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A New Framework for Financing Global Security

LONDON – Intensifying great-power rivalries have made increased defense spending a priority that few states dare to question. This growing sense of insecurity propelled global military spending, which increased by 37% from 2015 to 2024, when it reached $2.7 trillion – a sum almost equivalent to Africa’s entire GDP. The NATO alliance

How Global AI Governance Could Work

But what should this look like in practice? India’s experience with digital public infrastructure offers many lessons. The country’s platforms

Beyond Multilateralism

Admittedly, this approach involves higher transaction costs and cannot guarantee certainty or uniformity. But the task facing international policymakers is

Lessons from Cleveland: A Firsthand Look at Local Democracy in…

My recent Fellowship experience in Cleveland, United States of America (USA) offered more than professional exposure—it opened a deeper window

Can America Win the New Race for Scientific Leadership?

That meant massively expanding support for university research through agencies like the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

Strengthening Human and Social Development in Climate Justice

As the highest decision-making authority under the UNFCCC, the COP convenes all Parties to review how the Convention and other

SAARC at 40: Cooperation deferred amid rivalries and domestic challenges

Despite years of setbacks, SAARC remains the only platform that brings together all South Asian states. Its Charter envisions a

A Just Transition for Land

The question is whether it will be unfair, chaotic, and reactive, or whether world leaders, development institutions, and other stakeholders

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, internal development, and global cooperation

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, spanning the period from 2026 to 2030, has garnered significant interest not only domestically but also

Lack of toilets questions ODF sustainability in Nepal

Leaving vulnerable ones behind any sanitation movement not only dents development but also metes out sheer injustice.