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World History

1911 to 1949: How China Buried an Empire and Built a Revolution

China ended imperial rule in 1911, then spent four decades in warlordism, united fronts and civil war. How the communists moved from the cities to the countryside, survived the Long March, and proclaimed the People's Republic in 1949.

1 October 2026 · 21 min read

History

Where India went to study: Takshashila, Nalanda and the ancient universities

Residential campuses, entrance by debate, students from China to Central Asia: how Takshashila, Nalanda, Vikramashila and Valabhi made India the world's classroom.

30 September 2026 · 8 min read

International Relations

India and the Pacific Island nations: FIPIC and the blue continent

Fourteen island states, outsized oceans: FIPIC summits, small-grant diplomacy, IRIS climate resilience, Project Mausam, and the democratic alternative to China's Pacific push.

28 September 2026 · 10 min read

International Relations

India-Latin America: the far-shore partnership

Lithium, crude and pharma across a 45-day ocean: the resource bargain, the PTA maze, KABIL's mineral push, and the China-scale audit of India's Latin America outreach.

28 September 2026 · 11 min read

International Relations

The UN and UNSC reform: India's permanent-membership bid

The Security Council still reflects the power map of 1945. Why India claims a permanent seat, how the G4 coalition pushes for expansion, and what blocks the bid: China, the Coffee Club, and the veto question.

27 September 2026 · 20 min read

International Relations

The SCO: India's Eurasian balancing act

Why India joined a China-led Eurasian security forum in 2017, what it gains from RATS, Central Asia access and the diplomatic platform, and where China and Pakistan limit the payoff.

27 September 2026 · 16 min read

International Relations

India-China: competition, the border, and managing the dragon

A 3,488-km disputed border, a $100-billion-plus trade deficit and a rivalry that shapes Asia: how India manages competition with China across the LAC, the economy, water and the neighbourhood.

27 September 2026 · 27 min read

International Relations

India-Sri Lanka: the China factor in the island neighbourhood

Thirty kilometres and three millennia of ties: the $4 billion 2022 lifeline, Operation Sagar Bandhu, Hambantota and the Tamil file.

27 September 2026 · 15 min read

International Relations

India-Bhutan: the model neighbourhood partnership

The neighbourhood's model relationship: the 1949 treaty, Doklam and the Siliguri Corridor, hydropower interdependence and Bhutan's boundary talks with China.

27 September 2026 · 11 min read