The New Cold War? US–China Rivalry in the AI and Semiconductor Era
Divyanka Tandon The contest between the United States and China over artificial intelligence and semiconductor dominance is not merely a…
The Corridor Wars: IMEC and the Future of Global Trade Routes
Anusreeta Dutta IMEC is more than a logistical project. It is the emergence of competing visions of globalisation, connectedness, and…
Trade, Taiwan, and Tehran: Inside the China-US Summit That Redrew Bilateral Terms
Aayush Pal The United States today is more dependent on China than China is dependent on the United States. As…
Multipolarity in Motion: The Reordering of Global Power
Daljeet Singh The article argues that the unipolar world order dominated by the United States is steadily giving way to…
Strategic Silence: How India is Redefining Power in the Indo-Pacific
Archita Gaur India's approach can be described by the use of the term “strategic silence”, which is a stance of…
China’s Trade Surplus Safeguards Against the Chaos in West Asia
Anjali Singh China's GDP grew by 5% more than anticipated, demonstrating both resilience and susceptibility as the US-Israel conflict with…
West by Name, Not by Allegiance: The Sanchez Doctrine and Spain’s Slow Pivot from Washington
Spain is seeking strategic independence and diversifying its global partnerships.
China in Afghanistan: Pragmatism, Power, and the Limits of Strategy
The authors highlight the convergence of security (notably Xinjiang-related) and economic concerns, characterising Beijing’s response as cautious pragmatism.
Between Ballots and Bayonets: Myanmar’s Controlled Transition in a Contested Indo-Pacific
While the election process appeared democratic externally, it represents a strategic shift in governance, where the military operates…
Securing the LAC: Countering Beijing’s Grey-Zone Tactics at the LAC
Hridbina Chatterjee The competition has now extended well beyond troop deployments, evolving into a contest over the resilience and survivability…