Giants’ Shadows: How Small Nation States Cling to Powerhouses for Survival
Parag Gilada Historically, small nation-states have depended on patron nations to sustain their status as independent entities.
Panama Reclaims Canal Ports: Supreme Court Cancels Hong Kong Contract Amid US–China Power Struggle
Anshika Agarwal Panama’s move follows its withdrawal from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, signalling a strategic realignment toward the United…
After the American Umbrella: The West Asia’s Descent into Multipolar Disorder
Pranav S West Asia is thus entering uncharted territory: more autonomous, less predictable, and certainly more hazardous.
The Illusion of Nuclear Deterrence: Why West Asia’s War Cannot Stay Regional
Balaji Subramanian The greatest danger is not that nuclear weapons might be used—but that the world has begun to believe…
China’s Covert Penetration of Western Surveillance Infrastructure
SamvadaWorld Staff The breach, centred on the exploitation of lawful intercept systems embedded within telecommunications networks, allowed Chinese operators to…
India as a Geo-Economic Swing State: Power, Pragmatism and Multi-Alignment in a Fragmented World
Sanhita Pandey Economic analysts see India as a ‘geo-economic swing state’, a country that can shape outcomes by engaging selectively…
India’s Multilateral Economic Partnership: Navigating through China, UAE and Russia
Antara Deka The landmark free trade agreement deepened bilateral economic ties with the UAE, pushing trade volumes to $100.06 billion…
U.S. Intervention in Venezuela and the Future of China’s Influence in Latin America
The USA’s takeover of Venezuela and its control over its oil reserves indirectly pose a threat to China’s…
The Liberal Order Unravels: 2026 Opens on a Global Fault Line
Dr Nanda Kishor When rules are bent to the breaking point by those who wrote them, the incentive for others to…
The Silent Encirclement: How the Recalibrated ‘Pivot to Asia’ Is Reshaping India’s Neighbourhood
Nishant Kumar Hota and Ankit Jakhar India now stands at a crossroads where "Strategic Autonomy" is no longer an academic luxury but a survival…