Seema A. Khan

Dec 18, 2024 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Seema A. Khan

Despite escalating geopolitical tensions, India and China maintain a paradoxical relationship of economic interdependence. This dynamic reveals a delicate balance where strategic competition coexists with pragmatic cooperation, driving global supply chains and sustaining mutual economic benefits. The India-China relationship is characterised by both cooperation and competition, with economic ties often at odds with geopolitical tensions.

Dec 3, 2024 | mdpi.com | Bharti Bhatia |Sudipta Sonar |Seema A. Khan |Jayanta Bhattacharya

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Jul 11, 2024 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Seema A. Khan

As the US-led NATO forces withdrew, China stepped into Afghanistan, focusing on exploiting mineral resources, including lithium, crucial for green technologies like electric vehicle batteries. This move has raised geopolitical tensions and also concerns about the ethical trade-offs between economic development and cultural preservation.

Jun 9, 2024 | southasianvoices.org | Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan |Saniya Khan |Cchavi Vasisht |Seema A. Khan

India’s elections, winding over the course of six weeks, came to an end on June 4 when the votes were finally tallied. The elections, held in seven phases, began on April 19 with the final phase on June 1. The size of the electorate and the need to provide security for the process are the main reasons Indian elections are as long as they are. This has been a feature of India’s national elections for quite some time.

Jun 5, 2024 | southasianvoices.org | Muhammad Khan |Saniya Khan |Cchavi Vasisht |Seema A. Khan

Under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian government and media have noticeably increased discussions of Gilgit Baltistan (GB), a territory in the northwestern part of the disputed erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). While the question of Kashmir’s status has dominated nationalist rhetoric in both India and Pakistan since Partition, sparked conventional conflict, and increased risk of nuclear escalation, GB has only recently emerged as a central talking point.