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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
Leadership newsletter
FEBRUARY 2025 IN FOCUS Purpose and intention now drive my actions, not mere success & failure. SAKSHI SINGH on how the Emerging Leaders Fellowship impacted her. This Gandhi Fellow from Madhya Pradesh is a graduate in Rural Studies and is working with Piramal Foundation in Jaipur, Rajasthan. I have always been curious about developing an understanding […]
Carbon Countdown Newsletter
Ananta Insights Carbon Countdown Newsletter January Edition Welcome to a new edition of the Ananta Carbon Countdown newsletter. This month, we unpack India’s Union Budget 2025 and its implications for clean energy, sustainability, and critical minerals. We also examine global shifts, including the impact of the US’s policy reversal under Trump, and key developments in […]
New leadership
Sejal Shah Gulati What does it mean to lead with values? How do you integrate your personal values into your leadership style and decision-making processes? Leading with values means that you have your personal board of directors in your head keeping you aligned with what is important not just what is expedient. What is keeping […]
Focus Indian Ocean Rim
Tanzania, a key African state along the Indian Ocean Region, is emerging as one of economy and politically stable states in the continent with Tanzania’s passport has been ranked 74 in the global mobility ranking and maintained its spot as the ninth most powerful in Africa. Neighbouring Mozambique also along the Indian Ocean Region, however, […]
Focus Indian Ocean Rim
The Indian Ocean Region during the past week witnessed significant developments that focused on maritime security. While Seychelles hosted officials from 20 countries for Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform meet, Seychelles and Mauritius jointly intercepted a vessel that curiously has links with Taiwan. Oman on its part upheld commitment to UNCLOS. Mauritius hosted the […]
NEWSLETTER VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1
A delegation of 5 Members of Parliament travelled to Japan from 17-25 February 2018 as a part of a project to strengthen India- Japan bilateral relationship by promoting greater understanding and cooperation between policy makers, business leaders, media and academics. This project is (Mr. Vivek K Tankha, Mr. Bharatendra Singh, Mr. Prem Das Rai, Mr. […]