Many Friends, Few Responsibilities? India’s Sweetspot in Global Geopolitics

Panel discussion | 24/06/2025

Many Friends, Few Responsibilities? India’s Sweetspot in Global Geopolitics

India is an active BRICS member also deepening its ties with the West. With its strategy of “multi-alignment,” India claims to be a leader of the Global South. The GIGA’s team of India experts, Sharinee Jagtiani (German Marshall Fund), and Germany’s ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, debate the country’s geopolitical sweet spot.

GIGA Focus Africa | 3/2025

Global Carbon Markets and Rural Development in Madagascar

Carbon offset projects promise to benefit both climate mitigation and rural communities in the Global South. Evidence from Madagascar, however, showcases that three key constraints pose a challenge to the development potential of nature-based offsets in the voluntary carbon market.

Dr. Quentin Grislain

Center for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development / National Center for Applied Research in Rural Development


President (ad interim)

Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach is President (ad interim) of the GIGA.

Prof. Dr. Sabine Kurtenbach

Regional Institutes

Africa|Asia|Latin America|Middle East

Journal of Global Security Studies | 2024

Soldiers and Autocratization: Varieties of Military Roles in Post-Cold War Asia

This study identifies three distinct military roles in Asia’s autocratization since 1991—explaining them through a new model that combines military interests, praetorian legacy, veto powers, and ruling party strength.

Video GIGA Forum BRICS, Juli 2025

GIGA Forum ONLINE | 09/07/2025

BRICS in Action: A Deep Dive into the Outcomes of the 2025 Summit

This GIGA Forum brings together four experts to dissect the highlights and outcomes of the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil. With perspectives spanning longstanding and newer BRICS members, the panel explores in depth the group’s evolving role in addressing global challenges.

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