More Than Tariff Wars: Ajit Doval’s Russia Outreach and India’s Assertion of Its Geopolitical Autonomy
Pranav S Ajit Doval’s high-profile journey to Moscow, culminating in meetings with President Vladimir Putin and Security Council Secretary Sergey…
Operation Sindoor and the Rise of Indian Realism: A Case for Unilateral Action
Balaji Subramanian Operation Sindoor, India’s decisive military operation in a geopolitically sensitive region, epitomises this doctrine. It demonstrated that when…
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…
“Friend” or Foe? Trump’s Tariff Deception Exposes the US’s Contradictory India Policy
Aayush Pal On one hand, President Trump calls India a strategic partner and a friend, and on the other hand,…
The China-Russia Axis Realigned: Assessing Risks to India’s Strategic Autonomy and Global Influence
Bishwarupa Kar Strategic autonomy now also functions as a hedging strategy in global politics, helping India shape the Quad, BRICS,…
Breaking the Dollar Hegemony: BRICS and the Emergence of a New Global Financial Pivot
Sughosh Joshi For BRICS, the real success may lie not in replacing the dollar overnight, but in building credible alternatives…
Russia–Pakistan Relations: A Strategic Shift or Overblown Concern?
Nishant Kumar Hota In recent years, Russia has made quiet but significant moves to improve its ties with Pakistan. A particularly…
Russia–Azerbaijan Tensions Escalate Over Custodial Deaths
If the differences between Azerbaijan and Russia escalate, Moscow may lose a strategic foothold in the region, potentially…
Power, Peace, and the NPT: Navigating the Future of Nuclear Arms Control
Megna Devkar The Non-Proliferation Treaty has its flaws, but is still “the best legal bulwark we have against nuclear war”,…
India’s Strategic Autonomy: Balancing Act in a Fragmented Multipolar World
Archita Gaur India is emerging as a balancer in a multipolar, fragmented world, where it does not align fully with…