Navigating China’s Indian Ocean Ambitions: Mohamed Muizzu’s Role in Malé
Mohamed Muizzu is helping Beijing expand its presence in the Indian Ocean
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India’s Nuclear Deterrence Advancement: The Strategic Impact of MIRV Technology
The Agni-5 ballistic missile test dubbed the “Divyastra”, that was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is strategically consequential. With a range of over 5,000 kilometres, the Agni-5 is the longest-range missile India has tested so far. But it is not simply its range but, equally, its potency which represents a watershed moment for India’s nuclear deterrent. The potency of India’s nuclear deterrent is enhanced because this variant is integrated with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs).
The Contested Indo-Pacific: Between ‘Free and Open’ and ‘Spheres of Influence’
As the global strategic landscape goes through an unprecedented churn, there is no doubt that the Indo-Pacific has emerged into a new theatre of big-power geopolitical and geo-economic contestation, which is specifically underwritten by the Sino-American rivalry.
What does the Household Consumption Survey 2024 say about the Indian economy?
What does the Household Consumption Survey 2024 say about the Indian economy?
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME II)
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME II) aims at promoting a conducive environment, financial ability and infrastructure for use of electric vehicles. This article explores current developments in the implementation of FAME II scheme and analyses the hindrances in detail. The article concludes with some approach based suggestions to favour Electric Vehicles (EV) adoption in India.
China’s NPC and CPPCC Point to Communist Party Ascendancy
Several ‘firsts’ were clocked at the NPC and CPPCC sessions that have long-term implications for not only China domestically but also for what it might do externally.
Action Research, Policy and Impact: A Bureaucrat’s Experience
The IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi is hosting a Four-Month Online Immersive Public Policy Qualitative Participatory Action Research Fieldwork Certificate Fellowship Cohort 2.0 from December 2023 to April 2024. On day 7 of the programme, the session today was spearheaded by Dr Purnima Chauhan, an IAS retired officer, former Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh, director of Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration, and visiting Senior Fellow at Impri.