Nvidia and the Fractured Future of Semiconductors: Geopolitics, AI, and the New Tech Blocs
Divyanka Tandon Once best known for its graphics cards powering video games, Nvidia has become the undisputed leader in artificial…
Peace for Profit: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Trump’s Nobel Calculus
Biswarup Baidya For more than thirty years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been engaged in a bitter struggle over land, identity,…
Counterterrorism as Camouflage: How Washington Exploits Islamabad for Balochistan’s Riches
Pranav S Strategic interest in Balochistan’s resources: Washington eyes vast reserves of gold, copper, lithium, and rare earths, seeking to…
The Impact of Western Sanctions on Russia’s Trade Flows: A Data-Driven Look at the Pivot to China, Surge with India, and Non-Western Realignment
Russia’s trade geography has changed as a result of Western sanctions that have been in place since the…
Washington Talks: Europe Tries to Stay Relevant in the Ukraine Peace Process
Aayush Pal Talks in Washington focused on U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine and possible ceasefire terms, while European leaders also…
Optics Over Outcomes: The Trump–Putin Alaska Meeting and the Illusion of Breakthrough
Shashank Pandey A headline-grabbing meeting with a historic adversary provides instant rewards for an incumbent U.S. president keen to boost…
Mapping the Decline of U.S. Hegemony: A 25-Year Data-Centric Analysis of Multipolarity
A central conclusion is that U.S. hegemonic decline is less a matter of absolute loss of capability and…
Cloud Sanctions and Energy Security: How the Nayara–Microsoft Standoff Exposed India’s Digital Vulnerabilities
Abhinav Sharma Microsoft, wary of EU penalties, abruptly suspended Nayara’s access to cloud-based tools, paralysing communications and essential business operations…
Silicon Showdown – Trump’s 100% Semiconductor Tariff and Its Global Fallout
GeoBharatIntel Donald Trump has proposed a sweeping 100% import tariff on foreign semiconductors, a move aimed at reshoring chip…
India’s Diplomatic Counter: A Rebuttal to Western Hypocrisy over Russian Oil
Vibha Hareesh India pointed out that, in 2023, the EU had trade in services with Russia of approximately €17.2 billion…