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Saudi Arabia’s Two-Front Problem: Iran, the Houthis, and a Fraying Coalition

The first thing that particularly comes up is that the Houthi rise in Yemen greatly showcases one thing: the American aerial operations against the Houthis have fundamentally failed...

Re-Engineering the Maritime Sub-System: The Indian Ocean as a Multi-Node Arena

The expansion of BRICS has fundamentally altered the geopolitical geometry of the Indian Ocean Region, transforming it from a traditional theatre of bilateral security competition into a dense web of...

Manufacturing a Crisis: Disinformation, Impersonation, and the Contest Over the BRICS Summit 2026

The central argument is that the disinformation around BRICS 2026 was not spontaneous online noise but an event-anchored influence operation, a campaign that exploited a moment of peak global...

BRICS 2026: How India Turned a Multilateral Summit into a Bilateral Diplomatic Opportunity

The BRICS Summit therefore became not only a platform for collective discussions among member countries but also a major bilateral opportunity for India to strengthen its existing relationships and...

BRICS Summit 2026: India’s Diplomatic Moment in a Divided World

The reason India's presidency was particularly significant is that despite a deeply divided house and sharp differences between BRICS members, whether between Iran and the United Arab Emirates or...

India’s Defence Self-Reliance and the Critical Mineral Challenge

The policy is not just about saving money or creating jobs; this is about not depending on other countries for weapons because the dependence could be risky during a crisis...

Chabahar at a Crossroads: Navigating India’s Eurasian Connectivity

By developing alternative connectivity routes, India is seeking to reduce its dependence on corridors constrained by political adversaries and gain access to regions that have long remained difficult...

From Bishkek to BRICS: India and Iran Deepen Engagement 

The Indian-Iranian relations are especially important for India due to the geopolitical importance of Iran, which serves as a bridge between South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe...

The Displacement Equation: What Refugee Flow Data Reveals About Conflict, Climate, and the New Geography of Flight

In 2025, for the first time on record, conflict overtook climate as the world's leading driver of forced displacement — but the two forces are increasingly indistinguishable in the world's most...