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India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Implications

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and India: Strategic Economic Partnership The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organisation...

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STRATEGIC AFFAIRS

Rethinking Modernity: From Eurocentrism to a Polycentric Global Perspective

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Modernity has long been treated as a singular historical experience rooted in Europe, often presented as a universal template...

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The Dance of Globalization, COVID-19, and the Nation-State: Adapting to a Shifting World Order

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Counsulting Editor, GSDN Introduction In the heady days of the 1990s, as globalization took its initial steps, scholars were both hopeful and wary...

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Regionalism In South Asia: Evaluating SAARC’s Performance, Limitations and Future Relevance

By: Khushbu AhlawatConsulting Editor, GSDN INTRODUCTION Regionalism in South Asia represents the shared endeavour of nations to manage common challenges, strengthen economic development, and promote political...

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Critical Analysis of India’s Strategic Engagement In Central Asia

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Central Asia has re-emerged as a strategically critical region in the post-9/11 global landscape, driven by its geostrategic location,...

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Politics

Will Trump’s “Board of Peace” Succeed?

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN In mid-January 2026, the Trump administration formally advanced its Gaza peace initiative from an initial ceasefire phase to a far more...

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DEFENCE

Nuclearization of South Asia: Drivers of India–Pakistan Nuclear Programs, Conflict Transformation, and the U.S. Role in Crisis Management

By Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The nuclearization of South Asia has fundamentally reshaped the strategic, political, and security dynamics between India and Pakistan. Emerging...

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Flashpoints

Trump’s Dangerous New Deal For Ukraine, Peace Through Power Or Provocation Through Patriot Missiles? So Who’s Really Winning Here?

Donald Trump just flipped the script on Ukraine and possibly on his own base. In a stunning move that walks the tightrope between hawkish...

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Trump Says ‘We’ In Israel’s War With Iran. Netanyahu Pushes Trump To Drop The Bombs Iran Fears Most And Russia’s Calculated Distance From Tehran’s...

Fears of a regional conflagration intensified on Tuesday as President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric on Iran, calling for its “unconditional surrender,” implying potential...

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The Drone Pact, Russia And Iran’s Silent Revolution Against The West. Geran-2 And The Ghosts Of Geopolitics!

Russia’s growing military friendship with Iran is more than a defense pact, it is in fact a sign of how the rules of warfare...

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Russia’s Shadow War. The Rise Of Putin’s Proxy Pyromaniacs And Europe’s Battle Against The Invisible Army!

Since the onset of the Ukraine war, Europe has witnessed a disturbing surge in hybrid sabotage operations, from the deliberate damage to undersea cable...

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