China | The Perfect Voice

From Burma to Myanmar: A Journey from History to Crisis

Dec 23 min read

From Burma to Myanmar: A Journey from History to Crisis

Myanmar, our neighbour with over 50 million people, is rich in natural resources and strategically located between China, India, and...

High-Wire Act: Navigating the China Dilemma in Tough Times

Ruddhi Phadke

Nov 185 min read

Global

High-Wire Act: Navigating the China Dilemma in Tough Times

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (R) with Qi Zhennhong, the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat. Anura...

Biggest Crisis: Searching for a Saviour Amidst Economic Ruin

Ruddhi Phadke

Nov 165 min read

Global

Biggest Crisis: Searching for a Saviour Amidst Economic Ruin

Sri Lanka’s economic downfall is a complex tale, entwined with corruption, mismanagement, and geopolitical miscalculations. At the heart...

Song Binbin and the Killing That Defined Mao’s Cultural Revolution

Laurence Westwood

Nov 124 min read

History

Song Binbin and the Killing That Defined Mao’s Cultural Revolution

On August 5, 1966, Bian Zhongyun, vice-principal of the Girl’s Secondary School affiliated to Beijing Normal University, was beaten to...

China’s ‘Grey-Zone’ Tactics in Bhutan: An Indian and International Challenge

Sumant Vidwans

Oct 283 min read

Foreign Affairs

China’s ‘Grey-Zone’ Tactics in Bhutan: An Indian and International Challenge

According to a recent report published by Turquoise Roof, in 2016, China began constructing its first cross-border village within...

The Diplomat at the Heart of the Indo-Canadian Schism

Shoumojit Banerjee

Oct 273 min read

Foreign Affairs

The Diplomat at the Heart of the Indo-Canadian Schism

The story of Sanjay Kumar Verma, hitherto India’s high commissioner to Canada until his abrupt recall, reveals more than a tale of a...

Priya Samant

Oct 273 min read

Foreign Affairs

The Blue Dragon of the South China Sea

This month, when Taiwan marked its 113th National Day, hundreds of Chinese aircraft and monstrous warships aggressively encircled the...

Kazan Summit: BRICS Nations to Push For A Multipolar World

Kaswar Klasra

Oct 223 min read

Global

Kazan Summit: BRICS Nations to Push For A Multipolar World

Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa will meet in Kazan, Russia, next week for the 16th BRICS summit, marking a...

Correspondent

Oct 182 min read

Editorial

Assertive Statecraft

Unlike earlier Indian External Affairs Ministers who, by and large, favoured a more measured tone when dealing with restive neighbours...

India seeks to strengthen economic, cultural relations at SCO

Kaswar Klasra

Oct 153 min read

Foreign Affairs

India seeks to strengthen economic, cultural relations at SCO

Islamabad: India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Pakistan on Tuesday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation...

Nepal’s Constitutional Amendments: A Debate on Reform and Stability

Sumant Vidwans

Oct 143 min read

Foreign Affairs

Nepal’s Constitutional Amendments: A Debate on Reform and Stability

Nepal’s current political debate centres on the ruling coalition’s call for constitutional amendments. Led by the Nepali Congress and the...

India’s Diplomatic Role in Escalating Global Conflicts

Ruddhi Phadke

Oct 63 min read

Foreign Affairs

India’s Diplomatic Role in Escalating Global Conflicts

The world is deeply concerned about peace, especially with two ongoing conflicts–the Russia-Ukraine war and the one between Israel and...

Can the SCO Islamabad Summit Improve Indo-Pak Relations?

Kaswar Klasra

Oct 63 min read

Foreign Affairs

Can the SCO Islamabad Summit Improve Indo-Pak Relations?

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), established in 2001 began with China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and...

Dissanayake’s Win: A Shift Towards Leftist Politics

Sumant Vidwans

Sep 303 min read

Political

Dissanayake’s Win: A Shift Towards Leftist Politics

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the left-leaning candidate from the National People’s Power (NPP), decisively won against his primary...

Türkiye’s Bid to Join BRICS Can Bridge Gap between East & West

Kaswar Klasra

Sep 282 min read

Foreign Affairs

Türkiye’s Bid to Join BRICS Can Bridge Gap between East & West

Türkiye has formally requested to join BRICS, the bloc of emerging-market nations, signaling a significant shift in its foreign policy...

Abhijit Mulye

Sep 263 min read

Environment

Responsible Reaction to Plastic Menace

India is now the largest producer of plastic waste, posing a serious threat to the environment and public health. How can we responsibly...

Ruddhi Phadke

Sep 223 min read

Security

Pager Blasts: A Global Threat?

Imagine ending your day, exhausted, but pausing before using your phone, laptop, or car radio. In Lebanon, such hesitation is now part of...

Pakistan’s missile programme: Strain ties with US, China

Kaswar Klasra

Sep 193 min read

Foreign Affairs

Pakistan’s missile programme: Strain ties with US, China

The recent imposition of US sanctions targeting Pakistan’s ballistic missile program has left authorities in Islamabad both shocked and...