Similarly, these regional coalitions can be formed and deployed faster than those developed through a slow-moving bureaucratic process. The 2002 protocol establishing the ASF called for each region of the continent to be able to deploy an intervention battalion in 14 days. This urgency was necessitated by past acts of mass violence in which interna

For decades, the United Nations was the primary institution overseeing peacekeeping missions in Africa. But the U.N. hasn’t launched a new mission since 2014, and its missions in Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were forced to shut down amid rising insecurity and host-country resistance As the U.N. pulls back, African institutions ar

is a noteworthy step towards promoting not only South-South Cooperation (SSC) but also North-South cooperation. New Delhi’s intent of sharing its development experience with fellow developing countries can prove useful for bridging the gap in the Global South’s space diplomacy. Although geopolitical rivalries do tend to dilute the larger sustai

techniques that can engage, disable, or even destroy ‘non-cooperative’ targets is a direct concern for India and its strategic intent in outer space. China’s increasing space power through ASAT has compelled India to invest in its own capabilities in space weaponisation technologies to protect its own interests Due to the North’s strong eco

Recently, India marked its maiden National Space Day on 23 August 2024 with the theme, ‘Touching Lives while Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga’. This comes at a crucial juncture in the international diplomatic theatre where outer space is gaining traction According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the global space economy is expected to