The Indian Presidency of G20 Article Towards sustainable development needs of the Global South and dialogue on pending macro issues. By Anuradha Chenoy
G20, India’s Presidency and the value of multilateralism Article In a polarised world, the country can leverage itself as the “voice of the Global South”, effectively connecting the South to the Global North. By Anuradha Chenoy
Russia-Ukraine conflict could derail the Climate Agenda Analysis The world cannot afford another arms race that will divert resources from poverty, pandemic and climate crisis to defence. By Chandra Bhushan
The Ukraine War: Perspectives and Reactions in Asia Article This article provides an overview of how Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine is being viewed and assessed in various regions and countries in Asia, and how the governments there are positioning themselves and reacting: in the Southeast Asian ASEAN countries, in Northeast Asia, and in India, China, and Myanmar. By Shalini Yog Shah and Jost Pachaly
India’s balancing act in the Ukraine war Commentary New Delhi's indirect support to the Russian position is not a product of Russian pressure. Neither is it about its genuine belief about Russia’s legitimate interests in Ukraine. Rather, it is the result of a desire to safeguard its own interests, strategic vulnerability and 'non-alignment'- a cultural foreign policy ethos that prevails in Indian thinking. By Dr. Happymon Jacob
The ‘third way’ to the Indo-Pacific : inclusive approaches to power dynamics in Asia Article Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific is defined today largely by an escalating polarisation between the China-Russia camp and the US-led Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) and AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States). The war in Ukraine is a temporary diversion; interstate tensions in maritime Asia are here to stay and may increase. The European Union (EU) attempts to chart a ‘third way’ that strengthens the hand of the region’s democracies – but without seeking a confrontation with China. Germany has a pivotal role in shaping and implementing this inclusive approach and ensuring that it delivers satisfactory results. By Rajiv Bhatia
Solidarity with Ukraine Statement We declare our full solidarity with Ukraine. We stand by the side of our Ukrainian partners and colleagues, and at the same time also by the side of our partners in Russian civil society who are under harsh state repression. By Barbara Unmüßig and Dr. Ellen Ueberschär
“No-one is safe until everyone is safe” is a valuable piece of wisdom that should be used to measure all our efforts towards global solidarity, says health rights activist Marlise Richter. Interview Thoko Madonko from our Cape Town office speaks to Marlise Richter about inequity in access to covid vaccine in global south and gendered aspects of vaccine equity. By Thokozile Madonko and Dr Marlise Richter
Health expert KM Gopakumar speaks about global vaccine monopoly and challenges facing equitable COVID-19 vaccination Interview K.M. Gopakumar speaks to Shalini Yog Shah about global vaccine monopoly, TRIPS Agreement and hurdles in vaccine production By Shalini Yog Shah and K.M. Gopakumar