A Strategic Game Changer: Analysing India’s BrahMos Missile Export to the Philippines
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan The BrahMos export establishes a precedent for future defence cooperation with other Southeast Asian nations, potentially expanding India’s…
Neighbourhood First to Indo-Pacific Vision: India’s Foreign Policy Shift
Hridbina Chatterjee India's neighbourhood is no longer just defined by geography, but by strategic compatibility, as developments in the wider…
Great Nicobar Project: Keystone of India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Maritime Future
Tejashree P V The ICTT on the Great Nicobar Island will rank among the world's best transhipment terminals after Singapore and…
Strategic Energy Economics: India’s Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Gains from Discounted Russian Oil
Daljeet Singh Discounted Russian oil lowered import costs, kept fuel prices stable, controlled inflation, and strengthened the rupee and forex…
Nepal’s Lesson, India’s Choice: Youth Power Lies Beyond Protest
Megna Devkar For Indian youth, the path must be rooted in non-violence, unity and constructive nation-building, with their true strength…
From Periphery to Pivot: How India is Recasting Global Order in the 21st Century
Balaji Subramanian India has emerged as a pivotal actor in the Global South, leveraging its human capital, services sector, and…
Weaponising the Brahmaputra: Medog Dam and China’s Hydropower Leverage
Medog grants China the ability to shape outcomes in India’s Northeast and Bangladesh without firing a shot. For…
Online Gaming Regulation: Why India’s Crackdown on Online Betting Was Overdue
Samarth Tripathi The law was necessary to protect minors, curb predatory practices, and address rising cases of gambling addiction, indebtedness,…
Beyond Retaliation: How India Can Rewire Its Economy Amid U.S. Trade Pressures
Dr Nanda Kishor Kautilya gives us the grammar for this task. Power (śakti) has three strands — Prabhu-śakti (sovereign/financial power), Prabhāva-śakti…
Cybersecurity in the Age of Foreign-Controlled Infrastructure
Yashwanth A S In the digital era, data is a vital asset for any organisation. It drives innovation, informs decisions, and…