India Must Begin Paving the Way to Ending Coal
New plants represent long-lasting path dependencies that are both expensive and counter-productive to global climate goals.
Backgrounder: Conflict in Manipur
The conflict in Manipur reflects a volatile confluence of internal and external forces, which together threaten the political and security fabric of northeastern India.
Thailand’s Outgoing Government Disgraces Itself One Last Time on Myanmar
In extending the recognition olive branch to the Myanmar junta, Thailand’s generals bucked the ASEAN consensus; however, Thailand’s next government will be far less accommodating.
De-dollarization and Emergence of Chinese Yuan
The global financial landscape is undergoing a subtle but significant transformation, one that challenges the long-standing supremacy of the US dollar.
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: UPI’s Road to Global Adoption
By leveraging its strengths in digital technology and infrastructure and its position of “multi-alignment,” India can help build a more prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific region.
Illegal Coltan Mining Fuels Colombian Narco-Insurgents
While coltan’s benefits for the energy and technology sectors are well-known, the mineral is also a reason for conflict, suffering, and a source of income for violent movements.
US-China Decoupling: A Double-Edged Sword for South Korea
The South Korean chip industry is caught in the middle of an intensifying US-China trade war.
Bauxite: Jamaica’s Lucrative “Red Dirt”
Jamaica is a top-ten producer of bauxite, a material used to produce aluminum, but Kingston must walk a fine line between development and environmental protection.
Critical Minerals: Global Graphite Supply & Demand
As the world accelerates towards a green energy revolution, the demand for graphite, a key component in battery technology, is set to soar exponentially.
Challenging the Status Quo? Giorgia Meloni’s Mattei Plan for Africa
Italian investment into Africa has been at best inefficient and at worst ruinous for local populations in recent decades. Will Giorgia Meloni manage to change this, or will the Mattei Plan end up being business-as-usual?