Strategic Realignment: US-Saudi Mega Deal and the Emerging West Asian ‘Opportunist Axis’
Aayush Pal The new Syrian leader, who once headed HTS, a group previously designated as a terrorist organisation and backed…
De-escalation Without Ceasefire: India’s Strategic Deterrence and the Myth of U.S. Intervention
Biswarup Baidya Senator Marco Rubio claimed high-level diplomatic efforts to resolve India-Pakistan tensions, while Vice President Vance had earlier dismissed…
World Trade in Turmoil: How U.S. Tariffs and WTO Paralysis Threaten Global Commerce
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar & Tanishaa Pandey The WTO and the IMF have significant power over trade agreements and regulations, which gives it the ability…
Reconceptualising India’s Strategic Sphere of Influence in the IOR: A Case for a 21st-Century Indian Monroe Doctrine
Dhruv Ashok In this issue brief, Dhruv Ashok explores how India must shift from a defensive mindset to a more…
India and the Quad: Strategic Autonomy in an Unstable Indo-Pacific
Parag Gilada India’s engagement with the Quad showcases a prime example of how the nation can use pragmatic thinking to…
Arctic and the Illusion of High-North-Low Tension
Abhishek Kumar The Arctic region also holds a vast amount of untapped resources that range from reserves of oil, natural…
A War of Attrition: The US-China Economic Standoff and Its Global Fallout
Lakshmi Karlekar & HM Greeshma The confrontation creates a long rift that will not only hamper these two intricately linked economies but also…
The Extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana: A Landmark in Counter-Terrorism and India–US Strategic Relations
Dr Nanda Kishor The timing of Rana’s extradition coincides with a shifting global security order in the Indo-Pacific, where the United…
Germany’s Defence Spending Splurge: Strengthening NATO While Jobs and Growth Lag
Sughosh Joshi Germany's labour market also grapples with structural issues, including a shortage of skilled workers and a sluggish manufacturing…
The Price of Protectionism: Economic and Geopolitical Repercussions of U.S. Tariffs on India
Though the 26% tariff is a challenge, India has an opportunity at hand to push forward with economic…