ICS In The Media

Happymon Jacob

The challenges of walking the Indo-Pacific talk

‘The recently concluded third annual United States-India 2+2 ministerial dialogue has amplified the ongoing conversation in India on the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)‘

The Hindu
29 Oct 2020

Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman

The Languages and Imaginations of Monsoon Rains below the Eastern Himalaya

‘The monsoon currents that drag rains in from the Indian Ocean reach high into the easternmost fringes of the Himalayas in Northeast India. It is these rains that bring the Himalayan river-systems to life.‘

Australian Himalaya Research Network
29 Oct 2020

Hemant Adlakha

Did China Join COVAX to Counter or Promote Vaccine Nationalism?

‘On October 9, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced that China has formally joined COVAX.‘

The Diplomat
23 Oct 2020

Shyam Saran

China looked at India under British rule as a teacher — of what not to be

‘India and China enjoyed more than a thousand years of uninterrupted trade and cultural exchanges during the first millennium CE. ‘

The Print
8 Oct 2020

Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman

Infrastructuring Floods in the Brahmaputra River Basin

‘The effects of infrastructural projects in Assam that lead to floods in the Brahmaputra river are discussed.‘

Economic and Political Weekly
26 Sep 2020

Shyam Saran

China and a New Age of Global Conflict with Shyam Saran, former Indian Foreign Secretary

‘It isn't just India in Ladakh that China is provoking – and the nature of its provocation isn't just military.‘

Indian Express
25 Sep 2020

Ashok K Kantha

Is the Quad rising after China’s challenge at the LAC?

‘As the Defence Minister pointed out, we are in the middle of an unprecedented situation. ‘

The Hindu
18 Sep 2020

Rajiv Ranjan

Frenemy to Foe: Changing contours of US-China ties under Trump

‘With prospects of convergence of strategic interests prompted by geopolitical calculations being overshadowed by divergences in social, cultural and political values — US-China were bound to decouple ‘

Observer Research Foundation
15 Sep 2020

Ashok K Kantha

Why India needs new confidence building measures to clarify LAC issue with China - Ashok K. Kantha

‘Though India & China have 5 border pacts, dating back to 1993, China has violated these in the Ladakh standoff. Experts warn that new measures shouldn’t limit India’s border activities.‘

The Print
15 Sep 2020

Santosh Pai

Chinese investments: Switching to the stealth mode

‘Instead of focusing on beneficial ownership, India can insist on residents retaining control‘

Financial Express
15 Sep 2020