In my piece in the Hindu today, I make three points: 1. Recognizing govt. is different from State. 2. A Taliban-led govt. will satisfy the test of 'effectiveness' but not of 'democratic legitimacy'. 3. 'Democratic legitimacy' is not a binding requirement for recognizing govts.

Great assessment of the proliferation of ‘minilaterals’ & its implications on #multilateralism . Highly relevant for #ASEAN and the development of the #IndoPacific cooperation frameworks. Via ⁦Aarshi Tirkey⁩ ⁦ORF⁩ orfonline.org/research/minil…

Important points here by Prabhash Ranjan. Some may say this is legalistic, but at this point all possible tools are welcome in India's kit to build leverage over the Taliban regime. hindustantimes.com/opinion/on-tra…

.Aarshi Tirkey writes that #Beijing’s inclination to recognise the #Taliban has as much to do with the attendant benefits of forging ties with them, as it has to do with its historical approach towards international legal norms. #Afghanistan or-f.org/92562

#OPINION: China’s practice in recognition of governments do not always digress from those followed internationally, but in some cases—such as the one in Afghanistan—they are guided by the diktats of geostrategy and realpolitik, writes Aarshi Tirkey news18.com/news/opinion/w…

Maritime Security, Peacekeeping, and Counterterrorism: Pillars of India’s UNSC Presidency. Do read this new special report by ORF, edited by Aarshi Tirkey. My chapter here deals with counterterrorism as a pillar of India's UNSC narrative. United Nations CTED - orfonline.org/research/marit…

#MaritimeSecurity, #Peacekeeping, and #Counterterrorism: Pillars of India’s #UNSC Presidency Edited by ⁦Aarshi Tirkey⁩, a compilation of essays by ⁦Pratnashree Basu⁩ ⁦Kartik Bommakanti⁩ and ⁦Kabir Taneja⁩ for ⁦ORF⁩ orfonline.org/research/marit…

Happy to share this special report, edited by me, on the three pillars of India’s #UNSC Presidency. Featuring essays by: Pratnashree Basu on #MaritimeSecurity Kartik Bommakanti on #Peacekeeping Kabir Taneja on #Counterterrorism orfonline.org/research/marit… via ORF

.Aarshi Tirkey explains that the #WorldBank data manipulation controversy has cast a shadow of doubt on the integrity, credibility, and impartiality of international financial organisations. or-f.org/94762

I hope my review does some justice to Sergio Puig's brilliant work. Also featuring in the Symposium, the incredible @mont_dematos and Aarshi Tirkey. Thanks to the editors of ILA Brasil blog (Lucas Lixinski, Fabio Costa Morosini 墨麟施 and Lucas Carlos Lima ) and Indian Journal of International Economic Law. UNSWGlobalLaw

My latest for Foreign Policy: #Iran’s new Asia-focused foreign policy is a fantasy The country lacks both the wherewithal and resources to recalibrate its standing in #Asia. Promises to that effect remain rhetorical gimmicks, at least for now foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/03/ira…

Excited to see my review of Sergio Puig brilliant new book 'At the Margins of Globalization'. Many thanks to Lucas Lixinski, Fabio Costa Morosini 墨麟施 and Lucas Carlos Lima for their support, and to ILA Brasil and Indian Journal of International Economic Law for organising the book symposium. ila-brasil.org.br/blog/internati…

An absolute pleasure to have edited this report for ORF; traces the unfolding global order post-Taliban takeover. Thanks to contributors Nivedita Kapoor Aarshi Tirkey Ayjaz Wani (PhD) Saaransh Mishra Kriti Mathur Shah sushant sareen Kabir Taneja sohini nayak orfonline.org/research/afgha…

The change in relationship between #Taliban or Islamic Emirate of #Afghanistan—a militant, Islamist, jihadist political movement—& #UN can be traced through the language used in the resolutions passed by #UNSC over the years: Aarshi Tirkey & Udayvir Ahuja. or-f.org/98027

My take on how India's role has evolved in the emerging dynamics of the #IndoPacific This is part of the series released today by ORF on India@75 India’s Role in the Emerging Dynamics of the Indo-Pacific orfonline.org/expert-speak/i… via ORF

The #Ukrainecrisis presents grave questions regarding state #sovereignty and territorial integrity, and how the emergence of new ‘spheres of influence’ could affect state sovereignty, says Aarshi Tirkey. or-f.org/100180

'Ukraine war and the mounting dismay towards UNSC, its power, authority, and relevance' Aarshi Tirkey writes bit.ly/3KnPFIE

Important thread.

India and #Brazil in the Global #Multilateral Order Read the Monograph by Marianna Albuquerque (Centro Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais), Kartik Bommakanti, Danilo Marcondes (Escola Superior de Guerra), Abhijit Mukhopadhyay, Lia Valls Pereira, Aarshi Tirkey for ORF or-f.org/108018