Hungary’s Defiance and the Fracturing of Europe’s Ukraine Consensus
Aayush Pal Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has been openly critical of the European Union’s financial and military support for Kyiv,…
Merz’s China Visit: Resetting Economic and Strategic Ties
Anshika Agarwal At the core of discussions with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, was the…
When the West Wavered, India Negotiated: The Strategy Behind the ‘Mother of All Deals’
Dr Nanda Kishor What these developments reveal is a nuanced negotiation of interests, with India neither capitulating to external pressure nor…
From Caution to Craft: How India Built the Capacity to Sign the EU Mega Trade Deal
Deepa Bhaskaran India’s post-2014 trade pivot rests on a simple logic: comparative advantage delivers shared prosperity only when openness is…
Anchoring the Drift: The Geopolitical Weight of the EU-India FTA in an Age of Uncertainty
Shashank Pandey The FTA has exposed an ugly truth - that depending on a single, weakening superpower is strategically untenable,…
Germany’s Economic Stagnation: Structural Crisis at Europe’s Core
Sidhartha Muraleedharan Germany is experiencing its longest post-war economic stagnation, with minimal or negative GDP growth since 2019, and continued…
Washington Talks: Europe Tries to Stay Relevant in the Ukraine Peace Process
Talks in Washington focused on U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine and possible ceasefire terms, while European leaders also…
Cloud Sanctions and Energy Security: How the Nayara–Microsoft Standoff Exposed India’s Digital Vulnerabilities
Abhinav Sharma Microsoft, wary of EU penalties, abruptly suspended Nayara’s access to cloud-based tools, paralysing communications and essential business operations…
Europe’s Borderless Dream: Celebrating 40 Years of the Schengen Agreement
Megna Devkar As Schengen celebrates its 40th anniversary, the EU is beefing up the system to be better prepared for…
Romania’s Rigged Democracy? The Rise of Nicușor Dan and the Fall of Electoral Fairness
Romania’s rigged elections are a wake-up reminder for every country that has, for years, been listening to the…