India’s 21-point Action Plan operationalizes cooperation through commerce, climate, connectivity and culture anchored in grounded capabilities. Rohan Giri For regional groups like BIMSTEC comprising seven nations straddling South and Southeast Asia there’s hardly a big need for grand declarations. Instead, practical architecture is need of the hour. The 21-point action plan discussed at the recent … Continue reading Vision That Works for Bengal Region
Neo-Ambedkarite groups in US, Europe invoke him to promote the very causes he opposed: religious dogma, separatism and ideological violence. This isn’t social justice; it’s soft warfare against Bharatiya unity in the guise of activism. Dr. Shailendra Kumar Pathak Dr. B.R. Ambedkar remains one of Bharat's most influential and tallest intellectuals, a fierce advocate for … Continue reading Ambedkar Weaponised!
Shambhavi Thite In recent years, there has been a growing effort to portray Islamophobia and anti-semitism as synonymous forms of prejudice. Though well-meaning, this analogy ignores their quite different histories, intentions, and outcomes. Not only another type of prejudice, anti-semitism is a centuries-old hatred spun into the fabric of Western and Middle Eastern civilizations by … Continue reading Beyond Analogy: Rethinking Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
Trump’s tariff wars provide a window of opportunity to Bharat for proving its mettle as a global force to reckon with its own economic development model. K.A.Badarinath There’s a huge body of analyses on possible impact of tariff orders signed by US President Donald Trump in last few weeks. Those in favour and against have … Continue reading Titanic Shifts Inevitable!
Unregulated foreign funding to religious extremist organizations has led to spread of Jihadists that altered demography, threaten democracy, social fabric. Rohan Giri First, it was United States and United Kingdom that reported increasing presence of Islamist networks, their infiltration into public institutions and society. Now, it’s the turn of Europe to confront a comparable proliferation … Continue reading Money, Mosques and Jihadists ravage Europe
India’s defence sector is undergoing a strategic renaissance evolving from self-reliance to global leadership as an exporter of cutting-edge, indigenous military technologies and a trusted partner in the international security architecture. Akshay Raina When it comes to national security, a country’s ability to rely on its own resources in times of conflict is crucial. For … Continue reading India’s Defence Doctrine: Missiles, Markets, and Momentum
CIHS, UN reports meticulously documented atrocities against minorities while Yunus government is on denial mode. Pummy M Pandita Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS) had in August 2024 released a report titled "Hindu Genocide Unfolding in Bangladesh," detailing systematic persecution of Hindus in that country. The report highlighted how minorities and in particular Hindus … Continue reading Hindus in Bangladesh Face Existential Threat
The USCIRF time and again spins a one-sided tale cherry-picking facts, sidelining India’s constitutional pluralism, and pushing a loaded narrative that fits their playbook more than ground realities. Pummy M. Pandita The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) 2025 India report has once again revealed the commission's fundamentally flawed methodology, dependence on biased data … Continue reading USCIRF 2025: Distorting India’s Reality
PRESS RELEASE CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Nepal’s Ambassador to India on Strengthening Indo-Nepal Relations New Delhi, April 2, 2025 – The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS) hosted an interactive session with H.E. Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to India, at Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, New Delhi. The thought-provoking discussion on the evolving … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE – CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Nepal’s Ambassador to India on Strengthening Indo-Nepal Relations
PLA Navy seeks to expand Chinese Communist control beyond traditional Indo-Pacific areas and change power dynamics vis-à-vis Australia, New Zealand and their Western allies. Ayadoure Stalin China’s recent naval activities in Tasman Sea have caught the attention of many across Indo-Pacific. This unusual move by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) marks a significant display of naval … Continue reading China’s ‘Gunboat’ Expansionism in Tasman Sea
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