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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...

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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Geopolitical Outlook for Asia in 2026

By: Rudraksh Saklani, Research Analyst, GSDN The year 2025, geopolitically speaking, has not exactly been a bed of roses for the world in general but...

What does Europe’s standing-up to Trump’s plans for Greenland mean for NATO?

By: Sanya Singh, Research Analyst, GSDN The resurgence of U.S. President Donald Trump’s aspiration to purchase Greenland has surfaced as one of the most disquieting...

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