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Gendering Separatism: Women, War, and the Politics of Resistance

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Armed conflicts and separatist movements have historically been narrated through masculinized frameworks of power, strategy, and territorial control. Yet,...

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India’s Aid Diplomacy in Its Eastern Neighbourhood: Strategic Imperatives, Sub-Regionalism, and Geopolitical Competition

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Aid diplomacy has emerged as a central instrument of contemporary statecraft, enabling states to project influence, cultivate goodwill, and...

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The Environment as a Global Security Issue: An International Relations Perspective

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN The Environment in Contemporary International Relations Over the last few decades, concern over the international implications of large-scale environmental problems...

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India-EU Trade Agreement: Implications for the Indian Defence Manufacturing

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), often described by policymakers on both sides as the “mother of...

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Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar World: India’s Multilateral Balancing through BRICS and the Quad

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN 1. From Non-Alignment to Strategic Autonomy: India’s Post–Cold War Foreign Policy Reorientation Introduction The end of the Cold War marked a...

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Why ASEAN Works and SAARC Falters: A Comparative Study of Regional Cooperation in Asia.

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Regionalism in Asia presents a paradox of uneven outcomes. While ASEAN has evolved into a resilient platform for cooperation,...

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India’s Defence Budget 2026: An Analysis

By: Sonalika Singh , Consulting Editor , GSDN The Union Budget 2026–27 has accorded an unprecedented priority to national defence, allocating a historic ₹7.85 lakh crore (approximately US$93.5 billion) to...

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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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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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