Realism at Play: How India, China, and Russia Are Reshaping Global Power
Kabindra Sharma & Dr. Rippy Das The West’s monopoly on global affairs is fading fast. The RIC troika, shaped by trade wars, shifting alliances,…
Nepal at the Crossroads: Gen Z Uprising Ends Communist Rule, India Watches Closely
Aayush Pal Gen Z protests erupted after Nepal banned major social media platforms, sparking anger due to high unemployment and…
Political Instability Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka – What it Means for India, China, and the USA
Divyanka Tandon Public protests demonstrated that an economy cannot grow without inclusive governance, and beyond a certain limit of economic…
Power and Priorities: Global Military Expenditure and Geopolitical Shifts, 2010–2024
Defence budgets are not merely fiscal submissions; rather, they are strategic signals that depict security challenges faced by…
The Unravelling of CPEC: China’s Strategic Recalibration in Pakistan
Dr Nanda Kishor China’s partial disengagement creates breathing room, but it does not remove the strategic logic of Sino-Pakistani cooperation.
Beijing Military Parade – Signalling Alliances Beyond the US Sphere
Samarth Tripathi Diplomacy played out alongside the march past. Putin and Kim held talks on the sidelines, building on a…
Nvidia and the Fractured Future of Semiconductors: Geopolitics, AI, and the New Tech Blocs
Once best known for its graphics cards powering video games, Nvidia has become the undisputed leader in artificial…
SCO Summit in Tianjin: Multipolarity in Motion
Raghvendra Tripathi The 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, is especially notable given the current rise in global tensions. It…
Tianjin Calculus: PM Modi’s Balancing Act Between Xi, Trump, and Strategic Autonomy
Pritam Sarbabidya Geopolitics is about shades of grey, where a nation’s strategic autonomy is not the absence of relationships but…
Central Asia at the Crossroads of Energy and Strategy: Neomercantilism as the Framework of Great Power Rivalry
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar The latest issue of Sharp Scope explores one of the most decisive geopolitical theatres of the 21st century…