Reimagining International Relations: Building an India-Centric Theoretical and Strategic Framework
Archita Gaur This Sharp Scope issue explores the urgent need to reimagine IR from an India-centric perspective, grounded in civilisational…
From Periphery to Pivot: How India is Recasting Global Order in the 21st Century
Balaji Subramanian India has emerged as a pivotal actor in the Global South, leveraging its human capital, services sector, and…
How India’s Oil Refining Power Balanced Global Inflation and Geopolitics
From a minimal capacity in the 1990s, India became the world’s third-largest refiner with 254 MTPA by 2023,…
Rekindling South–South Solidarity: Modi’s Landmark Visit to Ghana
Shashank Pandey On the economic front, India and Ghana decided to double bilateral trade from the current around USD 3.3…
India’s Strategic Autonomy: Balancing Act in a Fragmented Multipolar World
India is emerging as a balancer in a multipolar, fragmented world, where it does not align fully with…
From Participation to Domination: How China Is Attempting to Shape New Security Narratives Through the Xiangshan Forum
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar & Tanishaa Pandey China is now striving to take the initiative, influence, and establish its channels for global discussion, especially by…
BRICS, Israel, and White Farmers: What’s Behind Trump’s Tough Stand on South Africa?
Aayush Pal South Africa’s key role in the Global South and BRICS, which challenges the U.S.-led world order, has created…
US withdrawal from UNHRC, WHO and Paris Accord: The State of Multilateralism under Trump 2.0
Bishwarupa Kar The withdrawal of the US sets a negative precedent for other countries as these withdrawals destroy global structures…
India’s Strategic Leadership in the Global South: Countering China’s Influence and Championing Development
This multilateral approach is designed to ensure that the voices of Global South countries are heard in international…
China’s Influence Ops in the Global South: Indoctrination Through Training Programs and Governance Models
Rohan Kumar V One of how China is exporting authoritarian governance is by offering training programs targeted at government officials from…