BRICS
Executive Seminar: Strategic Competition and Regional Cooperation
From 4–15 December 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted the Executive Seminar (ES): “Strategic Competition and Regional Cooperation.” Throughout the two-week virtual event, the NESA Center hosted representatives from all over the world to discuss...

CSAG Strategy Paper: Prospects and Complexities of China-Iran Relations, Implications for the U.S., and Regional & Global Repercussions
Introduction: China-Iran relations have steadily evolved and expanded in the domains of geopolitics, economics, and diplomacy since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The recent agreements and partnerships between the two countries, reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as well as the 25-...

Alumni Publication: "BRICS and Climate Change: Balancing National Interests, National Development Goals, and Global Environmental Sustainability" by Hussein Solomon
Dr. Hussein Solomon, an alumnus of the NESA Center, co-authored a book with Sanet Solomon and Bashabi Gupta, titled "BRICS and Climate Change: Balancing National Interests, National Development Goals, and Global Environmental Sustainability." The book is scheduled for publication in October 2024...

Alumni Publication: "Modi in the US: India’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 25 September 2024, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article, "Modi in the US: India’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy." "Indian policymakers have aimed to take advantage of the significant strategic and economic opportunities arising from...

CSAG Strategy Paper: The Impact of China’s Expansionism on the Region and Global Security
Introduction: Many argue China has become one of the world’s superpowers. However, China appears unwilling to fully assume responsibility for issues facing the world. Simply put, China seems more concerned with furthering its own interests than addressing the problems raging outside its...
UPCOMING WEBINAR: BRICS and Climate Change
On 26 September 2024, NESA Center alum Professor Hussein Solomon and the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State in South Africa are hosting a webinar on BRICS and Climate Change. This is ahead of the release of a book Dr. Solomon co-authored...
