A Fragmented Energy Future: U.S. Sanctions and the Reordering of Oil Geopolitics
Tejashree P V In combining stricter bans on Russian oil at a moment when global supply was coming into balance, the…
Balancing Sovereignty and Reciprocity: China’s 2025 Legal Strategy in Global Trade and Security
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar & Tanishaa Pandey By specifically mentioning the necessity of protecting bilateral relations from 'geopolitical turbulence,' Xi's appeal for 'unswerving' collaboration was…
Shifting Tides in the Indo-Pacific: How India Can Hold Its Ground Amid U.S.-China Realignments
Garima Sharma If India fails to build its internal capacity to navigate effectively in a rapidly changing world, it will…
Paradiplomacy at the Frontier: The Centrality of Assam in Advancing India–Bhutan Relations
Riddhik Parashar From cross-border cultural exchanges and hydropower cooperation to the proposed Gelephu–Kokrajhar rail corridor, Assam stands as a linchpin…
Geopolitics of the Panama Canal: Flashpoint in the U.S.–China Rivalry for Control of Global Trade Routes
The Panama Canal alone handles around 5% of global maritime trade annually, highlighting its strategic and economic significance…
Reading the World’s Tone: Data Insights into the U.S.–China Rivalry and India’s Media Response
Divyanka Tandon Sentiment analytics becomes a vital adjunct to conventional geopolitical evaluation frameworks, offering early insights into global tensions and…
Central Asia’s Strategic Diversification: Deepening Business with Modi 3.0 and Trump 2.0 While Engaging China
If India and the U.S. coordinate through IMEC and targeted sanction waivers while leveraging arbitration mechanisms like the…
Circles of Power: Reassessing Kautilya’s Raja Mandala in Contemporary Geopolitics
Hridbina Chatterjee The Raja Mandala reminds us that friendship and enmity are fluid, rather than permanent, and are subject to…
Strengthening the Himalayan Partnership: India-Bhutan Talks Focus on Security, Connectivity, and Cooperation
Anshu Mishra India and Bhutan recently held talks in their 14th meeting on Border Management and Security in Thimphu. This…
The Geopolitics of Rare Earths: How China’s Monopoly Threatens Global Industrial Sovereignty
China accounts for roughly 70% of global rare earth mining and nearly 90% of the world’s processing capacity.…