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Reservation or Recalibration? Unpacking the Political Economy of Women’s Quotas and Delimitation in India

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Reform, Representation, and the Federal Question India’s push for women’s reservation promises a historic leap toward gender equality, yet its...

Oil Shockwaves and Economic Ripples: How the West Asian Crisis Threatens India’s Growth Trajectory

By:Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Energy Disruptions and India’s Structural VulnerabilityThe ongoing geopolitical instability in West Asia, layered atop the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, has once...

Can America’s Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Succeed? 

By:Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor,GSDN The prospect of a United States-led naval blockade targeting Iranian ports and restricting maritime access around the Strait of Hormuz marks...

From Criminalisation to Compliance: How Jan Vishwas 2.0 is Redefining India’s Regulatory Framework

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction India’s regulatory landscape is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill,...

Democracy or Deep Pockets? The Rising Cost of Elections and the Drift Towards Plutocracy in India

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction India, often celebrated as the world’s largest democracy, stands at a critical crossroads where the integrity of its electoral...

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Critical Minerals, Geoeconomics, and the Global Energy Transition: India–Latin America Cooperation in a Changing Strategic Order

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The global transition toward clean energy has fundamentally altered the geopolitical significance of natural resources. While fossil fuels dominated...

Gendered Insecurities in an Age of Global Conflict: Reframing Women’s Rights, Health, and Security through the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The twenty-first century has witnessed an intensification of global conflicts, humanitarian crises, and socio-economic inequalities that disproportionately affect women....

Thirst in the Mountains: Tourism Growth and the Emerging Water Crisis in the Himalayas

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The Himalayan region, often described as the “Water Tower of Asia,” is one of the most critical freshwater reserves...

Guarding the Blue Frontier: India’s Strategic Imperative to Counter IUU Fishing in the Indian Ocean

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The Indian Ocean has long been a central artery of global trade, strategic competition, and maritime connectivity. Stretching across...

India’s stand in the Iran-Israel-USA War: An Analysis 

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has placed India in one of the most...

Finnish Aerospace Company ICEYE Launches Deforestation Monitoring Solution

By: Suman Sharma ICEYE, a Finnish aerospace company that owns and operates the world's largest constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites and is a...

Why did the US and Israel attack Iran? 

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The joint military offensive launched by the United States and Israel against Iran in late February 2026 represents one of...

India–U.S. Trade Deal at a Crossroads: Tariffs, Trust, and the Geopolitics of Economic Statecraft

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Strategic partnerships are often tested not in moments of rhetorical alignment, but in the hard realities of economic negotiation....

Global South vs Tariff Power: Lula’s Call for Collective Resistance

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s recent remarks during his visit to India have reignited a fundamental debate...

The Four-Star Post-Mortem: Why General Naravane’s Late-Onset Courage Falls Short

By: Brigadier KGK Nair, SM (Retd) Working within the realms of ambiguity is the hallmark of a true leader. It is the crucible where the...

From Strategic Depth to Strategic Discord: Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban, and the Unravelling of a Once-Calculated Alliance

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The dramatic deterioration in relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban marks one of the most consequential geopolitical reversals...

From Rafale to AMCA: India–France Defence Ties Enter the Era of Strategic Co-Development

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction In February 2026, as French President Emmanuel Macron stood beside Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his official visit to...

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