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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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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...

The Gender Pay Gap in 2026: Myth or Reality?

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction: Reframing the Debate on Pay Equity The gender pay gap has long occupied a central position in debates surrounding...

China’s Latest 5-Year Plan: An Analysis 

By:Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN China’s Fifteenth Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) represents a pivotal moment in the country’s long-term development trajectory, reflecting both continuity with past strategies and...

Carbon Credits: Market Mechanism, Climate Governance, and Global Challenges

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Carbon credits have emerged as a central instrument in global efforts to combat climate change, offering a market-based mechanism...

Indo-Pacific Flashpoint: Containing China’s Strategic Expansion

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The Indo-Pacific has rapidly emerged as the epicenter of contemporary geopolitics, where economic interdependence intersects with intensifying strategic rivalry....

China’s Energy Diplomacy in South Sudan: Oil, Power, and the Politics of Strategic Engagement

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The intersection of energy security, geopolitics, and development has made South Sudan a critical arena for global power competition,...

Rebalancing the Multilateral Trading Order: Cameroon, WTO Reform, and the Politics of Global Trade Governance

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN The Crisis of Multilateralism: WTO in a Fragmenting Global Economy The contemporary global trading system stands at a critical juncture,...

Borders, Identity, and Cinematic Nationalism: Interrogating Partition Narratives in Indian Popular Culture

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The Partition of India remains one of the most defining and traumatic events in South Asian history, not only...

Strategic Partners, Economic Rivals: Understanding the U.S. Investigation into India’s Trade Policies

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Over the past two decades, economic relations between India and the United States have evolved into one of the...

Water at the Core: Building India’s Climate Resilience in an Era of Environmental Uncertainty

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century, reshaping ecological systems, economic structures,...

Pakistan–Afghanistan Clashes: Can It Escalate to a Full War? 

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The recent escalation of hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most dangerous phases in their...

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