ISDP Voices

This year on September 9-10, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had the crucial task of hosting the leaders (at least most) of the world’s developed and developing nations for the 18th G20 Summit, marking a first for India. The G20 is a forum accounting for over 80 percent of the world’s economic output, 75 percent […]

The rise of China in the international system and the emerging U.S.-China strategic rivalry have affected a large section of the globe, including international institutions and businesses. The European Union (EU) is no exception. Europe is at a critical juncture due to its close strategic and economic ties with the U.S., and, China being its […]

The unexpected political developments in 2022 kept the world on edge due to Russia’s military buildup near the border with Ukraine leaving nearly 500,000 people dead. It is evident that Russia’s reason behind the military attack, now a war, is highly strategic and goes beyond mere territorial ambitions. This is primarily because it revealed a […]

According to a recently released special report by the United States (U.S.) State Department’s Global Engagement Centre, China has been found to be spending billions of dollars to expand its disinformation campaigns around the world, resulting in critical constraints in the freedom of speech and reliability of information. The report noted that Beijing’s “global information […]