The Frozen Arctic: The Next Cold-War Arena
SaiRakshit Raghupathy In this edition of Sharp Scope, Strategic Consultant and Researcher Sairakshit Raghupathy explores how with Arctic region is…
US Gas Exports Upend Asia’s Energy Landscape: Is a Power Transition Underway?
Pranav S Despite high costs and environmental concerns, the Alaska LNG project has regained traction under Trump 2.0, which has…
Three Years of Russia-Ukraine War: Russia’s Advance, Impact of Trump 2.0 and India’s Balancing Act
Aayush Pal With the war entering its third year, hope for peace has been revived, particularly with President Trump having…
Oil, Power, and Politics: How Energy Shapes the New World Order
Shashank Pandey Closing the gaps in energy supply will require policy reform and increased public-private investment, diversified supply chains and…
Foreign Aid or Strategic Influence? Examining USAID’s Operations in India
Pranav S & Vadiraja B USAID's aid operations in India have long been scrutinised—are they aimed at development or serving U.S. geopolitical interests?…
End of War in Sight? What the US-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Mean for Global Power Politics
Balaji Subramanian If Russia gains territory or achieves its goals through negotiation, it will create strong optics of Russian revisionist…
China and the Cook Islands: Economic Opportunity or Geopolitical Tightrope?
While Chinese investments can provide much-needed economic growth and development, it is also fraught with geopolitical and economic…
Munich Security Conference 2025: Europe at the Crossroads Amid Global Power Shifts
The Munich Security Conference underscored Europe's inherent weaknesses which is still militarily reliant on the US, fragmented on…
JD Vance’s Munich Speech – Redefining US – Europe Relations under Trump 2.0
JD Vance’s Munich address has emerged as a critical flashpoint in the ongoing debate over the future of…
US withdrawal from UNHRC, WHO and Paris Accord: The State of Multilateralism under Trump 2.0
Bishwarupa Kar The withdrawal of the US sets a negative precedent for other countries as these withdrawals destroy global structures…