East Asia is often viewed through the lens of strategic rivalry, particularly amid US-China competition, tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and disagreements among China, Japan and South Korea. Yet beneath these tensions lies a complex archi...
China and Pakistan’s strategic partnership is increasingly extending beyond conventional military cooperation into infrastructure, surveillance and information operations. This article examines the emerging grey-zone architecture targeting ...
As global economic networks become instruments of geopolitical competition, India faces the challenge of protecting its strategic autonomy without withdrawing from global interdependence. In this commentary, Saksham Shukla examines India’s ...
China’s growing maritime presence in the Indian Ocean is raising new questions about the evolution of regional maritime competition and India’s security strategy. Drawing parallels with Beijing’s assertive approach in the South China Sea, t...
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 ...
On July 4, Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque saw millions gather ahead of the multi-day state funeral procession of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. However, in a crucial game of optics, the funeral also revealed Iran's current political standing i...
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...
Extended deterrence has long served as the foundation of the United States' alliance architecture in the Indo-Pacific, providing security guarantees to partners such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia while reinforcing regional stability ...
More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, questions surrounding Russia's role in the post-Soviet space continue to shape global geopolitics. Under Vladimir Putin's leadership, Moscow has consistently challenged aspects...
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 ...
Benjamin Netanyahu's principle "Peace is purchased from strength. It's not purchased from weakness", confronts the reality of Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's declaration: "Israel is evil and a curse for humanity...I hope and pray...
