Opinion – AI Nationalism and the Multipolar Future
The race for AI supremacy is about legitimacy, identity, and the authority to decide which values will be embedded in infrastructures that increasingly govern human life.
Opinion – IOR First: Why India’s Indo-Pacific Ambitions Depend on Regional Primacy
Once consolidated its IOR position, India will emerge as a shaping force in the Indo-Pacific regional order and governance.
The Hydraulic Hegemon: India’s Weaponization of Transboundary Rivers
Allegations of India manipulating water flows, whether through deliberate releases or other means, breach the obligation not to cause significant harm.
Opinion – Xi’s Balancing Act and the West’s India Problem
Strategic patience, coupled with cultural outreach and steady cooperation, will ensure that when India decides where its future lies, the West remains its most natural partner.
Opinion – Trump’s Tariffs are the Incentive the BRICS Needed
Trump’s attempts to “punish” Brazil and India with tariffs may potentially distance them from the US, and perhaps even unite them.
Opinion – ASEAN Centrality in Indian Discourse: Rhetoric or Realpolitik?
If India intends to project a credible and inclusive Indo-Pacific vision, it must prevent ASEAN centrality from becoming a hollow slogan.
More Than Strategy: National Honour and Emotional Identity in Indian Foreign Policy
Emotional identity helps explain why India prioritizes recognition, ethical positioning, and narrative control over raw material interest.
Interview – Selina Ho
Selina Ho examines China’s rise, water and rail politics, as well as ASEAN’s resilience — urging a nuanced, cross-disciplinary approach to hegemony and public goods.
Threat Perception, Competition and the Quest for Hegemony in China-India Relations
China and India’s future relationship depends not only on bilateral dynamics but also on the evolution of global balances of power.
Opinion – Kashmir Is the Fuse, but Hindutva Is the Fire
The danger is not only of another Indo-Pakistan war but of an India that becomes unrecognizable to itself, and to the world.
