The Future of Connectivity: India’s Push for Satellite-to-Phone Services
India is preparing for a major technological transformation that could finally solve one of the country’s biggest connectivity problems — poor mobile network coverage in remot
Adv Dr Albertina de J.P. Almeida
Visiting Senior Fellow
Holds a Ph.D. in law, has been a practicing lawyer in Goa, India, from 1989. Is a member of the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development.
Am a part of AlZulaij Collective, Social Justice Action Committee Goa, Saad Aangan, Citizens’ Initiatives for Communal Harmony, Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development
Research Areas
Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes
Centres
India-France: Joint Development of Maritime Domain Awareness
Naval power has been a major determinant of power since ancient times. In the contemporary era of geopolitics, control over certain sea lanes of communication (SLOC), important m
Challenges in Last Mile Connectivity Problem in Urban India and Possible Solutions
Policy UpdateShreeya Dixit Background A primary feature of urbanization and urban areas has been the development of transportation facilities in the specified areas. Transportation
India-Singapore Naval Cooperation in the Malacca Strait
The Strait of Malacca, through which over 80,000 vessels transit annually, constitutes one of the world’s most strategically consequential maritime chokepoints. Stretching for ap
India and the EU: Building a Shared Technological Future
Over the past two decades, India and the European Union (EU) have developed a strong strategic partnership especially in the sphere of technology. Both partners view technological
Securing Supply Chains: The India-Australia Critical Minerals Partnership
The 21st century is fast paced yet aims at being sustainable. This rare balance is achieved by using a set of minerals that are present in very few geographical pockets of the Eart
How Backchannel Diplomacy Is Setting the Stage for the Trump -Xi Summit
Swaran Singh This weekend’s meetings between China’s vice premier and the U.S. treasury secretary and trade representative will help determine the outcomes of the big summit in
Trump’s China Visit: A Strategic Gain for Beijing
Srikanth Kondapalli The US President essentially returned empty-handed, with China asserting over Taiwan, ushering in G2 and with no major trade or investment concessions from Beij
Thirteen years after Delhi gangrape, women’s safety is still a huge issue
On the night of May 11, 2026, a 30-year-old factory worker in Delhi asked a stranger at a bus stop what time it was. That small, ordinary act -- a woman, tired after her shift, try