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…
Putin’s Kuril Islands Visit and the Return of Russia-Japan Tensions
Putin's visit has once again brought the old Japanese-Russian territorial differences to the centre stage, and this has…
The Unfinished War: Costs, Contradictions, and the Search for an Endgame in Ukraine
Russia’s initial expectation of a swift victory in Ukraine has turned into a prolonged and increasingly complex war,…
Russia–ASEAN Ties at 35: A New Chapter in Strategic Engagement
The gathering comes at a time when Russia has been increasingly focused on strengthening its engagement with the…
The Caucasian Divorce: Russia, Armenia, and a Friendship in Freefall
The old dynamics of Caucasian friendship are witnessing a growing rift.
RELOS Operationalisation Strengthens India–Russia Military and Geopolitical Ties
Anjali Singh The agreement, which was signed in 2025 and goes into effect in January 2026, permits both nations to…
Surviving in the Dark: How North Korea Turned Nuclear Crisis into Strategic Stability
Anusreeta Dutta The main question is not whether North Korea is no longer important in geopolitics, but whether the international…
From Battlefield to Bargaining Table: Diplomatic Negotiations Between Ukraine and Russia
Anshika Agarwal Ukraine and Russia have concluded the second day of United States-brokered negotiations in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today, reaching…