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This report analyzes Singapore and South Korea’s semiconductor journeys to guide India’s $10 billion Semiconductor Mission. Both countries prioritized economic reforms and talent development despite different approaches—Singapore leveraged MNCs, Korea empowered chaebols. Key lessons: focus on assembly before fabrication, develop specialized talent, and build competitive advantages beyond capital investment alone.

India is transforming its Earth Observation and geospatial sectors through liberalized policies, opening opportunities for private players and startups. Key initiatives include satellite constellation development and democratized data access. Despite progress like the competitive “Map Wars,” challenges remain in infrastructure development and value chain coordination for sustained growth.

This report examines the evolution of India-Middle East relations from 2014 to 2025, highlighting how these ties have transformed through distinct phases: establishing independent bilateral relationships (by 2014), strengthening these connections (by 2019), creating new regional cooperative frameworks based on mutual trust (by 2024), and safeguarding these gains amid renewed regional conflict.

The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It also highlights key developments and news from the Korean Peninsula.

This analysis explores the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC), a key mechanism for deepening the strategic relationship between the European Union and India amidst shifting global dynamics. It highlights areas of shared interest, including strengthening semiconductor ecosystems, promoting trustworthy AI, and fostering collaboration in clean and green technologies, often seeking to reduce reliance on other dominant global powers.

This report chronicles the April-May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict sparked by a terrorist attack in Pahalgam. It details escalating military exchanges featuring drone warfare and precision strikes, while tracking diplomatic interventions. The confrontation demonstrated conventional warfare under nuclear shadow before ending with a May 10 ceasefire.