Beijing Military Parade – Signalling Alliances Beyond the US Sphere
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Tianjin Calculus: PM Modi’s Balancing Act Between Xi, Trump, and Strategic Autonomy
Pritam Sarbabidya Geopolitics is about shades of grey, where a nation’s strategic autonomy is not the absence of relationships but…
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…
Trump’s ‘Patriot’ Shift: Reshaping Ukraine War and US ‘Opportunist’ Diplomacy
The announcement from Donald Trump that the US will send the Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine represents…
From Diplomatic Ties to Defense Alliance: One Year of Russia–North Korea Strategic Partnership
Archita Gaur Russia and North Korea had signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty that included a mutual defence clause—if either…
Rajeev KS India-Russia Partnership: From Energy Deals to Missile Defense—A New Era of Collaboration
Aayush Pal India and Russia's trade has surged due to discounted Russian oil amid sanctions, securing affordable energy for India…
North Korea Support for Russia in Ukraine: Strategic Realignments and Global Spillovers
Saisha Kamla Dudha North Korea’s support for Russia in the Ukraine war has shaken the global geopolitical landscape. This gesture of…