The 5th Meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs, held in New Delhi in July 2026, highlighted the growing importance of intelligence and security cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region. This article examines the significance of the ...
The convergence of space, cyberspace, and artificial intelligence is redefining the foundations of national power and strategic competition. This article examines how India is integrating these domains through its evolving AI diplomacy, hig...
The United Nations was established in 1945 with the ambitious goal of preserving international peace, promoting collective security, and preventing future global conflicts. For decades, it has served as the primary forum for diplomacy, conf...
It has almost been 10 years of the EU referendum that brought Britain's much contended exit from the European Union. Was public support for ‘Leave’ manufactured by populist politics of the time? Nevertheless, the volatility of the economy h...
The 2026 Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi marked an important step in the evolution of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue from a primarily consultative forum into a platform increasingly focused on operational cooperation and p...
For much of its modern strategic history, India has viewed security through a predominantly continental lens, focusing on land borders and territorial challenges. Yet India's geography tells a different story. With more than 7,500 kilometre...
The expansion of BRICS marks one of the most significant developments in contemporary global politics, reflecting the growing influence of emerging powers and increasing dissatisfaction with Western-dominated international institutions. Wit...
Once viewed primarily through the lens of regional Pacific politics, Fiji has emerged as a strategically significant actor in the evolving Indo-Pacific order. Located at the intersection of critical maritime and air routes across the South ...
The contemporary confrontation between Iran and the United States cannot be understood without examining the historical events that transformed a strategic partnership into one of the most enduring rivalries in international politics. Begin...
India’s assumption of the BRICS 2026 chairmanship comes at a critical geopolitical moment marked by intensifying U.S.–China rivalry, expanding BRICS+ membership, and growing demands for a more multipolar international order. While the platf...
Proxy warfare has long been viewed as an attractive strategic instrument, allowing states to pursue political and military objectives while maintaining plausible deniability and avoiding the costs of direct confrontation. Yet the very auton...
The contemporary international system is widely described as moving toward multipolarity, driven by the rise of China, Russia’s strategic assertiveness, and the growing influence of middle powers. Yet beneath these visible shifts, the insti...
