Borrowed Shields, Vulnerable Skies: The Strategic Cost of India’s Air Defence Dependence
Piyush Anand Imported defence systems often function as ‘black boxes,’ making it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to modify seekers,…
Indian Subcontinent’s New Faultline: Bangladesh Eyes China-Pakistan Bloc, Sidelining India
Parag Gilada Bangladesh’s recent openness to a China–Pakistan regional initiative, excluding India, signals a subtle but consequential shift in Dhaka’s…
RELOS and India’s Expanding Strategic Horizon
SamvadaWorld Staff At its core, the agreement allows Indian and Russian forces to use each other’s military facilities for logistical…
How Global Media Framed Vladimir Putin’s India Visit: A Comparative Analysis of Chinese, Western and Pakistani Narratives
Diksha Bharti These divergent narratives reflect how India’s engagement with Russia shapes global perceptions of its diplomatic autonomy and its…
Beyond the Visit: Why the India–Russia Alliance Remains ‘Special and Privileged’
Hridbina Chatterjee The “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership” between India and Russia reflects an extraordinary degree of mutual trust, aligns…
Putin in New Delhi: Key Takeaways from a Pivotal India–Russia Summit
Aayush Pal At a time when global uncertainty is rising, and the United States is becoming uncomfortable with India’s rapid…
India’s Constrained Autonomy: Economic Dependencies and Foreign Policy — A Data-Driven Analysis
Divyanka Tandon The data from 2014 to 2025 presents a paradox whereby, despite significantly expanding the GDP, with a near…
Reconstituting Political Ethics: A Decolonial Reading of PM Modi’s Duty-Centric Governance Paradigm
Dr Nanda Kishor The shift from Rajpath to Kartavya Path represents a decisive symbolic break from colonial glorifications of power, restoring…
From Defence Buyer to Deep-Tech Partner: How India–Israel Ties Are Shifting Toward Co-Development
Israel's strength as a Startup Nation and how leveraging it will enable India's Digital & Tech Sector to…
Demographic Dividend or Demographic Burden? Quantifying India’s Employment Paradox
The analysis reveals alarmingly low labour force participation, surging educated unemployment, deep structural inefficiencies in agriculture, and a…