From Abandonment to Bargaining: Return of Transactional U.S.–Pakistan Ties Under Trump 2.0
Mohmmad Rizwan Throughout the history of bilateral relations, Washington has consistently prioritised military interests over moral norms and democratic principles…
U.S. Intervention in Venezuela and the Future of China’s Influence in Latin America
Antara Deka The USA’s takeover of Venezuela and its control over its oil reserves indirectly pose a threat to China’s…
Oil, Power, and Intervention: Why The Venezuela Operation Signals the Revival of American Imperialism
Aayush Pal With Venezuelan oil now effectively under US control, countries such as India and China may face difficulties in…
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…
2025 A Year of Geopolitical Turbulence and Global Realignment
The year 2025 marked a decisive break from the assumptions that shaped the post–Cold War and post-globalisation eras.
Security Without Illusions: America’s Interest-Based Turn and India’s Strategic Calculus
SamvadaWorld Staff The United States’ National Security Strategy (NSS), released in November 2025, represents a decisive shift toward a sharply…
Consensus to Paralysis: How the WTO’s Reform Agenda Collapsed Ahead of MC14
Shrivara Mahajan Petter Olberg’s assessment ahead of MC14 underscores that deep divisions over the WTO’s consensus rule have effectively ruled…
The Thailand-Cambodia Conflict and the Unravelling of ASEAN’s Regional Order
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping consisting of 11 countries in Southeast…
Trump’s ‘Garbage’ Remark and the Political Stakes Behind Mass Deportations
The rhetoric intensifies Trump’s immigration crackdown and builds on his plan to end TPS for thousands of Somalis…
Fractures in the MAGA Sphere: How Ideological Splits Are Undermining Trump’s Political Strength
The growing division within the MAGA movement is not just an internal dispute; it reflects a deeper split…