India has strengthened its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing frameworks, achieving broad compliance with global standards. Yet gaps in enforcement, inter-agency coordination, and judicial capacity highlight the critical role of technology, oversight, and institutional reform in safeguarding financial integrity and fostering sustainable growth. [divider style="single" border="small"] Efforts in Anti-Money Laundering…
Introduction Bangladesh is experiencing one of its most turbulent political phases in recent decades. What began as domestic unrest has significantly altered the country’s political landscape affecting governance, political stability, and public trust in institutions. Consequently, the country is preparing itself for its 13th parliamentary elections in February 2026, which will determine both the electoral landscape and the trajectory of…
Trump's declaration to "run Venezuela" after Maduro's capture is a seeming promise of a sudden cure to Venezuela's ills. However, it ignores the nation's terminal diagnosis of a century of…
As the conflict between Syria's new interim government and the country's Kurdish militias comes to an apparent close, how did Ankara and Damascus corner the SDF? During the Syrian Civil…
The rippling effect of the European Transit System shutdown for Ukraine, Russia and the security of Europe's future With the European Transit System’s (ETS) last shutdown, we witness a symbolic…
How President Trump redefined international "norms" under his recent foreign policies in Venezuela and Greenland. Redefining the Boundaries of Acceptable State Behaviour The global political landscape this year has witnessed…
Scotland is quietly carving a place for itself on the Arctic stage. From undersea power cables to salmon conservation and international research networks, the nation is building bridges with Nordic…
This two-part article explores the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand, specifically regarding tensions over Preah Vihear and its exposure of how colonial borders manufactured modern conflicts, fuelling nationalism despite…
Saudi Arabia is becoming the Middle East’s central stabilising actor, embedding itself into the region and US' security and economic architecture, not as a client but as an indispensable structural…
Ambitious infrastructure projects such as the Lobito, TAZARA and Banana Corridors aim to connect the Democratic Republic of Congo to global markets and unlock its vast mineral wealth. Yet escalating…
The 'rules-based order' may have died, but the liberal world should be glad. Since the US invasion of Venezuela, there has been increased discussion about international law and the rules-based…
Why Ukraine’s Peace Cannot Be Written into Existence Peace proposals often arrive with ceremony rather than consequence. They are announced with numbered clauses, moral clarity, and the promise of closure.…
Israeli recognition offers substantial economic and geopolitical opportunities for the breakaway state of Somaliland, but it also risks exacerbating tensions in an already fragile region. Israel’s recognition of Somaliland in…
Yemen’s decade-long civil war took an unexpected turn in December 2025. Fighting broke out between the internationally recognized government and Southern Transitional Council (STC), who shared control of territory not…
As Merkel prepares to leave politics and with the European elections around the corner, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding European politics. Far right parties have recently gained considerable…
Ezra Friedman discusses the significance of the fall of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Warwick’s Pugwash Student Society, along with Warwick’s International Relations Society, are delighted to host their…
In conversation with Romania's former Minister of Health and Chief of Staff for the Minister of Finances Warwick Romanian Speaking Society together with Warwick International Relations Society have the pleasure…