Commentaries
C6-Nepal Relations: A strategic roadmap for Central Asian and Caucasian cooperation
For centuries, the arteries of Eurasia- what modern scholars call the Silk Road- knit together South Asia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus in a web of commerce, ideas, and human mobility. According to UNESCO, archaeological and historical wo...
Trump, Venezuela, the ‘New Global Cold War’ and its implications
Trump, Venezuela, the ‘New Global Cold War’ and its implications The world is witnessing a dramatic reshaping of geopolitical dynamics, driven largely by the assertive policies of US President Donald Trump. His administ...
Digital Diplomacy
98.43 trillion Nepali rupees. That is the total value of digital transactions that have taken place in the fiscal year 2024–25. The availability of cheaper smart gadgets along with affordable data packs has enabled non-currency digita...
The Regulatory Dam – Obstructing the Private Sector Flow
Nepal’s water resources are often termed “White Gold,” a label that implies prosperity for a nation geographically blessed with over 6,000 rivers and rivulets, according to the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS...
Future of Nepal-India Technology Partnership
In the last decade, both Nepal and India have taken significant initiatives to expand their digital infrastructure and platforms. Their technological relationship has thus reached a critical juncture- attaining better cross-border connectiv...
Canada’s Recalibrated Arctic Security Policy is Linked to Indo-Pacific
Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed two top Cabinet ministers to Sweden and Finland in August, in a step toward deepening ties with its Nordic NATO allies amid Russia’s saber rattling in the Arctic, Canada’s &nbs...
Is India ‘Chip’-ing?
At the fourth Semicon India conference in New Delhi this September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indian firms to secure global chip patents and establish a strong presence in the global semiconductor value chain emphasizin...
Sri Lanka Walks Tightrope on Chinese Investments Amid Global Scrutiny
Chinese businesses in Sri Lanka seemed to be entering one of their most promising phases in decades—first under the Rajapaksa-led SLPP government and more recently under the National People's Power (NPP) administration, particularly...
Modi and AKD visits: Key for President Muizzu and his Govt
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s official visit to the Maldives from 20 to 30 July, to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, turned out to be both timely and impressive—mainly because i...
China-Maldives FTA And Tourism Deals Threaten Maldivian Livelihoods
Former Deputy Minister of Economic Development under President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (MDP), Riyaz Mansoor, claims that the Maldivian economy is deteriorating under President Mohamed Muizzu’s administration. He warned of serious...