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How "Pre-emptive" War Became the West's Favourite Legal Fiction
From the first strike to the burning Strait By Arul Braighta Arulanantham Image Courtesy: The Virginian The Spark: How a War Without a Declaration Began On the night of February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive coordinated strike on Iran under the operational name Operation Epic Fury. The targets were not ambiguous. They explicitly targeted Iranian missile infrastructure, nuclear sites, air defenses, and the leadership of the Islamic Republic itself.
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 3012 min read
Strategic Restraint and Strategic Silence: China, India, and the Geopolitics of Iran’s War
By Annunthra Rangan Image Courtesy: Times of India Abstract: The recent conflict involving Iran has reshaped regional geopolitics in West Asia, raising critical questions about war management, deterrence, and the responses of major external actors. This paper examines how Iran has navigated the conflict through a strategy centered on asymmetric deterrence, distributed military command, and economic pressure through energy geopolitics. Particular attention is given to Iran’s a
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 121 min read
The Iron Hand of the Collective: China's Legal System, Individual Freedom, and Global Norms: By Smrithi
Image Courtesy: iPleaders With the increased presence of China in the global arena, it has become necessary to study the legal and...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Aug 24, 20259 min read
The 14th Dalai Lama and the Geopolitical Battle for Reincarnation: By Abia Fathima
Image Courtesy: Free Press Journal The religious destiny of the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation has now become a focal arena of conflict in a...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jul 16, 20257 min read
C3S Occasional Paper I/25: Sinicization and the Normative Struggle in Xinjiang: By S Deepak Raja
Guided by Col. R Hariharan Image Courtesy: China File Occasional Paper: 1/2025 An occasional Paper is a single topic research summary of...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jul 3, 20251 min read
Ideology to Academia: The Role of Confucius Institutes in South Asia : By Kavyaa Kannan
Image Courtesy: Asia Exchange Issue Brief: 3/2025 C3S launched its Issue Brief initiative. An issue brief is a summary of the knowledge...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Mar 26, 20252 min read
China’s Journalism under Political Pressure; By Nayanadeepa C S
Image Courtesy: Salzburg Global Seminar Article 57/2024 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is widely recognised for its suppression of...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Dec 31, 20249 min read
Unmasking the Truth: China's Campaign of Disinformation on Tibet: By Tenzin Dhamdul
Image Courtesy: Nikkei Asia Article: 32/2024 Through the advancement of technology, the dissemination of information has reached...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Aug 1, 20249 min read
We Remember: Tiananmen Square Massacre
By Annunthra Rangan Article: 24/ 2024 As the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square tragedy has approached today, the sombre narrative...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
Jun 4, 20243 min read
Taiwan’s Indispensability in Preparing for Future Pandemics: by; Dr. Hsueh Jui-yuan Minister of Health and Welfare Republic of China (Taiwan)
Article: 18/2024 The three years of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a terrible loss of life and exacerbated health inequalities. The...
Chennai Centre for China Studies
May 8, 20244 min read
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