Archita Gaur 
Balaji Subramanian 
Divyanka Tandon 
Hridbina Chatterjee 
Dhruv Ashok 
Aayush Pal 
Anusreeta Dutta From Shadow War to Open Conflict: Israel’s Assassination Doctrine and the Iran Escalation
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
Daljeet Singh 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
Anshika Agarwal The vast oil reserves of Nigeria give it strategic importance, and the US National Security Strategy places a…
Merz’s China Visit: Resetting Economic and Strategic Ties
At the core of discussions with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, was the…
Cross-Border Strikes and Hostage Threats Push Islamabad and Kabul Toward the Brink
Pakistan’s cross-border airstrikes in Afghanistan during Ramadan and the Baloch Liberation Army’s hostage video have sharply escalated tensions,…