Nepal at the Crossroads: Gen Z Uprising Ends Communist Rule, India Watches Closely
Aayush Pal Gen Z protests erupted after Nepal banned major social media platforms, sparking anger due to high unemployment and…
Political Instability Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka – What it Means for India, China, and the USA
Divyanka Tandon Public protests demonstrated that an economy cannot grow without inclusive governance, and beyond a certain limit of economic…
Power and Priorities: Global Military Expenditure and Geopolitical Shifts, 2010–2024
Defence budgets are not merely fiscal submissions; rather, they are strategic signals that depict security challenges faced by…
Nvidia and the Fractured Future of Semiconductors: Geopolitics, AI, and the New Tech Blocs
Once best known for its graphics cards powering video games, Nvidia has become the undisputed leader in artificial…
Equal or Nothing: Why America Must Respect India’s Rise
Dr Nanda Kishor What Washington often fails to understand is that India is not merely a rising economy or a military…
SCO Summit in Tianjin: Multipolarity in Motion
Raghvendra Tripathi The 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, is especially notable given the current rise in global tensions. It…
Peace for Profit: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Trump’s Nobel Calculus
Biswarup Baidya For more than thirty years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been engaged in a bitter struggle over land, identity,…
Central Asia at the Crossroads of Energy and Strategy: Neomercantilism as the Framework of Great Power Rivalry
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar The latest issue of Sharp Scope explores one of the most decisive geopolitical theatres of the 21st century…
The Dragon and the Elephant Tango – India–China Strategic Alignment in the Shadow of Trump’s Tariff Hegemony
Sindhuri Sai Trump’s tariff war, intended to isolate China and pressure India, instead pushed the two Asian rivals into a…
Counterterrorism as Camouflage: How Washington Exploits Islamabad for Balochistan’s Riches
Pranav S Strategic interest in Balochistan’s resources: Washington eyes vast reserves of gold, copper, lithium, and rare earths, seeking to…