A Fragmented Energy Future: U.S. Sanctions and the Reordering of Oil Geopolitics
Tejashree P V In combining stricter bans on Russian oil at a moment when global supply was coming into balance, the…
Germany’s Economic Stagnation: Structural Crisis at Europe’s Core
Sidhartha Muraleedharan Germany is experiencing its longest post-war economic stagnation, with minimal or negative GDP growth since 2019, and continued…
Strategic Energy Economics: India’s Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Gains from Discounted Russian Oil
Daljeet Singh Discounted Russian oil lowered import costs, kept fuel prices stable, controlled inflation, and strengthened the rupee and forex…
Russia Launches Massive Drone Strike on Ukraine, Extensive Damage Prolongs Peace Process
Anshu Mishra Russia attacked Ukraine with 810 drones and decoys, while the Ukrainian Air Force stated that they were able…
Power and Priorities: Global Military Expenditure and Geopolitical Shifts, 2010–2024
Divyanka Tandon Defence budgets are not merely fiscal submissions; rather, they are strategic signals that depict security challenges faced by…
How India’s Oil Refining Power Balanced Global Inflation and Geopolitics
Balaji Subramanian From a minimal capacity in the 1990s, India became the world’s third-largest refiner with 254 MTPA by 2023,…
Washington Talks: Europe Tries to Stay Relevant in the Ukraine Peace Process
Aayush Pal Talks in Washington focused on U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine and possible ceasefire terms, while European leaders also…
Optics Over Outcomes: The Trump–Putin Alaska Meeting and the Illusion of Breakthrough
Shashank Pandey A headline-grabbing meeting with a historic adversary provides instant rewards for an incumbent U.S. president keen to boost…
Pranav S A New Cold War? Analysing Trump’s Nuclear Submarine Deployment and Russia’s “Dead Hand” Threat
Vibha Hareesh The unfolding rhetoric of non-contact warfare, submarine patrols, and nuclear threats signifies a new form of hostility between…