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“The election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the Presi-dent of Sri Lanka on 21 September, 2024, has sparked questions about the country’s future foreign policy. Given his left-wing party’s historical ties to China and cautious stance towards India, both regional powers are closely watching his next moves. This analysis explores...

“On August 22, Chinese media extensively covered Xi Jinping’s speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking the 120th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping’s birth. The ceremony was attended by top leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and government officials, including Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai...

Sri Lanka’s newly elected President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, dissolved parliament to pave the way for a snap general election on November 14, 2024, aiming to secure a fresh mandate. Dissanayake, a left-leaning politician, was elected on 21st September amidst the country’s recovery from a severe economic crisis. While the election...

On August 5th, widespread social protests in Dhaka escalated into powerful demonstrations against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has ruled Bangladesh for 15 years. Facing extreme pressure and fearing for her life, she fled the country for India. Under the leadership of an interim government headed by Professor Mohammad Yunus,...

This time the Warsaw Debate has taken the thesis: “The best fruits for Europe in Asia lie outside China” and the guests of hosts Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska, CIR’s President, and Grzegorz Nawrocki have tried to defend or deny it. Those in favor were: JJ SINGH – an Indian entrepreneur, social...

Dr Bonikowska added: “Nothing of significance happens in this domain without Polish involvement. It’s also a positive indication that the partners are strictly coordinating all decisions, particularly between the Americans and the British, while jointly engaging with the Ukrainians in this critical phase of the war. I believe this sends...

During India’s presidency of the G-20 in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that India was offering an alternative to the status quo, shifting from GDP-centric to human-centric progress. This approach aims to remind the world of what unites us rather than what divides us. This is the core of...

“As the most populous country, with 1.4 billion people—surpassing even China—India’s economy is thriving. It operates under a legal system based on British common law, and English serves as a unifying language for its businesses, connecting them effectively to the global market. India is, without a doubt, an incredibly vast...

2024 will mark the 70th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Poland and India. In recent years, both countries have seen a growing importance in their respective regions, strengthening their positions on the global stage. However, in opening up to Asia, Poland has primarily focused on China, while India, for...

Date: October 2nd, 2024Time: 16:00 – 16:40Warsaw Room Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring prominent leaders and experts as they explore the challenges and divisions within the rules-based international order. The session will delve into the global perspectives on whether the world is increasingly split into competing camps....

“And it’s very much to do with what people think about it, not only politicians, because the politicians go also basing on the opinion polls, very much into what people want. And that’s the danger also because in the same time people people started to express their views radically on...

This year’s general elections in India ended with a surprising result. Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Indian People’s Party (BJP) has retained power, the lack of a majority in parliament (Lok Sabha) makes it dependent on its coalition partners. At the same time, the opposition, including the Indian National...

The fact sheet on Indian Elections 2024 was prepared by our intern, Akshaya Venkateswaran, for whom it was the first voting in her life!

In the “Dzien na Świecie” show on polsatnews.pl, Dr. Małgorzata Bonikowska, President of CIR – CSM, talked to Grzegorz Dobiecki. According to Dr. Bonikowska, politics in Europe is still national and member states prefer weak players in Brussels.In the new composition of the European Parliament, the European People’s Party remains...

As India holds its 2024 general elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims for a significant victory with their campaign slogan “This Time for 400.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity spans across diverse social groups, enhancing BJP’s appeal. Interestingly, Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar’s book “Why Bharat Matters?” uses...

Centre for Europe of University of Warsaw (Centrum Europejskie UW) and Centre for International Relations invite you to a webinar “Polish (and Balkan) ways to fight propaganda and disinformation: best practices”. The webinar is part of a project entitled “Polish Experience in Combating Disinformation – Inspirations for the Western Balkans”....

  “The very fact that Prigozhin survived for two months shows Putin’s weakness, but that he has now died shows that Putin is holding on and his influence is still strong,” – Dr Malgorzata Bonikowska, President of the CIR-CSM, commented in a special edition of TVN24’s Fakty on the death...

  Dr Bonikowska notes: “It’s worth developing solutions in advance that will mitigate future problems.” Statement for “Fakty po Faktach” on TVN24.

At the end of December 2022, tensions between Serbia and Kosovo were reduced, but the situation remains unresolved. The Serbs living in the northern part of Kosovo do not accept the existence of that State and are questioning decisions introducing new license plates and documents. The government in Pristina, in...

The meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) in Cambodia, Bali and Bangkok (to be held on November 8-13, 2022) are taking place in the shadow of the European conflict in Ukraine. In recent weeks, China has activated its diplomacy, taking advantage of the favorable situation, especially in...