Between Security and Sovereignty: Japan’s Strategic Convergence with the United States
Aayush Pal As Japan moves closer to the United States, it risks increasing its distance from regional actors such as…
The Mosaic Doctrine: Why Iran Cannot Be Overpowered by Conventional Warfare
Piyush Anand The Mosaic Doctrine prioritises survivability and continuity over centralised control, an approach that is particularly effective in protracted…
From Oil Flows to Power Plays: Energy Geopolitics in the Age of Inflation
Anusreeta Dutta As long as energy remains both an economic necessity and a strategic instrument, price volatility will continue to…
Greater Israel: From Biblical Promise to Strategic Reality
Sughosh Joshi Today, the idea of Greater Israel lies between aspiration and reality, shaped by security concerns, regional dynamics, and…
From Distrust to Pragmatism: India’s Calculated Engagement with the Taliban
Mohmmad Rizwan India condemned Pakistan’s attacks on Afghan civilians, reflecting how its relationship with Taliban-led Afghanistan has shifted since 2021…
Domestic Legitimacy, Global Consequences: What Meloni’s Referendum Loss Reveals
Anjali Singh In a crucial referendum, voters rejected Giorgia Meloni's judicial reform, marking a major political loss for her government.
The Sovereign Siege: From NIA Crackdowns to the ‘Deep State’ Shadow in Northeast India
Pranav S Van Dyke exemplifies the post-Cold War Western ‘conflict entrepreneur’: ideologically motivated, institutionally credentialed, and structurally positioned to assist…
Debt, Dollar and Dependency: How Financial Architecture Keeps the Global South in Check
Daljeet Singh Ultimately, the story of debt, the dollar, and dependency is not solely about finance; it is about power,…
Iran’s Grand Strategy: From Revolutionary Isolation to Fragmented Warfare
Dhruv Ashok Through its ‘forward Defence doctrine’, Iran has supported regional proxies such as Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis and militias in…
Fault Lines of the Frontier: Tribal Loyalties and the New Pakistan–Afghanistan Tensions
Archita Gaur The Durand Line has neither been formally recognised by successive Afghan governments nor accepted as a legitimate international…