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Bob Savic: EU deforestation law may push Southeast Asia toward China
Brussels’ regulatory imperialism may fail to save the trees and instead result in long-term isolation of Europe to the benefit of Beijing.
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Vahan P. Roth: What is really fueling the new gold rush?
Gold’s record surge highlights strategic moves by central banks in BRICS+ and neutral countries amid global geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
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James Jay Carafano: A new Monroe Doctrine for the Western Hemisphere?
The concept of hemispheric defense may gain new traction in the U.S. if Donald Trump is elected, but finding willing partners is uncertain.
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Enrico Colombatto: China, Russia and 23 others: Challenging the global system
This week’s Shanghai organization summit in Kazakhstan is likely to show once again that altering the Western-dominated world order is a very ambitious goal.
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Aparna Pande: Evolving strategies on the India-China border
The relationship between India and China remains fraught despite growing trade, as strategic and territorial conflicts persist.
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Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu: China’s strategic evolution in the Middle East: From oil to security
Beijing’s evolving role in the Middle East reflects shifting power dynamics and China’s broader global ambitions.
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Amatzia Baram: Iran’s new president is a ‘reformist.’ Will it matter?
The election of President Masoud Pezeshkian gives the Ayatollah more political cover for decisions on domestic and international security.
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto: Kagame still holds Rwanda’s consensus together
President Paul Kagame’s model of top-down reform and economic transformation appears to have built a durable consensus in Rwanda, even at the cost of centralized control and suppression of dissent.
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Urs Schöttli: Japan’s strategic shift in diplomatic engagement
Japan’s evolving foreign policy is focusing on increased engagement with Latin America and Africa, highlighting a strategic shift in global diplomacy.
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Emmanuel Martin: The paradoxes of the EU’s Africa policy
The European Union has placed huge bets on an investment program in Africa. Yet inherent flaws in its technocratic approach and a lingering paternalism toward Africa threaten the whole scheme.
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Junhua Zhang: Russia turns to China to develop its Far East
In the developing Sino-Russian partnership, each party tries to maximize its own benefit – while offering the other consolation prizes.
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Enrico Colombatto: Understanding new EU tariffs on China-made electric cars
In its rush for transport electrification, Brussels is pushing Europe’s prized automotive industry into a competitive trap.
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto: Africa shows ESG is near an adapt-or-die moment
Circumstances in Africa show how vague criteria and geopolitical realities are making “sustainable investment,” or ESG, obsolete.
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Adam Michel: Fiscal pressures are back. What have policymakers learned?
As the bill comes due for post-pandemic spending, national lawmakers are unlikely to make the difficult fiscal cuts that may be called for.
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Karl-Peter Schwarz: National parliaments are the EU’s next rightward battleground
Policy changes stemming from Europe’s growing right will not be felt until after national parliamentary elections in EU member states.
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Carole Nakhle: Energy security: Perceptions versus realities
Global energy markets have proven resilient to crises that would have once caused lasting disruptions. But turmoil could return if policymakers draw the wrong conclusions.
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Michael Cunningham: Cross-Strait relations in the Lai era
Lai Ching-te’s inauguration as Taiwan’s president has prompted a less hostile response from China than many feared.
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto: Violence escalates in North Darfur
Sudan’s enduring civil war is intensifying as military factions battle for control, pushing the nation toward collapse.
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Adinda Khaerani Epstein: Indonesia’s election gives way to foreign policy challenges
After winning a bitterly contested election, Indonesia’s new president faces domestic opposition and competing pressures from the United States and China.
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James Jay Carafano: The Quad eyeing Indo-Pacific security
The Quad – Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. – is positioning itself to become the leading security body in the Indo-Pacific.
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Aparna Pande: India’s good year
The world’s most populous nation is on the rise, strengthening its position through high-profile events and aligning with both Western and non-Western groupings.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: New standoffs between China and India
China and India are beefing up their military capabilities again. The two Asian giants are confronting each other in traditional hotspots and in the Indian Ocean. War is still not in the cards, but the growing tensions between India and China adds to the region’s volatility.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: Shifting alliances in South Asia
Tensions have run high in South Asia, where the interests of China, India, and Pakistan clash. Lately, Beijing and Islamabad have stepped up cooperation, while India and the U.S. have grown closer. The region faces many unsettled conflicts. Nuclear deterrence is stabilizing the situation – but as pressure grows, its efficacy may weaken.
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto: India makes its play for Africa
India is taking advantage of close cultural and historical ties to increase its trade footprint and geopolitical influence across the continent.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: India, a handicapped giant
Faced with China’s emerging hegemony in Asia, India is defending its power status. New Delhi’s strategy is to invest in defense, align its policies with the United States and expand its regional alliances. However, India is increasingly concerned about containment by China.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: Can India make its own weapons?
India seeks to make its own weapons. If the West wants to end India’s dependence on Russian arms, it will have to help New Delhi in these efforts.
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Aparna Pande: India basks in prominence on the global stage
By hosting key international events this year, New Delhi hopes to reshape the world order in its favor.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: Apple bets on India as an emerging manufacturing power
The Indian government has announced a new production-linked incentive scheme that could turn the country into a phone making hub. Apple and Samsung will now relocate part of their supply chains – a big step for India’s technology sector.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: The rise and fall of India’s vaccine diplomacy
In early 2021, India was hailed as a hero for its successful vaccine diplomacy. When a second Covid wave hit, the country stopped sending vaccines abroad. If it does not get back on track by the end of this year, Beijing could take advantage.
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Carole Nakhle: India and the Middle East: energy at the heart of new strategic partnerships
vated many of its relationships with countries in the Middle East to “strategic partnerships.” But how much substance is there to that moniker? Energy is the driving force behind the phenomenon: Indian demand for fossil fuels is rising sharply, while Middle Eastern countries want to shore up their positions in a crucial market.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: The beginning of the end of the G20?
The biggest takeaway from the recent G20 summit in India is the group’s diminished importance, owing to divisions among the member nations.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: India’s stake in the Afghanistan conflict
India is happy that the United States has recommitted to fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. Keeping them out of power will limit the influence of India’s longtime rival, Pakistan. But the U.S. commitment is tenuous, and President Donald Trump is a known skeptic of the war.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: Potential conflict between Asian giants
The mountainous border between India, China, and Pakistan is a dangerously underestimated trouble spot that could wreak havoc between Asia’s two emerging superpowers.
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Aparna Pande: Elections in South Asia key for regional dynamics
India is positioning itself for economic renewal to bolster regional alliances and strengthen security, while China looks for openings.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: India has limited ability to feed a hungry world
Government subsidies and inadequate investment have led to low agricultural productivity, often leaving India with harvests that can do little more than meet domestic food demand.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: 2019 Global Outlook: India turns inward
Ahead of the 2019 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister of India Modi has put aside his earlier economic reforms and talks mostly about social welfare. While the leader focuses on small-town voters, his government has put foreign policy initiatives on hold.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: Modi looks inward on trade
The government of India has implemented a protectionist policy on trade, taking measures to boost domestic manufacturing. Yet exports have failed to increase, in part because of red tape and poor logistics.
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein: The new geopolitical play
With the right statesmanship, a multipolar world can find its balance.
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Urs Schöttli: Russia’s long shadow over Japan
Japan faces a complex security landscape with rising threats, territorial disputes and evolving alliances.
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Stefan Hedlund: India-Russia relations show renewed spark
The bilateral partnership is strong but has its limits as New Delhi seeks to develop closer ties with the West.
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Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu: Rising tensions along the Indian-Chinese border
India and China are engaged in an infrastructure-building competition along disputed border areas, raising the risk of escalation between the nuclear-armed powers.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: India earns worldwide goodwill with its ‘pharma diplomacy’
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, India is leveraging its status as the world leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing. However, if other countries make good on their plans to enhance their production capabilities, India’s exports could suffer in the longer run.
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Michael Leigh: Is multi-alignment a path to chaos or order?
A truly multipolar world would dilute the importance of China and the United States, but the two superpower rivals are not going to cede influence easily.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: India revives its standing among neighbors
New Delhi has used economic levers to bring regional partners closer, taking advantage of a passive China.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: India-Europe ties grow closer
The rise of China and changes in the U.S. policy have presented huge challenges for Europe and India. Their interests align with issues such as international trade and climate change. In the face of Brexit, India seeks partnership with other EU countries.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: Scenarios for India’s economy
New Delhi had an ambitious budget plan for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Now that Covid hit, the government has a third of the Indian economy under lockdown and strives to preserve development momentum.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: India nudges China toward Belt and Road changes
India has long warned of the strategic dangers posed by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Today, many countries are voicing suspicions about the BRI’s potential effects. The project also faces difficulties due to financial problems within China. Beijing seems to be recasting the BRI as a more open project.
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James Jay Carafano: India readies to face Trump’s trade ire
As the U.S.-China trade dispute drags on, Washington is gearing up to turn the screws on another trade partner: India. Though the countries are allies, U.S. officials chafe at India’s protectionist policies.
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Pramit Pal Chaudhuri: New Delhi contends with the Taliban regime
India expected a gradual departure of the US military from Afghanistan, and the rapid exit initially appeared like a serious setback. But the Taliban regime’s isolation on the world stage and its economic woes have made it less likely that they will pose a serious threat to India.
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James Jay Carafano: America’s response to the Global South
The vast grouping of less-developed nations is experiencing a revival today. India, China and Russia are generally more engaged with them than the United States and Europe.