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The Argument for a Woman UN Secretary-General

By: Simran Sodhi, Guest Author, GSDN In its 80-year-old history, the United Nations has never had a woman serve as Secretary-General. The calls for a...

How China Is Taking Lead Over the United States in Multi-Domain Operations 

By : Ankit Raj, Research Analyst, GSDN For decades, the United States (US) military set the standard for fighting across land, sea, air, space and...

Has the Iran War Weakened the US Military? 

By : Pratyush Raj, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The United States has long been considered the world's most powerful military power. Its strength comes from its...

Flying Wedge Defence Debuts India’s First Indigenous AI-Piloted Fighter Aircraft Programme

By: Suman Sharma As the global defence industry moves towards artificial intelligence, autonomous aircraft and new models of combat aviation, an Indian AI warfare company-...

The China Factor: Why is America Helpless?

By: Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd), Editor, GSDN The United Nations Charter, consisting of a Preamble and 111 articles divided into 19 chapters, was signed...

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Why India needs to Rise above Pakistan-centric Thinking: China is the real Challenge

By: Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd), Editor, GSDN In any sport, if a team/player wants to improve and reach international standards, it must compete with...

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...

We call it “Mantra”, They call it Positive Affirmations

By: Anamika Tiwari, Guest Author, GSDN Are we discovering something new—or rediscovering the wisdom of our ancient Indian Knowledge Systems? In today’s world, “Positive Affirmations” have...

When Three Chokepoints Fail Together: Rethinking Maritime Resilience After 2026

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN For most of the past decade, the story of global shipping's vulnerable chokepoints has been a story told one...

Before the Barrels Move: What Canada’s Pacific Pivot Actually Requires of India

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN The commercial logic for India to buy more Canadian oil and gas is easy to state and, on its...

Ground Broken, Not Yet Built: What Koizumi’s Visit Really Shows About India-Japan Defence Ties

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Shinjiro Koizumi's two-day visit to India in August 2026 has been read, reasonably, as a turning point. A decade...

Why China’s Grip on Rare Earth is Ringing Warning Bells for the World 

By : Soumya Dutta, Research Analyst, GSDN Indonesia, the country with the world’s largest nickel reserve at approximately 60% had decided to halt its export...

The Quiet Alternative: Why India’s Modest Energy Diplomacy Is Gaining Ground in Africa as Bigger Pledges Stall

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Africa's energy problem has never really been a shortage of promises. In the fourteen years since the first big...

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