Chatham House: Independent thinking on international affairs

The relationship between India and China is 'undoubtedly the most difficult in the BRICs group', writes Amrita Narlikar in his analysis of rising India's potential as a negotiating partner in International Affairs.

  • The Chatham House Asfari Fellowship scheme is offering individuals from the Middle East the opportunity to conduct research on challenges facing the Arab world. Closing date: 31 May. More.

  • The Mali intervention may reshape the cultural and political context for French engagement in Africa, in both military and wider political terms, says this paper. Read.

  • The changes in US energy are profound and as a result energy policy should now concentrate on economic and climate priorities, rather than security, says this paper. Read.

  • The biggest challenge facing the US economy is political dysfunction in Washington, said the former US Treasury Secretary at an event on global economic challenges. More.

  • Duncan Brack considers the compatibility of efforts by consumer countries to reduce illegal logging with World Trade Organization rules. Read.

  • Several resources assess Somalia's dynamics and future trajectory, including articles on the country's regional relations and the risks of the New Deal. More.

  • Speaking here in 1989, the UK Chancellor argued that European monetary union could only work if it were accompanied by full fiscal union, which in turn required full political union. Transcript.

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