGHT FOR THE GAY

The CPC and China's LGBTQ+ Community - Part 1

A WORK IN PROGRESS

The Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness

CHINA'S FOOD IMPORT DEPENDENCY

A Major Hurdle for Its Food Security

CONTINUED IMPORTANCE OF MAY FOURTH MOVEMENT FOR XI JINPING’S CHINA

A YEAR TO REMEDY INDIA'S WANING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN NEPAL

A CASE FOR INDIA’S STAND ON THE CHANGING CONTOURS IN WEST ASIA

CHINA WINS THE MEDIATION MEDAL

CHINA'S NUCLEAR BUILDUP HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SECURITY

CHANGING STATE-PARTY RELATIONS IN CHINA

An Overview of Institutional Reforms

IDEATING THE FUTURE OF INDIAN POWER PROJECTION VIA ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

INDIA AND THE CHINA CHALLENGE IN LEADING THE GLOBAL SOUTH

PART 2 – DESIGN OF DIGITAL YUAN

A Balance Between State Control and Consumer Needs

INDIA AND THE GLOBAL DIVIDE IN SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIAN OIL

PART 1 - DIGITAL PAYMENTS SYSTEM IN CHINA

A Catalyst for Development of Digital Yuan

INDIA’S GLOBAL ROLE DURING ITS G20 PRESIDENCY

XI'S LOYALISTS

A Breakdown of China's New Leadership

WOMEN IN CHINESE POLITICS AFTER THE 20TH PARTY CONGRESS

CHINA’S ‘NEW ERA’ THROUGH THE LENS OF 20TH PARTY CONGRESS WORK REPORT

THE ROLE OF BUDDHIST DIPLOMACY IN INDIA'S SOFT POWER

Approach towards Asia’s Regional Connectivity

ANTICIPATING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AT THE 20TH PARTY CONGRESS

THE RETURN OF TECHNOCRACY IN CPC’S ELITE POLITICS

20TH PARTY CONGRESS AND WOMEN IN CHINA'S ELITE POLITICS

THE PARTNERS IN THE BLUE PACIFIC

A New Alliance in the Region

REVIEWING XI'S TRAVEL LOGS FROM THE LENS OF 20TH PARTY CONGRESS

XUAR: A HOMELAND OR PRISON FOR UYGHUR?

INDIA'S DEEPENING RELATIONSHIP WITH EUROPE AND CHINA FACTOR IN IT

CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY'S POLITICAL INCURSIONS

Deciphering How The CCP is Engaging With Political Parties in South Asia

CHINESE DOMESTIC RESPONSES TO PELOSI’S TAIWAN VISIT

CHANGE IS REQUIRED IN JAPAN'S SECURITY POLICY

INDIA'S ROLE AS A MAJOR REGIONAL, GLOBAL PLAYER

Necessary for Some, Forced for Others

XI, HENAN AND CHINA’S GROWING FINANCIAL CRISIS

CAN CHINA EMULATE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN TAIWAN?

UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S LONG-TERM STRATEGIC VISION

A CASE FOR THE USA TO EMBRACE STRATEGIC CLARITY IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT

INDO-PACIFIC ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK (IPEF) FOR PROSPERITY

A Novel Approach To ‘Regional Economic Engagement’?

STRONGMAN POLITICS AND XI JINPING

TODAY UKRAINE, TOMORROW TAIWAN?

THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADING SMALL GROUPS

Formulation of Foreign Policy in China

THE 20TH PARTY CONGRESS

Xi’s Path to Preserve “Absolute” Power

PLACING INDO-CHINA RELATIONS IN THE REGIONAL SECUIRTY COMPLEX THEORY

Understanding the Future of Indo-China Interactions in West Asia

CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE SAHEL

Challenges And Prospects

DECODING THE USAGE OF SUN TZU TACTICS IN CONTEMPORARY GEOPOLITICS

ASIA’S POSITION IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

CHINA-RUSSIA: A STRATEGIC OR A TACTICAL MARRIAGE?

FRICTION BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA

Examining the Indian Approach

CHINA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN

WANG YI’S VISIT TO DELHI, BORDER TALKS AND THE FUTURE PROSPECTS

MALDIVES-CHINA RELATIONS

A Multidimensional Cooperation in the Indian Ocean

CHINA'S DYNAMIC ZERO-COVID POLICY

RUSSIAN-UKRAINE WAR

China’s Opportunities and Challenges

IMPLICATIONS OF CULTURAL EXCHANGES ON INDIA-CHINA TIES AND WAY FORWARD

NOTION OF STABILITY AND THE TWO SESSIONS/LIANGHUI

Key Takeaways and the Way Forward

UKRAINIAN CRISIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BUILDING INDIA'S STRATEGIC AUTONOMY

The View from CEE

CHINA’S 2027 PLAN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON INDIA

ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS

A Synthesis of Contrasting Interests

CHINA'S NEW LAND BORDER LAW

Repercussions for India and Neighbouring Countries

XI JINPING’S POLITICAL AMBITIONS IN 2022

PAKISTAN'S QUEST FOR "FULL SPECTRUM DETERRENCE" CONTINUES

US AND THE NORTH KOREA CHALLENGE IN THE ‘TRINITY’

QUEST FOR SUPREMACY

An Analytical Study of Contemporary Chinese Behaviour

AUSTRALIA’S RECENT REGIONAL OVERTURES IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION

EVOLVING SECURITY PARADIGM IN THE INDO-PACIFIC

Implications for Japan

WHY IS CHINA PITCHING THE SERBIA MODEL TO EUROPE TO COUNTER TAIWAN-EU RELATIONS?

CHINA’S XIAOKANG VILLAGES

Why Should India Be Concerned?

NORTH KOREA'S CYBER OFFENSIVE

Implications for India

THE HAQQANI NETWORK

China Nexus In India's Kabul Calculus

CHINA’S ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT AND PROTESTS IN THREE CONTINENTS

CHINA'S SIXTH PLENUM AND XI'S POLITICAL FUTURE

SEOUL’S COMPREHENSIVE RE-BALANCING STRATEGY AMIDST STRATEGIC SHIFT IN INDO-PACIFIC

BALANCING 'EAST' AND 'WEST'

India’s Cyber Diplomacy

THE INDIA FACTOR IN CHINA'S BHUTAN OUTREACH

PAKISTAN’S TROIKA PLUS MEETING

Implications for the Regional Security

CHINA-US SLUGFEST TOWARDS NEW TECH-COLD WAR MULTIPLEX

AUSTRALIA AND ASEAN

New Challenges to Cooperation

SIGNIFICANCE OF INDIA'S ACCELERATED OUTREACH TO SRI LANKA

CHINA'S EMERGING STATUS

COP 15 and The Dream of Ecological Civilization

RUSSIA AT A CROSSROADS

An Alliance for its Own Good or a Junior Partner of China?

MYANMAR’S GAME OF TWISTER

International Confusion over Myanmar Coup

NEW DELHI BETWEEN KATHMANDU-BEIJING

CHINA IN AFGHANISTAN

Ambitions, Apprehensions and Opportunities

WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?

How Regional Dynamics Are Shaping Russia-China Relations

SOUTH KOREAN SLBM

Between Narratives and Broader Consequences

EU'S KABUL OUTLOOK UNDER THE TALIBAN 2.0

Five Challenges for Europe

COUNTERING CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN WEST ASIA THROUGH INDIA-IRAN RELATIONS

WILL CHINA BE ABLE TO NEUTRALIZE AUKUS THROUGH CPTPP?

UNDERSTANDING STRATEGIC RATIONALE OF AUKUS

CHINA'S FRANTIC SCRAMBLE FOR 'COMMON PROSPERITY'

Premise, Promises and Problems

INDIA-JAPAN-US TRILATERALISM

Shaping the Indo-Pacific and its Challenges

FUTURE OF CHINA'S 'NEW ASIAN SECURITY CONCEPT'

In the Emerging Regional Security Landscape

TIGER VS DRAGON?

Poland Needs to Cooperate With the European Union