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If there is anything that the past decade has taught us, it is that energy is no longer just a commodity, but a channel of state power. Control over energy supply can give immense economic coercion capabilities and political influence. Russ...
In a rapidly evolving and fragmented global order, India’s foreign policy is increasingly shaped by the complexities of multipolarity and great power competition. This piece examines the limitations of a unified foreign policy approach in t...
Russia’s war in Ukraine has redrawn the world’s geopolitical order, pushing the Global South into unprecedented strategic realignments. Amid the uncertainty of U.S. leadership and the breakdown of value-based diplomacy, India faces a rare o...
India’s defence partnership with Russia, rooted in the Soviet era, has been strained by the Ukraine war. Sanctions, delivery delays, and supply chain disruptions have compelled India to diversify towards Western partners while advancing dom...
The April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, marked a turning point in India’s internal security and triggered Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terror infrastructure. While militarily effective, the operation ex...
India’s engagement with Afghanistan has long been rooted in civilizational ties, developmental projects, and security concerns. The Taliban’s return to power in 2021, however, compelled New Delhi to adjust its policy, balancing humanitarian...
“Culture has become one of the last elements of our identity. We have to act in favour of cultural diversity abroad as well as at home. We need strong cultural diplomacy and but we have to create it.” - Frederic Martel
The evolution of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) has reshaped modern defence in the 21st century, emerging as a critical resource often described as “the new oil.” This article traces OSINT’s trajectory from its early reliance on manual da...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has had major humanitarian, environmental, economic, and military consequences. The conflict exacerbated nuclear threats in potentially catastrophic ways, and marked the resurgence of an existential ...
Water is not only just a source of life but also been a source of cooperation and conflict between the states in South Asia. It can be observed particularly in the Asia continent where the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) signed in 1960 between In...
Proxy warfare is a strategic tool through which powerful states influence conflicts abroad while minimising direct military, political, and financial costs. This report outlines the evolution, types, benefits, and risks associated with prox...
?India’s defence sector is experiencing a decisive shift from reliance on imports to building indigenous capacity, driven by the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative and reinforced by policy reforms such as the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) ...
