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Occasional Paper I: "Greening the BRI": Financing Energy Transitions in South Asia by R Madhumitha

Feb 19, 20241 min read

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Strategic Restraint and Strategic Silence: China, India, and the Geopolitics of Iran’s War

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C3S Occasional Paper I/25: Sinicization and the Normative Struggle in Xinjiang: By S Deepak Raja

Jul 3, 20251 min read

C3S Occasional Paper V: ASEAN, China, and Japan – a pas de trois: By: Subramanyam Sridharan

Oct 1, 20241 min read

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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

1 day ago1 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

C3S Occasional Paper V: ASEAN, China, and Japan – a pas de trois: By: Subramanyam Sridharan

Occasional Paper: 5/2024 An occasional Paper is a single topic research summary of the knowledge surrounding an issue or a problem. It...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Oct 1, 20241 min read

Occasional Paper IV: New Developments and Initiatives undertaken by The China International Development Cooperation Agency between 2023-2024; By Annunthra Rangan

Image Courtesy: Peakpx Occasional Paper: 4/2024 Guided by Commodore R.S. Vasan IN (Retd), Director General, C3S An occasional Paper is a...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Jul 16, 20242 min read

Occasional Paper III: Drawing Inferences of China Indian Ocean Region Forum (CIORF) to India and the World By: Sruthi Sadhasivam

Image Courtesy: Nikkei Asia Occasional Paper: 3/2024 Guided by Commodore R.S. Vasan IN (Retd), Director General, C3S An occasional Paper...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Jun 28, 20241 min read

Occasional Paper I: "Greening the BRI": Financing Energy Transitions in South Asia by R Madhumitha

Image Courtesy: REGEN Power Occasional Paper: 1/2024 Guided by Mr. Subramanyam Sridharan, Distinguished Member, C3S An occasional Paper...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Feb 19, 20241 min read

OP II : The Mongla Port: An Analysis of its Investments by China and Implications for India

By Suprithi Sudharsanan Image Courtesy: Fleet Mon Occasional Paper II An occasional Paper is a single-topic research summary of the...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Sep 12, 20232 min read

C3S Occasional Paper I: Russia-China-India and the Arctic; By Sairakshit Raghupathy

Image Courtesy: World Economic Forum C3S Occasional Paper: 01/2023 An occasional Paper is a single topic research summary of the...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Mar 2, 20232 min read

C3S Occasional Paper VII: Chinese Behaviour Patterns and its Perspective on QUAD ; By Mehak Dhiman

Image Courtesy: The New Indian Express C3S Occasional Paper: 07/2021 An occasional Paper is a single topic research summary of the...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Nov 9, 20211 min read

C3S Occasional Paper VI: How has China been using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build a digital sy

Image Courtesy: Foreign Policy C3S Occasional Paper: 06/2021 An occasional Paper is a single topic research summary of the knowledge...

Chennai Centre for China Studies

Oct 11, 20211 min read

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