Giants’ Shadows: How Small Nation States Cling to Powerhouses for Survival
Parag Gilada Historically, small nation-states have depended on patron nations to sustain their status as independent entities.
He Who Owns the Sky, Owns the War
Piyush Anand Reliance on foreign sources for critical defence technologies is now a major strategic vulnerability amid shifting geopolitics, intensifying…
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…
Beyond Growth Numbers: India’s Strategic Economic Posture Amid Global Uncertainty
Aayush Pal The Survey argues that India must focus on building resilience, innovating relentlessly, and staying the course towards Viksit…
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,…
The UAE’s Strategic Squeeze in West Asia and India as a Strategic Hedge
The deepening relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates represents deliberate geopolitical posturing by both countries, driven…
Dark Fate of Bangladesh: Institutional Tyranny, Islamist Domination and Descent into Chaos
Antara Deka Escalation of violence against minority Hindus has attracted significant international scrutiny, a development that is likely to influence…
Motegi’s India Visit Signals a More ‘Outcome-Driven’ India–Japan Alliance
Megna Devkar The three-day visit of Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to India from January 15–17, 2026, highlights the growing…
Why America’s Economic Coercion Failed to Corner India
In response to Trump tariffs, India adopted a market diversification strategy aimed at substituting American demand with other…
India’s Goldilocks Triumph: The Pragmatic Turn to Balance Growth, Inflation, and Stability
India's macroeconomic conditions have been relatively balanced in recent quarters, which include robust growth accompanied by exceptionally low…