Beyond BRICS: The Fragmented Future of the Global South’s Economic Bloc Politics
Daljeet Singh With the inclusion of countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Iran, the bloc now…
The Ground Beneath Their Feet: How the Global South Is Rewriting the Rules of Green Power
The Salar de Uyuni, which spans an area roughly the size of Jamaica, contains what geologists consider to…
Debt, Dollar and Dependency: How Financial Architecture Keeps the Global South in Check
Ultimately, the story of debt, the dollar, and dependency is not solely about finance; it is about power,…
Cross-Border Islamism and India’s Security Calculus: Reassessing Neighbourhood Engagement
This edition of Sharp Scope examines how these networks have evolved from fragmented insurgencies into interconnected regional architectures.…
From Aid Recipient to Agenda Setter: India’s Development Diplomacy in Africa and the Indo-Pacific
India’s development diplomacy is characterised by partnership-based engagement, making it an agenda-setter that presents an alternative to the…
Countering Deepfakes and Disinformation: Australia Puts the Onus on Social Media Platforms
Regulation of social media in Australia demonstrates that the protection of freedom of speech and the safeguarding of…
COP30 and India’s Climate Realism: Balancing Development, Justice, and Global Expectations
At COP30, India presented a proposal focused on increasing financial support for climate action, strengthening adaptation, and applying…
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…
After Gaza: The Collapse of Arab Normalisation and the New Middle East Cold War
American power in the Middle East has been further undermined in the aftermath of Gaza, accelerating regional diversification…
The Iran–Israel Shadow War: Mapping the Undercurrents of a Covert Confrontation
The Iran-Israel confrontation does not often manifest as actual combat. Instead, it is buried in the undercurrents of…