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Sweden’s Changing Military Strategy In The High North And Its Implications For the Arctic Geopolitics
First published in Eurasia Review, 23 June 2023 Sweden, an Arctic State with significant stakes in the geopolitics of the region, is set to revamp its defence strategy in the wake of the Ukraine war and [...]
Trailblazer of ‘Sociology of Movements’ – Alain Touraine Remembered
First published in Eurasia Review, 13 June 2023 Photo credit: West Observer Alain Touraine, a highly revered French sociologist who died on June 9, was widely recognized for his profound insights and scholarly contributions in the [...]
Seasons Fade Into Memories – OpEd
Eurasia Review, 5 June 2023 The current state of the world’s bio-ecosystem begs immediate attention and demands acknowledgement of a crisis that reverberates on a grand scale. The magnitude of the environmental crisis today is of [...]
China’s Forays Into Antarctic Region Amid Growing Western Concerns – Analysis
Eurasia Review, 17 May 2023 Concerns over China’s expanding activities in the Polar regions seem to have grown with the recent reports of the construction of its new Antarctic station near the Ross Sea. The resumption [...]
Seafarers in Distress: The ‘Heroic Idun’ Episode
The Wire, 7 May 2023 Amid international media reports of a US-bound Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker being seized by Iran with 24 Indian crew members onboard, there was a silver lining from Abuja. A Nigerian court freed 26 [...]
‘NATOization’ Of The Arctic Theater: Implications Of Changing Nordic Strategy – Analysis
Eurasia Review, 10 April 2023 Finland’s accession to the Atlantic Alliance (NATO) is a significant game changer in European security architecture which has palpable implications for Arctic geopolitics and Nordic security. While Sweden’s application for NATO [...]
Current Affairs
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Challenges to India’s Arctic policy amid great power rivalry
Published in Policy Circle, 26 June 2021 The Arctic geopolitics has recently witnessed growing big power involvement and rivalry. India’s policy response to the changing geopolitical realities has both challenges and limitations. The Arctic region is [...]
Russia, U.S. and the Churning Arctic Geopolitics
First Published in Eurasia Review, 18 June 2021The Arctic geopolitics has become one of the strategic policy planks of big powers. This has been reflected in the separate statements issued by the Russian President Vladimir Putin [...]
Italian Marines Case: From Setbacks to Settlement
Published in Eurasia Review, 13 June 2021. An earlier version had appeared in Sri Lanka Guardian and the South Asia Analysis GroupIn less than two days after the return of the 45-year-old Kerala expat, Becks Krishnan, [...]
Global South Colloquy
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Spiritual Humanism in India’s Worldview: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s Enduring Legacy
First Published in Global South Colloquy, 5 September 2020 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, one of the captivating figures of modern India, has a number of facets to his complex personality. His long career as teacher of philosophy [...]
Islam, Buddhism, and the ‘fault lines’ of history
Islam, Buddhism, and the ‘fault lines’ of historyOn truth’s path, wise is mad, insane is wise.In love’s way, self and other are the same.Having drunk the wine, my love, of being one with you, I find [...]
Imran Khan’s Next Innings: Bowling Alone?
K.M. SEETHI First Published in Global South Colloquy, 26 June 2020 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has again a wrong ball in his hand which will surely hit headlines with fiddly pay-offs. The news that the [...]
Countercurrent
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2+2 Dialogue = Withering Away of India’s ‘Strategic Autonomy’?
K.M.SEETHI First Published in Countercurrents, 6 September 2018 The outcome of the 2+2 Dialogue between the Foreign and Defence Ministers of India and the United States held in New Delhi is on expected lines. It is [...]
The Bay of Bengal Community in times of Natural Disasters
The Bay of Bengal Community in times of Natural Disasters KM SEETHI First appeared in Countercurrents, 30 August 2018 4th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit is being held in [...]
Kerala Flood Disaster: The Continuing Saga of Coastal States’ Insecurity
Kerala Flood Disaster: The Continuing Saga of Coastal States’ Insecurity K.M.SEETHI First Published in Countercurrents, 23 August 2018 The flood disaster that struck the entire state of Kerala following the unprecedented monsoon has raised many questions [...]