QUAD: A Concert Without Conductors
Aayush Pal The Indo-Pacific accounts for nearly two-thirds of global GDP, roughly 60 per cent of global maritime trade, and…
Middle Powers Reshaping Global Order: UAE, Turkey, Indonesia, and India
Anusreeta Dutta Countries like the UAE, Turkey, and Indonesia are no longer just “ in the middle”; rather, they are…
The Fragile Backbone: India’s Oil Dependence and the Anatomy of Energy Vulnerability
Divyanka Tandon In this new Sharp Scope data analyst Divyanka Tandon analysis examines how rising import dependence, growing exposure to…
India’s Economic Statecraft in the Maldives: Strategy, Stability and Influence
Anjali Singh Under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, India approved the first ₹30 billion withdrawal for the Maldives, indicating ongoing…
The Unipolar Dusk: Middle Powers and the Grammar of a New World Order
After World War II, a new geopolitical architecture emerged in the form of the United Nations, a global…
Jamaat’s Rise and the Uncertain Future of the Ganga Water Treaty
The Ganga Water Treaty has stayed intact because both sides saw it as a framework for cooperation rather…
RELOS Operationalisation Strengthens India–Russia Military and Geopolitical Ties
The agreement, which was signed in 2025 and goes into effect in January 2026, permits both nations to…
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan’s Sri Lanka Tour Reinforces India’s Regional Diplomacy
New Delhi's strategic prioritising of its maritime neighbourhood under the "Neighbourhood First" policy and the Vision MAHASAGAR framework…
India-South Korea Partnership Enters High Gear in a Contested Indo-Pacific
The South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to India is considered to be historic, as many Memorandums…
Strengthening the Southern Anchor: Reaffirming India-Sri Lanka Strategic Ties
Hridbina Chatterjee The visit of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan signifies that the India-Sri Lanka relationship has matured into a resilient,…