West by Name, Not by Allegiance: The Sanchez Doctrine and Spain’s Slow Pivot from Washington
Aayush Pal Spain is seeking strategic independence and diversifying its global partnerships.
From Hegemony to Harmony: The 2026 Shift Toward an Integrated South Asian Power Grid
Hridbina Chatterjee The South Asian energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, from hydro-hegemony to hydro-partnership.
Paris at Crossroads: Reassuring Its Relevance in a Fragmented World
Anusreeta Dutta The Paris Agreement has a fundamental challenge: there is always a gap between what countries pledge and what…
Balendra Shah’s Rise: Shah’s RSP Keeps India-China Balance Intact
Anjali Singh Shah's outreach to foreign envoys is indicative of an attempt to avoid alignment and diversify ties, supporting a…
From Ideology to Economy: Why Hungarian Voters Rejected Orbán’s Model
The results are a massive setback for Viktor Orban, who was widely considered one of the strongest far-right…
Why Negotiations Fail: A Strategic Reading of the US–Iran Talks
Dr Nanda Kishor In international relations, negotiations fall apart due to the fundamental structure of the situation, where either an agreement…
From Screen to Society: How Cinema Shapes Economic Choices
Ananda Mathews Cinema not only reflects society’s aspirations but actively shapes them, influencing how individuals define success, lifestyle, and fulfilment.
Hungary’s Turning Point: From Illiberal Outlier to European Mainstream
A fundamental geopolitical change with far-reaching consequences for Europe and beyond, as well as a home one, is…
MAGA at a Crossroads: From Unified Force to Internal Fracture
The MAGA movement and Donald Trump’s “America First” doctrine emphasised nationalism, border security, and resistance to global entanglements,…
Migration as Power: How Human Mobility is Reshaping Geopolitics in the Global South
Archita Gaur Migration is no longer merely a humanitarian or economic phenomenon but is increasingly being deployed as a strategic…