Ananta Insights | Strategic Implications of China-Pakistan Axis by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | July 2025
Speaking recently, Lt. General Rahul R Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, said that China provided “all possible support” to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. It treated the military conflict as a “live lab” to test its weapon systems; hoping to kill the adversary with a “borrowed knife” and “use the neighbour to cause pain”. He […]
The Near Abroad
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood | April-May 2025 Welcome to the April-May edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. The region has seen fast-moving developments over the past week, the implications of which continue to evolve. Message to Pakistan: India’s Suspension of the Indus Waters […]
Ananta Insights | Operation Sindoor: the New Normal by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | May 2025
A terror attack near Pahalgam on April 22, claimed by the Pak-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF), resulted in the loss of lives of 26 tourists. In an unsuccessful attempt to disturb communal harmony in India, the terrorists killed their victims after ascertaining their religion. The immediate response of the Government of India […]
Eye on the Indo-Pacific
ANANTA INSIGHTS Indo Pacific Pulse, May 2025 Welcome to a new edition of the Ananta Indo-Pacific newsletter, your window to geopolitics, diplomacy, trade, and security in this crucial region. There is a ceasefire along the Line of Control and the International Boundary between India and Pakistan, but Operation Sindoor, India’s response that followed the terrorist […]
Eye on the Indo-Pacific
Ananta Insights Indo-Pacific Newsletter Welcome to the latest edition of the Ananta Indo-Pacific newsletter! We delve into the next steps taken by India and China after the Kazan summit between the two leaders to stabilise ties, including concrete steps the two Foreign Ministers discussed in their Rio de Janeiro meet in November. In the Indo-Pacific […]
Intersect: Africa
India and Africa Newsletter In this edition, some of things we look at are a nation adopting cryptocurrency, Africa’s first AI factory, Trump’s impact on the continent and the devastating civil war in Sudan. 1. Nigeria Recognises Cryptocurrencies as Securities Nigeria has officially recognised cryptocurrencies as securities, with the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving […]
Tech Tactics
The US-Ukraine minerals deal, signed on April 30, once again highlights the twinning of high technology with geopolitics in today’s world. As nations vie for supremacy in critical and emerging technologies, it’s essential to understand how geopolitics and high-tech innovations intersect to shape global dynamics. Technological advances, from artificial intelligence to space exploration, not only revolutionise […]
The Mezze Table Newsletter
The Mezze Table | April 2025 Welcome to this edition of The Mezze Table, Ananta’s insights on West Asia and the Gulf. From diplomatic strategies to business breakthroughs, this bulletin captures the trends, insights, and stories shaping this vibrant region. US Tariffs Test West Asian Economies The US’s new tariffs announced in April hit several nations in West […]
Ananta Insights | Pakistan’s Baloch Conundrum by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | March 2025
H I G H L I G H T S Five insurgencies Factors underlying the Baloch unrest Some other complicating factors Baloch insurgency takes an ominous turn Likelihood of Balochistan’s Secession Constituting 44% landmass of Pakistan, Balochistan has only around 6% of its population. It existed in three parts at the time of the partition […]
Intersect: Africa
Africa Newsletter-March Edition Source: BCS Group 1) BCS Group Connects Lake Tanganyika with Subsea Cable During a session at the ongoing MWC Barcelona 2025, the world’s largest connectivity event, BCS Group, a leading pan-African wholesale telecom infrastructure provider, has announced the completion of the Lake Tanganyika Submarine Cable Project, the world’s deepest inland undersea fiber optic cable. Spanning 400 kilometers […]