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VIETNAM’S MANUFACTURING TRACK: MOVING UP IN THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN  

By : Glory Saikia, Research Analyst, GSDN Samsung hires an average of 2,000 people a week for its production facilities in Vietnam. The diversification of...

Beyond Hedging: Why India’s Embrace of Japan Is a Strategic Necessity, Not Just a China Play

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi landed in New Delhi on 1 July for the 16th India-Japan Annual...

IS I2U2 SUCCESSFUL? 

By : Jaiwant Singh Jhala, Research Analyst, GSDN The global political and economic landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional multilateral institutions are increasingly being...

Teesta River Understanding between China & Bangladesh: Implications for India 

By : Bhavika Bhartiya, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The Teesta, a transboundary river that originates in the Indian state of Sikkim and flows through the northern...

Analysis of China’s Energy Dependency 

By : Simar Kaur, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  As the second-largest economy and leading industrial nation in the world, the issue of energy security is not...

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By: Gayathri Pramod, Research Analyst, GSDN In 2025, the United States sharply escalated trade pressure on India through a series of tariff measures that culminated...

India’s Strategic Evolution: The Shift from Global Rule-Taker to Multi-Vector Rule-Shaper

By: Hridbina Chatterjee India's foreign policy has gone through a significant change—transitioning more away from "Strategic Equidistance” to "Multi-Vector Engagement." For decades, New Delhi -...

Is the European Union in Chinese Grip?

By: Prachi Kushwah, Research Analyst, GSDN The European Union (EU) is today in a very critical crossroad with the People’s Republic of China. In the...

India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ needs an Urgent Re-think

By: Simran Sodhi, Guest Author, GSDN Even as Nepal seems to calm down and stabilize, the recent upheaval in the Himalayan Kingdom has left India...

As South Asia slips, India stands Strong

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Why Central Asia matters in Global Geopolitics?

By: Trishnakhi Parashar, Research Analyst, GSDN Resting at the heart of Eurasia, Central Asia has long been more than just a geographic expression— it is...

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Why South America matters Geopolitically?

By: Rudraksh Saklani, Research Analyst, GSDN In this era, which is not of war, but of geo-economics rather, the latent nature and unmet potential of...

Should India trust China after Galwan?

By: Megha Mittal, Research Analyst, GSDN India-China relations have always been portrayed as a fine balancing act between cooperation and confrontation. They share civilizational linkages...

Islamic NATO: Implications for Israel & India

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Pakistan’s Deepening Relations with the USA: A Concern for India

By: Drishti Gupta, Research Analyst, GSDN The triangular relationship between the United States, Pakistan, and India has historically shaped the geopolitics of South Asia. Washington’s...

Russia-India-China Trilateral Relations: Change in Global Power Dynamics

By: Aasi Ansari, Research Analyst, GSDN The recent Russia-India-China (RIC) Trilateral relations uniting to form an alternative power bloc against the United States has become...

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