Kubernein Initiative

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Nontraditional Security | Water & Climate | Gender & Foreign Policy

[India Water Foundation @IndiaWaterFoun1]

#ThematicSession5 on Global Cooperation for Planetary Health Diplomacy, held during the International Conference on ESG Transversality for a sustainable water–energy–health–environment nexus....Read more https://t.co/tN78SybHIF

[Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics @gipe_official]

On the Occasion of International Women’s Day, GIPE organized a special lecture on “Gender and Geopolitics” by Ms. Priyanka Bhide of the Kubernain Initiative.
@Kubernein @theidlethinker @sankalpgurjar

#gender #internationalwomensday #geopolitics #geoeconomics

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

We hope that the framings presented in this report will contribute to a deeper understanding of the diverse countries within the Indo-Pacific region and their approaches to AI, to prepare for current and future risks.

Download the full report here: https://t.co/Y1C0xXiEeR

👉 We would love to hear your reflections on the report. Please reach out to us at [email protected] (3/3)

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

📢 We’re are very excited to share our latest report with you! Shaping Power: AI’s Impact on Grand Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

📍 Within the framings of Grand Strategy, we look at potential reactions to global upheavals from emerging AI technology in the Indo-Pacific. We analyse convergences and divergences between the private sector that holds the reins for the development of the technology, vis a vis the government that controls the freedom to deploy.🧵

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

📍 We conducted over 60 scenario based interviews, and an in person scenario based exercise, that was backed by rigorous secondary research to draw out the Grand Strategy wireframes presented in this report. The Indo- Pacific countries studied include India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea and Fiji. (2/3)

[Ambika Vishwanath 🇮🇳 @theidlethinker]

Moderated at the #MSC2026 a superb discussion on the Geopolitics of #Water. Great to have a full room, many defence personnel & security actors as well.

panel - former Senegal PM @aminatatoureklk
FM @tfajon , Min Balala, UAE & Commissioner @JessikaRoswall EU

Link 👇

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

📍Ahead of the @MunSecConf #MSC2026 starting tomorrow, @theidlethinker & @berninger71 members of the MSC #FoodSecurity Task Force, write for @TableBriefings & argue that the topic of water security should be at the top of the agenda in Munich.

Water is humanity’s most fundamental security issue. Technology could help solve the crisis, but more is needed, they say.

Read here: https://t.co/90lvkcQYvJ

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

🚨We are looking forward to the upcoming Munich Security Conference 2026 @MunSecConf where @theidlethinker will be speaking at. Stay tuned for more updates, the agenda and more from this space!

[Munich Security Conference @MunSecConf]

Taking Stock: One Week Until #MSC2026

📈 More than 60 Heads of State and Government confirmed—up from 42 last year.

📊 Around 100 Foreign and Defense Ministers on our list of participants (87 at #MSC2025).

🇺🇸 50+ US Senators & Members of Congress expected.

[Munich Security Conference @MunSecConf]

🚰 Water supply systems are under attack. @theidlethinker, member of our #FoodSecurity Task Force, explains why this is also a cyber security issue.

👉 Watch our entire panel from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture: https://t.co/w0q5b2g0rG

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

Encouraging to see the consensus & global cooperation on critical themes at the #UNWater preparatory meeting in Dakar. As we move toward the main conference, we hope South Asian priorities & voices feature more strongly in the conversations ahead.

Our research on urban water security in India draws lessons from across the Global South, showing how cooperation can unlock fairer, more resilient water futures:
🔗 https://t.co/TxpN2E14NX

#UNWater #SDG6 #WaterSecurity #GlobalSouth #SouthAsia

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

🚨As India and EU sign a landmark EU–India Free Trade Agreement, @theidlethinker & Michael Scharfschwerdt write for @thewire_in & reflect on what might truly sustain this historical agreement, opportunities that are waiting to be explored between India & the EU including joint solutions in humanitarian assistance & disaster relief, climate resilience, energy, digital infrastructure + challenges both will need to overcome for the agreement to become a strategic turning point & a signal for a cooperative, resilient, & future-oriented globalisation.

🔗 https://t.co/NuBiRJmf7z

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

🇮🇳 On this #RepublicDay, as India honours its rivers and water heritage, the moment invites reflection on how hydro-ecology has shaped our civilisation, sustains unique species, & supports livelihoods.

Our recent report, highlights best practices from across the country, using bioregional mapping to show how rivers underpin habitats, cultures & long-term water security and why striving for Right to ecological flows/Aviral Dhara is important for India’s well-being.

🔗 https://t.co/WAyvfSCFRd

@theidlethinker @namrata_kabra @NITIAayog @PIBWater @MoJSDDWS @jaljeevan_ @cleanganganmcg @CGWB_CHQ @NIUA_India @bioregionalism @DialogueEarth_ @Indian_Rivers @thebetterindia @mirzalibra10 @lipi_meh @ranjanpanda @stevenlockett

[PIB | Ministry of Jal Shakti @PIBWater]

58 WaSH Warriors Invited by National Jal Jeevan Mission, DDWS, to Attend Republic Day Parade 2026 as Special Guests of DDWS

Read more at: https://t.co/Y6y0DcfFJ2

@MoJSDDWS @CRPaatil @VSOMANNA_BJP @SBMGramin @jaljeevan_

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📢Priyanka Bhide, Co-Founder Director, Kubernein Initiative, moderated a panel on X + Y: Realising the Full Economic Potential of Indian Women at the ITTF 2026 held at Nalanda University, Bihar.

📺Watch here: https://t.co/GafmtwXjtC

The discussion focuses on how women are increasingly being enabled to move from informal and un-paid work into the formal and productive economy, turning inclusion into growth for the country. As 🇮🇳’s female labor force participation increases, from around 23% in 2017–18 to about 42% in 2023–24, structural reforms, private sector initiatives, social policy and cultural shifts are playing and can continue to play an important role in sustaining this enablement.

@orfonline @SoumyaAwasthi17 @Hakimmilyas04

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

Wishing our Organiser-in-Chief @aadhya_sh a very happy birthday! From her tireless dedication and leadership👑 to the warmth🐨 and energy 💪she brings to the team, we are grateful to learn from her and build alongside her. Here’s to another impactful year ahead❤️

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

The High-Level Panel Discussion built on last year’s co-hosted panel at GFFA, and brought together high-level policymakers, practitioners, scientists, business leaders and civil society representatives from diverse backgrounds.

Together, the BMLEH and the MSC shed light on the geopolitical dimension of water security in the lead-up to the 2026 UN Water Conference with this High-Level Panel at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2026. (3/3)

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

Food security requires coordinated, multi-policy approaches to water stewardship

@theidlethinker spoke at a High-Level Panel Discussion on Hydrostrategic Thinking: The Geopolitics of Water Resilience and Food Security, hosted by @MunSecConf in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity @BMLEH_Bund at the 18th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
#GFFA2026 🧵

📢Watch here: https://t.co/m8twAqUZkK

[Kubernein Initiative @Kubernein]

📍 Highlighting regional case studies of cooperation as well as challenges across transboundary water management, in addition the panel focused on the role International organisations and private sector investment can play to support water and food security emphasising that environmental shocks combined with geo-political tensions demand resilience through cooperation and innovation.

👉 The panel concluded with recommendations focusing on integrated water management, building data transparency and cooperation across borders, and the promotion of innovative technologies for water saving, among others. (2/3)