A Tectonic Shift in Eurasian Security: Decoding the Mecca Pact and the Counter-Alignment of India, the UAE, and Israel
Parag Gilada The agreement, signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime…
Soft Power on the Fast Track- The Unsung Victory of Sports Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
The presentation of the Australia-India Sports Roadmap is a quantum leap in statecraft beyond a conventional maritime security…
Beyond Borders, Onto Podiums: How the Sports Passport Can Weaponise India’s Global Soft Power
The Sports Passport is not just a pamphlet but a nuanced instrument of engagement with a diaspora, a…
The Silicon Siege: How the West Asian Crisis Rebuilt the Military-Industrial Complex
With the inclusion of venture-backed tech giants, or the "Silicon Insurgents", the triangle has changed into a diamond.…
From Diaspora to Leverage: How Ryan Williams Reflects India’s Football Diplomacy and Soft Power
The integration of Williams exemplifies Diaspora Diplomacy, which leverages the Overseas Citizen of Indian Origin (OCI) community's living…
When Foreign Policy Comes Home: Why India Needs Domestic Public Diplomacy
India must move beyond a reactive public relations approach and adopt a more proactive model of domestic public…
Giants’ Shadows: How Small Nation States Cling to Powerhouses for Survival
Historically, small nation-states have depended on patron nations to sustain their status as independent entities.
Indian Subcontinent’s New Faultline: Bangladesh Eyes China-Pakistan Bloc, Sidelining India
Bangladesh’s recent openness to a China–Pakistan regional initiative, excluding India, signals a subtle but consequential shift in Dhaka’s…
PM Modi at G20: Charting a New Course for India-Africa Leadership and Global South Empowerment
India is pushing its way into the upstream debate on the issues of resource security and geo-spatial infrastructure…
The Road to Industrial Power: How Strategic States Defied Markets to Build Wealth
An Industrial Policy that lacks an export focus is a formula of stagnation. The East Asian success stories…