Constantino Xavier
@ConstantinoX
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Senior Fellow @CSEP_org • Non-Res @BrookingsFP • Visiting Prof @AshokaUniv • Research: India, South Asia, connectivity, history, democracy, geopolitics
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Joined May 2023
Important: my account was hacked into & all content shifted. Please disregard any tweets/messages from the account "Constantinoeth_" below which I do not control. Have reported this and trying to regain access. I am on Twitter only here with my original username: @constantinox
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Yes: cautious re-engagement. India dipping its toes, testing the waters, eyes wide open — no trust to jump blind.
It's incorrect to call what's happening between India and China a reset. Re-engagement is a better word.
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From sitting on a fence to now sleeping with authoritarians… bad metaphors will keep piling up! .Yet India will continue to do what it does best since 1947: pursue its national interests by dynamically calibrating its position in an evolving world order.
“India - you’re getting in bed with authoritarians. China invaded Aksai Chin and all your territory. They are not your friends. And Russia? Come on!” says Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro
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RT @CSEP_Org: @Ramananda in conversation with @ConstantinoX on TheGist by @StratNewsGlobal on @CSEP_Org's report, How China Engages South A….
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RT @CSEP_Org: Border fencing with India’s neighbours is more than barbed wire, it’s a multi-stakeholder policy challenge. Our new blog by S….
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RT @Ramananda: Always a pleasure interacting with @ConstantinoX and the @CSEP, and I'd like to once again underline the importance of th….
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A meticulously researched study surveys Beijing’s footprint from Afghanistan to Myanmar. And the implications are chilling.
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For deeper case studies/theoretical insights on Nepal (and Maldives) re the changing nexus of domestic politics and foreign policy in South Asian smaller states, see my chapter with @nicoblar. It's less about if/how much agency -- but more what you do with it given a) state.
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As I wrote in this 2020 explainer:."In line with democratisation and competitive nationalism, Nepal’s foreign policy is becoming increasingly politicised. In order to look ahead and repair, revise and revive the bilateral relationship, we must first understand why and how.
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Indeed, Kathmandu will say what it must, Delhi and Beijing will do what they want. But let's not forget:.Lipulekh is a self-inflicted wound by KP Oli. His 2020 actions are actually a good example of Nepal's foreign policy agency -- albeit driven by narrow domestic calculations.
How India and China continue to ignore Nepal on Lipulekh, undermine Nepal's agency as a sovereign state. New India-China deal on Lipulekh reopens old wound for Nepal via @kathmandupost.
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Whether it is seen as a friend or foe, China is becoming a resident actor in South Asia. Rising economic, political, cultural, security ties. Thanks @Ramananda @nitingokhale for engaging with our new report. @jabinjacobt . Video:
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A meticulously researched study surveys Beijing’s footprint from Afghanistan to Myanmar. And the implications are chilling.
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RT @tanvi_madan: For those in Washington who somehow think the Quad will survive a free fall in US ties with India, it won't. The Quad req….
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“India’s credibility as a Global South partner will rest not only on what it commits to but also on how consistently and collaboratively it follows through.”. Read this by @vedavn on Namibia, Africa and the importance of “sectoral wins” where India offers solutions:.
Namibia signing on to India’s UPI is more than a tech diplomacy win, it marks a move toward pragmatic, digital partnerships. No sweeping claims of Indian exceptionalism, just sectoral wins that reflect New Delhi’s willingness to listen. ✍🏽My take in @the_hindu.
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RT @ChichoriKtputli: Excited to launch the @CSEP_Org @KingsCollegeLon @NYUAbuDhabi 'Archives & Policy Seminar Series'—working to improve a….
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Whatever China gets in return for this = net gains of economic weaponisation.
China promises to address three key concerns of India. Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured EAM that China is addressing India’s needs of fertilisers, rare earths and tunnel boring machines: Sources.
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Geopolitical options don't grow on trees. You need to invent, create, nurture them. Too many people are looking around saying "what do we do now?" "where do we go now?" . A better question is "what can we do and how long will it take to work?" . There are no free lunches.
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The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: India’s Expanding Heritage Diplomacy by @AKuzmenchuk & @ConstantinoX . “As India’s technical and economic capabilities increase, new heritage and archaeology initiatives abroad will add character and influence to its modern diplomatic linkages.”
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RT @HazratBahar: China’s Public Diplomacy in Afghanistan: The Role of Media (Chapter 4) is a part of 'How China Engages South Asia', publis….
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"New Delhi’s actions reflect a strategic utilisation of the grey zones in international law to convey political messages to Pakistan.". Abhinand Siddharth analyses the legal context of #OperationSindoor. Excellent study of the India way of #lawfare.
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This blog by Abhinand Siddharth examines India’s decision to put the IWT in ‘abeyance’ and exercise its ‘right to respond’ to terrorist attacks from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir...
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RT @CSEP_Org: @ConstantinoX and @jabinjacobt speak to Aditi Phadnis from the @bsindia on CSEP's latest report, 'How China Engages South As….
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