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September 22, 2026

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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...

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...

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From Blue Economy to Viksit Bharat: Reimagining India’s Maritime Power in the 21st Century

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction India’s emergence as the world’s fourth-largest economy and its projected ascent to the third position by 2028 signals a...

From Sanctions to Strategic Convergence: Mapping Russian Investment and Economic Statecraft in India

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The trajectory of India–Russia economic relations since 2022 reflects a paradox of expansion and imbalance. Bilateral trade has surged...

When Rule-Makers Become Rule-Breakers: The Crisis of Order in Contemporary Geopolitics

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The contemporary international system stands at a critical inflection point, where the very actors that once designed and upheld...

Financing Survival: Reimagining Climate Justice for Least Developed Countries in a Debt-Constrained World

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Climate Vulnerability Amid Structural Financial Inequities Least Developed Countries (LDCs), particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, stand at the frontline of...

Is the Ceasefire in the Middle East on the Horizon? 

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The prospect of a ceasefire in the Middle East, particularly amid the intensifying confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and...

Reimagining Deterrence: India’s Path to Multi-Domain Military Superiority

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN The Changing Nature of Warfare and the Need for Multi-Domain Deterrence India’s security environment is undergoing a profound transformation,...

Bridging Ambition and Action: Enabling Transition Finance in India through Lessons from Japan

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction As the global climate agenda accelerates, the role of finance in enabling decarbonisation has become central to national...

Flowing Power: Revitalising Northeast India’s River Systems as Strategic Gateways to the Indo-Pacific

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Northeast India, a region defined by its ecological richness and hydrological complexity, is emerging as a critical frontier...

Anchoring the Indo-Pacific: Institutionalising India–Australia Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The strategic landscape of the Indian Ocean Region is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by intensifying great power...

Nepal’s Political Transition and the Emerging Geostrategic Equation

By : Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The recent political developments in Nepal mark a critical juncture not only in its domestic political trajectory...

Iran’s Asymmetric Warfare: Strong Response to USA & Israel 

By:Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN Iran’s asymmetric warfare strategy in its confrontation with the United States and Israel represents a sophisticated, deeply embedded doctrine that reflects both...

From Oil to Lithium: How Critical Minerals Are Reshaping Global Power

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The relationship between natural resources and global power has been a defining feature of international politics for over a...

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