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C3S ISSUE BRIEF 28/26 - Beyond Rivalry: Understanding China and India’s Unequal Engagement In Central Asia
By Mariam Fathima, Research Intern, C3SGuided By Professor Ashik BonoferIntroduction In the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991, Central Asia has emerged as a strategically significant region because of its central location in Eurasia and its vast energy and natural resource reserves. Once the centre of historical trade networks such as the Silk Road, the region has regained global attention as major powers seek to expand their strategic, economic, and political influence, promptin
115th National Day Celebration of Republic Of China (Taiwan), organised by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC), Chennai
The Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S) attended the 115th National Day celebration of the Republic of China (Taiwan) held at The Leela Palace, Chennai. The grand event was organised by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC), Chennai. The occasion brought together well-wishers, institutional partners, and friends of the TECC, marking a significant gathering of diplomatic, academic, and socio-political figures. The event was notably attended by several Members of Parliament from Tamil
C3S ISSUE BRIEF 30/26 - Insurgencies and CPOJKEC Security Architecture: The Emergence of Chinese Private Security Companies (PSCs) in Pakistan
By Leela S, Research Intern, C3SGuided By Col. HariharanIntroduction The China-Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Economic Corridor (CPOJKEC), a $65 billion flagship project under the “Belt and Road” initiative, was first proposed in 2013 by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Pakistan and officially launched in 2015. It further accelerated rapidly during President Xi’s visit to Pakistan in 2015, when both states agreed on the “1+4” structure of the corridor, positioning CPOJKEC at
C3S ISSUE BRIEF 44/26 - Trump-Kim Lovefest: Strategic Stability in Northeast Asia
BY SHUBHI MALHOTRA & Dr. ADITYANJEEIntroduction In the summer of 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social a photograph of himself strolling alongside North Korean dynastic dictator Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel in Singapore, the site of their historic 2018 summit. The image was not a photograph of a new meeting. It was a nostalgic gesture; a piece of political messaging directed as much at Pyongyang as at Trump’s domestic audience. Yet its meaning was unmistakable: the Trump admin
C3S Article 1/26- Restoring trust: Taiwan’s rightful place in the free world, By Dr Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan)
Dr. Lin Chia-lungMinister of Foreign AffairsROC (Taiwan)The rules-based international order is under growing strain as authoritarian states seek to weaken its safeguards and reshape international rule to serve their own interests. Even the fundamental principles of peaceful settlement of disputes and prohibition against the threat or use of force, which are enshrined in the United Nations Charter, have been openly challenged and flagrantly flaunted. Today, the international community stands at a
C3S ISSUE BRIEF 41/26 - Geopolitical Disruptions and India’s Connectivity Strategy : Accelerating Alternative Corridors Beyond Belt and Road Initiative
By Rose Abraham, Research Intern, C3SGuided By Commodore R S Vasan (Retd, IN), Director General, C3SIntroduction This issue brief assesses the strategic logic underpinning India’s alternative connectivity strategy, examines the opportunities and implementation challenges associated with these initiatives, and identifies policy measures that can enhance their effectiveness amid an increasingly fragmented and competitive geopolitical environment. Belt and Road Initiative and India’s Position The B
C3S ISSUE BRIEF 42/26 - Global Chip Dominance Race: India's Present and Future
By Vadehi Gupta, Research Intern, C3SGuided By Dr. Ashik Bonofer, Member, C3SAbstract In 2021, during the semiconductor shortage, it was unexpected that only a limited number of governments regarded it as a manageable market fluctuation. As the chip shortage intensified, automobile manufacturing plants in Europe and North America ceased operations, consumer electronics experienced multi-month delays, and defence procurement projects were postponed across various continents. This shortage was not
C3S ISSUE BRIEF 35/26 - The China-Taiwan Nexus: Technological Statecraft as a Lens in Understanding Cross-Strait Dynamics
By Mugdha Joshi, Research Intern, C3SGuided By Prof. Ramu ManivananAbstract This paper aims to analyse the China-Taiwan relationship through different lens of technological statecraft in the case of semiconductor considerations. Taking into account frameworks of techno-statecraft, techno-economic statecraft, and techno-geopolitics, this paper takes apart the specific case of sub 7 nm semiconductor chips and establishes that Taiwan holds significant leverage over China in supplying chips to Chine
C3S ISSUE BRIEF 36/26 - Demographic Constraints on China’s Grand Strategy
By Pruthvi G More, Research Intern, C3SGuided By Prof. Ramu ManivananAbstract Traditionally, a nation’s Grand Strategy is evaluated by considering external indicators of power such as its overseas ports, navy or its investments abroad. However projection of power externally is possible only when the foundation back home is strong. For a long time now, China’s active rise has heavily banked upon “demographic dividend”. A huge and young workforce led it to gain the title of the “manufacturing hub
C3S ISSUE BRIEF 40/26 - China-Russia-Iran Axis: A Geopolitical Counter-Alliance To Tackle The US-Led Global Order
By Patricia CherlynIntroduction The growing partnership between China, Russia and Iran amidst the Iran war and the Ukraine war has been a concern for Western policymakers. The US and its allies currently face increasing security challenges from China, Iran, Russia and North Korea, as they defy the liberal international order, which was proposed and preserved by the US to maintain its status quo. However, these countries, termed as “the axis of aggressors” are seen as a threat that challenges the