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Sentient humanoid, IR scholar, Political analyst, PhD, Hindu Jedi, trekkie, amateur astronomer, @chasiapacific.bsky.social, @chathamhouse.bsky.social
@chasiapacific.bsky.socialReposted by @chietigj.bsky.socialMissed our webinar with Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, Professor Naomi Hossain and Prakriti Bhattarai, chaired by @chietigj.bsky.social, to discuss what next for South Asia's GenZ-inspired governments?
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@chietigj.bsky.socialEarlier this week I had the pleasure of chairing a @chathamhouse.org webinar on #SouthAsia's #GenZ-inspired governments with Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, Professor Naomi Hossain and Prakriti Bhattarai. Watch it here: #Nepal #Bangladesh #Srilanka @chasiapacific.bsky.social youtu.be/akciw-a7UiI?...
@chietigj.bsky.socialLast chance to join the @chathamhouse.org webinar on “The outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments” on Tuesday, 29 September. Register here:
@chasiapacific.bsky.socialReposted by @chietigj.bsky.socialWEBINAR | After the revolutions: The outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments
Our expert panel will discuss how economic distress, political dysfunction and demographic pressures are shaping South Asia's youth movements.
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@chasiapacific.bsky.socialReposted by @chietigj.bsky.socialSCO, BRICS, Trump-Xi: What does the spate of summits mean for India?
This year’s summit season reveals conflicting visions of global order (and India’s place in it), writes @chietigj.bsky.social for @thediplomat.com.
@asia.nikkei.comReposted by @chietigj.bsky.socialOPINION: Pakistani-Turkish-Saudi pact challenges India's westward engagement
Fault lines in South Asia and the Middle East are becoming increasingly intertwined
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@chietigj.bsky.socialJoin me on 29 Sept for a @chathamhouse.org webinar on #SouthAsia's #GenZ-inspired govts with Ravinatha Aryasinha (former Sri Lankan foreign sec), Naomi Hossain (professor @soasuni.bsky.social) and Prakriti Bhattarai (Nepali tech policy specialist). Register here www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...
@chasiapacific.bsky.socialReposted by @chietigj.bsky.socialGreat to have a full house for today's discussion on #BRICS, which analysed the outcomes from the weekend's Summit in New Delhi and discussed the ambitions, tensions and priorities of some of its individual members.
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@chietigj.bsky.socialAn eventful few days analyzing India’s #BRICS Summit and a string of bilaterals, notably #China-#India. I have been busy with several media, including @bloomberg.com, @cnbc.com, @theguardian.com, @channelnewsasia.bsky.social, among others. Here is one for @news.abc.net.au: youtu.be/UlALGZxpnXM?...
@chietigj.bsky.social@chietigj.bsky.social(4/5) The pact has implications beyond the region as faultlines in South Asia and West Asia become more intertwined. A key watchpoint will be to see what position Saudi Arabia and Turkey take during future India-Pakistan hostilities. This comes as India deepens relations with Israel and the UAE.
@chietigj.bsky.social(3/5) Despite the hype (e.g. “Sunni NATO”), there are numerous ambiguities in the pact. It is unlikely to strengthen collective deterrence against any of the member states’ primary strategic adversaries: Iran, Israel, or India. This will limit cohesion and interoperability between its members.
@chietigj.bsky.social(2/5) Key watchpoints will be to see if the pact holds (given the highly fluid geopolitics of the Middle East); its operationalization (e.g. joint command structures); if membership expands to other countries (e.g. Egypt) and the role it plays in regional flashpoints (from Sudan to Yemen).
@chietigj.bsky.social(1/5) The pact comes at a time when confidence in the US-led security architecture in the #MiddleEast is waning. This has prompted efforts to develop more diversified security guarantees, in this case with Pakistan's nuclear weapons, Turkey's defence-industrial base and Saudi Arabia's economic heft.
@chietigj.bsky.socialLast month saw the announcement of a trilateral defence pact – the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement – between #Pakistan, #Turkey and #SaudiArabia. My article in @asia.nikkei.com discusses the implications for #India. Summary in the comments. @chasiapacific.bsky.social asia.nikkei.com/opinion/paki...
@chasiapacific.bsky.socialReposted by @chietigj.bsky.socialThis weekend, India will host the #BRICS Summit in New Delhi. But what does India want from BRICS?
It wants to play the role of a bridging power between the West and the rest, writes @chietigj.bsky.social in his February op-ed for @foreignpolicy.com.
@chasiapacific.bsky.socialReposted by @chietigj.bsky.socialChina's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi are due to meet this weekend on the sidelines of the #BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Re-read @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie's paper from last year, which explores how China and India will shape Asia and the Global Order ⤵️
@chietigj.bsky.social9/11 reshaped the world, my worldviews and my career. A turning point in every sense. Living in New York, the company I worked for lost over 300 people when the planes hit the World Trade Center. I began a career in finance, but the attacks led me to pivot towards a career in international relations
@chietigj.bsky.socialAs Chinese President Xi Jinping visits India for the upcoming #BRICS Summit, I discussed the #China-#India relationship at the Great Britain-China Centre, covering the roots of hostility, key misconceptions about the relationship in the West and the trajectory of Sino-Indian relations.
@chietigj.bsky.social(6/6) Given the difficulties of collective action, the real action at the BRICS Summit could take place on its side-lines. In particular, Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at this year’s summit is a sign of further confidence building in the #China-India relationship.
