Manipur’s Crisis and India’s Crossroads: Ethnicity, Security, and the Act East Challenge
John T Guite and Vinay N Bhushan While it cannot be denied that the North East Indian states, primarily Manipur, serve as the launching pad…
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…
Germany Halts Military Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Concerns
Samarth Tripathi Berlin would "no longer authorise any exports of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip…
Battlegrounds by Proxy: Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon in the Crosshairs of Regional Rivalries
Daljeet Singh Proxy warfare in the Middle East allows powerful states and non-state actors to advance interests through local allies,…
Mapping the Decline of U.S. Hegemony: A 25-Year Data-Centric Analysis of Multipolarity
Divyanka Tandon A central conclusion is that U.S. hegemonic decline is less a matter of absolute loss of capability and…
Pranav S TRIPP in the Caucasus: A Corridor of Opportunity or a Road to Vulnerability?
GeoBharatIntel TRIPP is primarily a U.S.-managed transit and trade corridor through Armenia’s Syunik province, linking Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan and…
The Enduring U.S. Obsession with Pakistan: A Strategic Tool Against India?
Aayush Pal While the U.S. champions the rule of law, its interests in Pakistan often lead it to deal with…
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…
From Westminster to Delhi: Should India Follow the UK in Lowering the Voting Age to 16?
Dr. Kavita Lalchandani & Megna Devkar A cautious, evidence-based approach beginning with local elections, a portfolio that poses the fewest risks, could unleash the…