Chiara Boldrini
@cboldrini.bsky.social
IR, international security, foreign policy
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The same Italian company whose CEO was arrested for bribery is now building India's next generation of helicopters. warontherocks.com/too-big-to-b...
Too Big To Break Again: India, Italy, and the Defense Partnership That Almost Wasn’t
A single bribe nearly ruined a defense partnership most people didn’t know even existed. It took India and Italy almost a decade to recover. The story of
warontherocks.com
June 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The same Italian company whose CEO was arrested for bribery is now building India's next generation of helicopters. warontherocks.com/too-big-to-b...
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India is recalibrating its Horn of Africa approach, betting that economic ties can deliver influence where hard power can’t.
theconversation.com/indias-horn-...
#Politics
theconversation.com/indias-horn-...
#Politics
India’s Horn of Africa strategy has shifted: what it’s trying to do and how it could work
Over the past decade, India has come to see the Horn of Africa as a primary theatre of influence.
theconversation.com
May 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
India is recalibrating its Horn of Africa approach, betting that economic ties can deliver influence where hard power can’t.
theconversation.com/indias-horn-...
#Politics
theconversation.com/indias-horn-...
#Politics
A new term is taking over the vocabulary of leaders, diplomats and think tanks. Indo-Mediterranean is no longer a slogan, it’s becoming a geopolitical vision. What it means, why Italy and India are at its center, and why IMEC still requires some honest caution. open.substack.com/pub/chiarabo...
The Indo-Mediterranean Moment:
a “new” strategic space has now become a clear vision
open.substack.com
May 21, 2026 at 5:24 PM
A new term is taking over the vocabulary of leaders, diplomats and think tanks. Indo-Mediterranean is no longer a slogan, it’s becoming a geopolitical vision. What it means, why Italy and India are at its center, and why IMEC still requires some honest caution. open.substack.com/pub/chiarabo...
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The EU’s approach to #India will need to prioritise cooperation in areas of shared interest while addressing persisting normative divergences, a task that will require greater pragmatism.
✍️ Ana Ballesteros Peiró et al.
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/...
✍️ Ana Ballesteros Peiró et al.
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/...
The EU-India relationship I: the bilateral layer of the negotiations
The EU-India relationship will require a pragmatic approach, anchored in strategic convergences, to address normative and value discrepancies.
www.realinstitutoelcano.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The EU’s approach to #India will need to prioritise cooperation in areas of shared interest while addressing persisting normative divergences, a task that will require greater pragmatism.
✍️ Ana Ballesteros Peiró et al.
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/...
✍️ Ana Ballesteros Peiró et al.
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/en/analyses/...
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Great article on India-China relations. What makes this stand out is its accounting for India's economic dependence on China.
Modi’s trip to China looked like a turning point, but how much strain can this fragile goodwill really withstand?
The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China
Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure.
warontherocks.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Great article on India-China relations. What makes this stand out is its accounting for India's economic dependence on China.
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From smiles at summits to standoffs in the Himalayas — a look inside the contradictions of Sino-Indian relations.
The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China
Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure.
warontherocks.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
From smiles at summits to standoffs in the Himalayas — a look inside the contradictions of Sino-Indian relations.
Is true friendship between India and China possible? In my latest piece for War on the Rocks, I explore why enduring tensions, like the border dispute, remain an obstacle to genuine normalization.
warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-...
warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-...
The Limits of Rapprochement Between India and China
Those expecting a solid rapprochement between India and China may be misreading the situation, as structural frictions between the two countries endure.
warontherocks.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Is true friendship between India and China possible? In my latest piece for War on the Rocks, I explore why enduring tensions, like the border dispute, remain an obstacle to genuine normalization.
warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-...
warontherocks.com/2025/09/the-...
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Still cannot believe it: the United Nations Security Council Resolution Authors (UNSCRA) dataset is out in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social 🥳
Read here why the data is important and use it widely for your research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Read here why the data is important and use it widely for your research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
March 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Still cannot believe it: the United Nations Security Council Resolution Authors (UNSCRA) dataset is out in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social 🥳
Read here why the data is important and use it widely for your research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Read here why the data is important and use it widely for your research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Had been hearing lately from friends made during my Fulbright visiting last year and seeing this brings much sense of ruefulness
#fulbright#studyabroad
Had been hearing lately from friends made during my Fulbright visiting last year and seeing this brings much sense of ruefulness
#fulbright#studyabroad
Funding freeze leaves Fulbright and study-abroad scholars stranded
The Trump administration paused State Department money for international exchange and study-abroad programs. Participants wonder: Will it ever resume?
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Had been hearing lately from friends made during my Fulbright visiting last year and seeing this brings much sense of ruefulness
#fulbright#studyabroad
Had been hearing lately from friends made during my Fulbright visiting last year and seeing this brings much sense of ruefulness
#fulbright#studyabroad
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Publication alert🚨
Paper 2/3 of my PhD now out! How did unification in 19th century impact income inequality in DE and IT? Using new social tables for Germany, I study balance of power between core & periphery in newly unified states.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
Paper 2/3 of my PhD now out! How did unification in 19th century impact income inequality in DE and IT? Using new social tables for Germany, I study balance of power between core & periphery in newly unified states.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
May 8, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Publication alert🚨
Paper 2/3 of my PhD now out! How did unification in 19th century impact income inequality in DE and IT? Using new social tables for Germany, I study balance of power between core & periphery in newly unified states.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
Paper 2/3 of my PhD now out! How did unification in 19th century impact income inequality in DE and IT? Using new social tables for Germany, I study balance of power between core & periphery in newly unified states.
Find out more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...