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Beyond the Handshake: Why Sequencing, Not Sentiment, Will Decide the India-China Reset

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN A cautious embrace at the BRICS table conceals a deeper disagreement over what comes first — border stability or...

Three Deterrents, One Kingdom: What the Saudi Nuclear Deal Really Reveals About a Post-American Gulf

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement signed on 22 July 2026 has been described, accurately, as a landmark: a 30-year...

Air Defence as Alliance Politics: What’s Really Driving Israel’s New Deals With Greece and Finland

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction On 7 August 2026, in a palace in Mecca, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a...

The Vacuum Bhutan Is Racing to Fill: Buddhist Diplomacy Ahead of a Two-Dalai-Lama Future

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN A Himalayan kingdom of fewer than 800,000 people is building religious infrastructure, hosting royal visits, and convening Buddhist gatherings...

What went Wrong in USA’s planning for the Iran War?  

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The war with Iran exposed a gap between Washington’s expectations before the conflict and the strategic reality that emerged...

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Salami-Sliced Legitimacy: How the World Is Normalising the Taliban Without Ever Formally Saying So? 

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction In June 2026, Belgium granted one-day visas to a five-member Taliban delegation so it could hold talks with European...

Over the Desert Where History Was Made: India’s Sarang Helicopters Take Wing in Egypt

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN There is a particular kind of symbolism in flying five helicopters in tight formation over El Alamein. The stretch...

Can the World De-Dollarize? 

By : Prachi Kushwah, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The question of whether the world can de-dollarize has moved from an academic debate to a strategic economic...

India’s BRICS Balancing Act: Between Development, Diplomacy and Discord

By: Amisha Mohan The 18th BRICS Summit to be hosted by India in New Delhi on September 12-13 serves as a litmus test for contemporary...

The Mecca Pact and the Path Forward: A New Security Architecture in West Asia and Its Implications 

By : Dr. Gayathri Pramod Panamoottil The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye on 7 August 2026 represents...

How Iran prepared for the Two-Front War with USA & Israel?  

By :  Pratyush Raj, Research Analyst, GSDN For years, Iran has lived with the possibility of a direct confrontation with Israel and the United States....

China’s Air Operations in the Taiwan Strait: Understanding the Logic of Escalation Control 

By : Soumya Dutta, Research Analyst, GSDN On July 20-21, 2026, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crossed into...

Why China’s progress in Military AI should worry India 

By : Dhritiman Banerjee, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  Technology has rapidly transformed the conduct of war since time immemorial. An example of the use of emerging...

Fiat Currency and Public National Debt

By: Nivriti Rathi, Research Analyst, GSDN Fiat money is a government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity like gold or silver. It...

Which Country Leads the World in Big Data: Why It Matters 

By : Andey Vivaan, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  Data has become one of the most important strategic resources of the twenty-first century. Every online purchase, digital...

Can China and India Ever Resolve Their Border Disputes? 

By : Simar Kaur, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The boundary dispute between China and India is one of the longest unresolved territorial disagreements in the world....

Music Transcending Borders: From the Gang Wars of Lyari to Baarats and Clubs

By: Nandika Dusi, Research Analyst, GSDN From the violent streets of Lyari in 1980s to the pompous wedding in Hyderabad, music makes its way into...

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