The Indian Ocean in 2024: Navigating Geopolitical Tensions and Regional Rivalries
Aayush Pal The Indian Ocean has emerged as the new epicentre of global geopolitics and geoeconomics, with nearly 80% of…
India and Kuwait: A New Era of Strategic Partnership and Cooperation
Prime Minister Modi made a historic trip to the Gulf country of Kuwait, becoming the first Indian Prime…
A Comparative analysis between the Syrian Arab Army and the Afghan National Army and their collapse
Dhruv Ashok Benevolent dictatorship vs feeble leadership A Benevolent Dictatorship is a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute…
Iran’s New Draconian Hijab Law: A Threat to Women’s Rights With Death Penalties and Global Backlash
Shobhil Shrivastava Severe Penalties for Women: Iran’s new hijab law enforces harsh punishments, including 5-15 years of imprisonment, public flogging,…
Turkey’s Strategic Gamble: Backing HTS Amid Syria’s Political Turmoil
Turkey’s Role and Gamble: Turkey’s backing of HTS, a rebranded al-Qaeda affiliate, highlights its expansionist ambitions in Syria,…
Sins of my Colonial Masters: A Brief History of Syria and the Middle East
Balaji Subramanian Legacy of Sykes-Picot: The Sykes-Picot Agreement’s arbitrary borders ignored the ethnic and religious diversity of the Middle East,…
Syria’s Civil War: The Ripple Effects on Iran, Dollar Dominance, and Regionalism
Parag Gilada The present conflict in Syria that began in 2011 has forever changed the political map of the Middle…
The Fall of Assad’s Syria: A Manufactured Tragedy and Global Crisis
Prajwal K M The fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria marks a tragic and calculated chapter in global politics,…
Assad’s Downfall and the Fragile Dynamics of Power in the Middle East
Anjali Singh The regime's fundamental vulnerability was shown when Assad's forces were unable to stop the insurgents' quick successes, despite…
Syria: The New Battleground for the Great Game
The Syrian civil war has escalated, with insurgents capturing Aleppo, threatening broader regional instability and increasing Russian involvement…