The Return of Middle Powers in the Geoeconomic Order
Archita Gaur The role of these nations shows that the nature of geopolitics in the global world has changed dramatically…
Quad Resets in New Delhi: Minerals, Maritime, and a Message to Beijing
Aayush Pal Access to critical minerals, energy, semiconductors, and related manufacturing capabilities will become the new determinants of power in…
QUAD: A Concert Without Conductors
The Indo-Pacific accounts for nearly two-thirds of global GDP, roughly 60 per cent of global maritime trade, and…
India–US in the Indo-Pacific: From Strategic Alignment to Structural Necessity
Joy Aditya Phookan The India-US convergence is a direct response to China’s assertive expansionism, visible in its construction of artificial islands…
Great Nicobar Project: Keystone of India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Maritime Future
Tejashree P V The ICTT on the Great Nicobar Island will rank among the world's best transhipment terminals after Singapore and…
“One Earth, One Home, One Future”: Tianjin Declaration and Beyond
Prof. Dr. Bharat H. Desai This refreshing SCO bonhomie in 2025, especially among the three principal global actors (China, India, Russia), underscores the…
Realism at Play: How India, China, and Russia Are Reshaping Global Power
Kabindra Sharma & Dr. Rippy Das The West’s monopoly on global affairs is fading fast. The RIC troika, shaped by trade wars, shifting alliances,…
Beyond the Words and Photo-Op: The Quad’s Struggle for Cohesion and Concrete Action
Shashank Pandey If the Quad is to emerge from its Washington rendezvous with credibility intact, its members must turn shared…
Strategic Minilateralism: A Game-Changing Tool for Indian Diplomacy
The ever-changing global world order and the changing nature of global threats continue to pose challenges to the…
India and the Quad: Strategic Autonomy in an Unstable Indo-Pacific
Parag Gilada India’s engagement with the Quad showcases a prime example of how the nation can use pragmatic thinking to…