The Illusions of Prestige: Why Western Tech Obsession is Failing the Atmanirbhar Test
Rajeev KS The current trajectory of the 'Make in India' program excels at building heavy, prestigious conventional platforms through monopolistic…
Re-Engineering the Maritime Sub-System: The Indian Ocean as a Multi-Node Arena
Hridbina Chatterjee The expansion of BRICS has fundamentally altered the geopolitical geometry of the Indian Ocean Region, transforming it from…
Manufacturing a Crisis: Disinformation, Impersonation, and the Contest Over the BRICS Summit 2026
Diksha Bharti The central argument is that the disinformation around BRICS 2026 was not spontaneous online noise but an event-anchored…
BRICS 2026: How India Turned a Multilateral Summit into a Bilateral Diplomatic Opportunity
Kumar Satish The BRICS Summit therefore became not only a platform for collective discussions among member countries but also a…
BRICS Summit 2026: India’s Diplomatic Moment in a Divided World
Aayush Pal The reason India's presidency was particularly significant is that despite a deeply divided house and sharp differences between…
India’s Defence Self-Reliance and the Critical Mineral Challenge
Shivendra Shukla The policy is not just about saving money or creating jobs; this is about not depending on other…
Chabahar at a Crossroads: Navigating India’s Eurasian Connectivity
Archita Gaur By developing alternative connectivity routes, India is seeking to reduce its dependence on corridors constrained by political adversaries…
From Bishkek to BRICS: India and Iran Deepen Engagement
Anjali Singh The Indian-Iranian relations are especially important for India due to the geopolitical importance of Iran, which serves as…
SCO: Between Geopolitical Opportunity and Strategic Contradictions
The SCO, therefore, provides India with an important platform to protect and advance its geopolitical interests in the…
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and the Search for Global Solidarity
The significance of this speech from the point of view of international relations is that it attempts to…