Territorial disputes often spark interstate conflicts, yet they can also create opportunities for peace efforts and potential resolutions. Ameya Pratap Singh, Managing Editor @Statecraftdaily @Hindistatecraft's new essay for Kishore Mahbubani's Asian Peace Programme program: buff.ly/3XKX1jF

My latest on the ‘package deal’ tabled by Zhou Enlai before Jawaharlal Nehru & later by Deng Xiaoping before Rajiv Gandhi. Also briefly reflect on the future of territorial swaps in Sino-Indian relns. Grateful to Kishore Mahbubani and Asian Peace Programme. Read here: ari.nus.edu.sg/app-essay-amey…

Republished by The Diplomat as “The Past (and Future) of the Territorial Swap Offer in the China-India Border Dispute” Read here: thediplomat.com/2024/07/the-pa…

Why the CAA does little to actually help Hindu Refugees from Pakistan. A Statecraft exclusive 👇 youtu.be/S1L9F-ICt4Q?fe…

Our APP essay for June, by Ameya Pratap Singh, analyses the past and future of the China-India border dispute. Can this dispute be resolved by reviving the "package deal"? ari.nus.edu.sg/app-essay-amey…

Welcome to our relaunched account! In 1975, founding editor #RajniKothari defined Alternatives Journal's vision: 'The idea of alternatives... signifies a dissatisfaction with both the existing state of affairs & the existing state of analytics' Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03…

An important metric of being a great power is the confidence to promote propaganda that has absolutely no resonance with the recipient audience.

Perhaps as far back as 1947, India’s policy in the immediate neighbourhood has been paralysed betw support for ostensibly pro-India political elites & populist democratic movements against them. A record of poor reading of local conditions/sentiments & strategies to address it.

Sharing my article in the The Wire on why name-dropping the word ‘crèche’ in the recent Union Budget is not enough for women empowerment.

Ameya Pratap Singh speaking at 15 th annual conference of Dredging in India .

🥁New article! Notice how 🇮🇳 rarely explicitly criticizes or even names 🇨🇳 in diplomatic speech? Well Raphaëlle Khan & I have a theory for that. Our new BJPIR article draws on language pragmatics to argue that 🇮🇳 often signals via a mode of indirect speech called "implicature"

Can’t wait for Elon Musk to find out about indentured labour.

Has there been an official statement from the Chinese side? Or any formal text of the agreement from the Indian side? Would be interesting to see how the patrolling areas are determined and what bearing this has in terms of de facto recognition of the border.

Cutter Suction Dredger APS-10 being mobilised at Gaighat & being assembled before its deployment in Kalughat channel of National Waterway 1 in #Bihar . #connectingindiathroughwaterways #inalndwaterways #dredging #fairwaydevelopment

One of my takeaways from Abdul Basit's autobiography was how close Mr. Jindal is to Mr. Sharif. As a fellow steel baron he is a key interlocutor across the border. Interesting case for how class identity can build collaborative relationships despite deep interstate rivalries.

The DREDGING INDIA CONCLAVE 2025: Strengthening India’s Maritime Infrastructure & Resilience begins at Federation House, New Delhi.

India’s maritime sector is not just growing—it’s transforming. From mega ports to indigenous dredgers, we're reshaping global logistics with sustainability at the core. To lead globally, India must think ecosystem-wide, collaborating across engineering, technology, and

📚 15 years of service, 3000 smiles today! Yogayatan Jankalyan Trust distributed books to 3000 underprivileged kids from Mumbai slums. Hon. Speaker Shri Rahul Narwekar led the event with trustees Dr. Rajendra Pratap Singh, Ameya Pratap, Sheela Singh & Ananya Kumari present. 🥛

Why does Pakistan supposedly rally more international support than India during crisis? I look to provide some answers: southasiamonitor.org/spotlight/why-…

Delighted to share that my chapter on the future of a territorial swap between India and China is now published in an edited volume thanks to Kishore Mahbubani and Springer Nature. Please do read! link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…