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 […]
The Near Abroad
ANANTA INSIGHTS India and Neighbourhood | February 2025 Welcome to the February edition of Ananta Insights on India and its Neighbourhood, our monthly survey of developments in South Asia. AFGHANISTAN Evolving Dynamics: India’s Engagement with the Taliban The recent high-level meeting between Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of India and Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban Foreign Minister, in […]
The Mezze Table Newsletter
The Mezze Table | February 2025 Welcome to this edition of The Mezze Table, Ananta’s insights on West Asia and the Gulf. From geopolitics and strategy to business and culture, this bulletin captures the trends, insights, and shifting sands of diplomacy that are shaping the region. Beyond Oil & Olives: […]
Intersect: Africa
India and Africa Newsletter | February Edition | Gold, Guns & Geopolitics: Rwanda, DRC & The Battle For Eastern Congo What happens when economic ambition collides with geopolitical turmoil? Rwanda, a small but economically ambitious nation, finds itself at the centre of escalating tensions with its western neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). […]