Centre for Strategic Studies

August 17, 2020

#CPPRWebinar on “Changing Global Order”

“What India lacks is national determination at every level. Unlike India, Chinese Communist Party ensures that the whole nation is woven together with a sense of working towards making China great.”, said Dr T V PAUL, author and James McGill […]
August 17, 2020

‘Changing Global Order’

The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) hosted a webinar on the theme ‘Changing Global Order’ with Dr TV Paul, Erudite Distinguished Senior Fellow, CPPR, as the keynote speaker and Dr Lawrence Prabhakar Williams, Advisor, CPPR, as the moderator of […]
August 14, 2020

Aceh to Andaman: Shipping Connectivity and Security

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, through their 2018 joint statement “underlined the importance of stronger connectivity, particularly on sea links, in order to facilitate economic cooperation and people-to-people contact” and “welcomed the plan to […]
August 12, 2020

Webinar on ‘Future of India–US Relations and the Role of China in the Changing Global Order’

The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) co-hosted a webinar with the World Trade CenterKochi and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce focusing on the global dynamics revolvingaround the ‘Future of India–US Relations and the Role of China in the Changing Global […]
August 12, 2020

‘Future of India–US Relations and the Role of China in the Changing Global Order’

The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) co-hosted a webinar with the World Trade Center Kochi and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce focusing on the global dynamics revolving around the ‘Future of India–US Relations and the Role of China in the […]
August 6, 2020

Vietnam Leads from the Front in ASEAN and at the UN

After taking over the Chairmanship of the ASEAN and being a Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council, the Vietnamese leadership has spearheaded many initiatives in the midst of challenging times emerging from the COVID-19 global pandemic. A unique opportunity […]
August 6, 2020

More needs to be done to grasp China’s psyche: Ex-Ambassador Sreenivasan

There is something about China and India will need to invest more in understanding the Chinese psyche, if we are to reverse the current level of disengagement between the two countries. Former Ambassador TP Sreenivasan made the observation during a […]
August 4, 2020

‘The Pandemic and the Presidential Election in America’

The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) organised a webinar on the topic ‘The Pandemic and the Presidential Election in America’ on August 30 , 2020. Prof KC Abraham,retired Professor of Political Science from the Department of Economics at Sacred […]
July 30, 2020

#CPPRWebinar on “The Pandemic and the Presidential Election in America”

Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) hosted a live webinar on the topic, ‘The Pandemic and the Presidential Election in America’ at 3:00 pm on July 30 (Thursday), 2020. The webinar discussed the two main concerns; The 2020 elections during […]
July 29, 2020

Indo-Pacific in a Churn: Too many Naval Exercises

The possibility of Australia joining the India-led Malabar naval exercises to be held later this year in the Bay of Bengal1 has generated an intense debate among the Indian strategic community who responded with a mixed bag of ‘excitement’ and ‘caution’. […]
July 23, 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on India-China Trade

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global trade and hence also aided soft power shifts. The paper focuses on Indo-China bilateral trade by providing a background of trade trends in the yesteryears between the countries and briefly discusses their trade […]
July 22, 2020

India’s Major Responses to COVID-19 and Actions of Global Relevance

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided better dimensions for diplomacy to evolve. India’s responses to the pandemic have proved its commitment towards multilateralism. While some of the responses are being commended, there exist certain limitations. The researcher tries to briefly discuss […]
July 21, 2020

Code of Conduct in South China Sea May Take a Back Seat

It has been 18 years since ASEAN and China agreed to the adoption of the Declaration on the Conduct (DOC) of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC); but up till now the first reading of the Single Draft Code […]
July 20, 2020

‘Enrica Lexie Award: The Takeaways for India’

The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) organised a webinar on the topic ‘Enrica Lexie Award: The Takeaways for India’ on July 16, 2020. The distinguished speakers were VM Syam Kumar, Advocate at the High Court of Kerala, Kochi and […]
July 17, 2020

India and UAE Need to Strengthen Economic Ties

India and the United Arab Emirates established diplomatic relations in 1972; the UAE Embassy in India was opened in 1972, while the Indian Embassy in the UAE was opened in 1973. Both sides have since signed MoUs on strengthening cooperation in cyber space, defence, maritime/road transport, SME, agriculture, manpower, human trafficking, entry visa exemption for diplomatic, special and official passport holders, media, energy, etc, entering a Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership.