Raghvendra Tripathi 
Kumar Sheni 
Hridbina Chatterjee 
Daljeet Singh 
Archita Gaur 
Balaji Subramanian 
Anusreeta Dutta 
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan 
Pranav S 
Parag Gilada Africa’s New Strategic Fault Line Runs Through Western Sahara
Aayush Pal Western Sahara is not merely a political dispute; it has strong geo-economic and strategic significance as the region…
The Strait of Hormuz on the Brink: How US-Israel Strikes on Iran Are Shaking Global Oil and Shipping
Anshika Agarwal A closure would disrupt a fifth of globally traded oil overnight, and prices wouldn’t just spike; they would…
From Shadow War to Open Conflict: Israel’s Assassination Doctrine and the Iran Escalation
Dhruv Ashok Israel justifies its strategy of targeted killings as an extension of its right to self-defence under Article 51…
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.…
After Tehran: India’s Strategic Stakes in a Shaken West Asia
Dr Nanda Kishor From a game theory perspective, the crisis can be understood as a multi-player strategic interaction under conditions of…
From Trade to Strategy: The Deepening Arc of India–Malaysia Partnership
Faareha Usmani The continued bilateral collaboration and collective participation in multilateral partnerships will further contribute to fostering regional cooperation and…
From Defence to Digital: India–Israel Ties Enter a New Strategic Phase
Anjali Singh With both nations committing to strengthening their collaboration in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, biotechnology, and quantum computing, these technologies…
Surviving in the Dark: How North Korea Turned Nuclear Crisis into Strategic Stability
The main question is not whether North Korea is no longer important in geopolitics, but whether the international…
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…
How and Why Nigeria Turned Confrontation into Collaboration with the USA
The vast oil reserves of Nigeria give it strategic importance, and the US National Security Strategy places a…