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A Fragmented Energy Future: U.S. Sanctions and the Reordering of Oil Geopolitics

In combining stricter bans on Russian oil at a moment when global supply was coming into balance, the U.S. has made room for its own energy production and for allies in OPEC+ to reset their market...

Deepening the Global South: India’s Strategic Engagement with Angola and Botswana

The State Visit by President Droupadi Murmu to Angola and Botswana marks the first-ever visit by an Indian Head of State to both nations, signalling India’s commitment to deepening its engagement with...

The Webs That Bind Us: Harari’s Nexus and the Power of Information Networks

Despite its speculative tone, Nexus succeeds in revealing how the same dynamics that once governed religious texts and totalitarian propaganda now underpin social media and artificial intelligence...

From Promise to Potential: A Decadal (2014–2025) Data Review of India’s Manufacturing Transformation, and the Road Ahead

The launch of the 'Make in India' scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014 marked a significant shift in India's industrial policy, to establish India as a global manufacturing hub...

India’s Geoeconomic Nationalism: Building Global Influence Through Hedging, Not Hegemony

In an era where power is increasingly produced by the manipulation of markets rather than the simple projection of arms, India is learning fast...

New York Chooses Mamdani for Mayor: America’s Divide Reflected in New York’s Socialist Revival

The NY mayoral election gained significance as the city hosts the largest Jewish population outside Israel, while Mamdani has been critical of Israel and has openly declared support for Palestinian...

Space 2.0: How India’s Private Sector is Rewriting the Nation’s Cosmic Exploration

India's private space revolution is about more than just new companies launching satellites; it represents a fundamental reimagination of how space capabilities are developed, deployed, and...

Balancing Sovereignty and Reciprocity: China’s 2025 Legal Strategy in Global Trade and Security

By specifically mentioning the necessity of protecting bilateral relations from 'geopolitical turbulence,' Xi's appeal for 'unswerving' collaboration was in line with ChAFTA's preamble pledges to...

India’s Balancing Act: Leading the Global South Through the BRICS Climate Front at COP30

The BRICS is likely to play a prominent role at COP30, not least through a common call on climate finance and the critical basis of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective...