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Can the World De-Dollarize? 

By : Prachi Kushwah, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The question of whether the world can de-dollarize has moved from an academic debate to a strategic economic...

India’s BRICS Balancing Act: Between Development, Diplomacy and Discord

By: Amisha Mohan The 18th BRICS Summit to be hosted by India in New Delhi on September 12-13 serves as a litmus test for contemporary...

The Mecca Pact and the Path Forward: A New Security Architecture in West Asia and Its Implications 

By : Dr. Gayathri Pramod Panamoottil The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye on 7 August 2026 represents...

How Iran prepared for the Two-Front War with USA & Israel?  

By :  Pratyush Raj, Research Analyst, GSDN For years, Iran has lived with the possibility of a direct confrontation with Israel and the United States....

China’s Air Operations in the Taiwan Strait: Understanding the Logic of Escalation Control 

By : Soumya Dutta, Research Analyst, GSDN On July 20-21, 2026, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crossed into...

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The India-Philippines Concord: Context, Clarity and a Viable Force countering China in the South China Sea

By: Aishwarya Dutta The South China Sea, situated in the southern part of the Chinese mainland, is also bordered by countries such as Brunei, Indonesia,...

Tectonic Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean: Cyprus–Israel Relations between Alliance and Anxiety

By: Drishti Gupta, Research Analyst, GSDN The Eastern Mediterranean is no longer just a peripheral zone of Middle Eastern diplomacy; it has become a strategic...

Greece–Turkey Tensions: Navigating Conflict, Cooperation, and Regional Stakes in the Eastern Mediterranean

By: Aditi Sharma, Research Analyst, GSDN The rivalry between Greece and Turkey that has its roots in centuries-old conflicts and is marked by frequent crises that have influenced...

India and the Trump Dilemma

By: Simran Sodhi, Guest Author, GSDN The Trump 2.0 Presidency, most in India thought, would be an easy one for India. After all, Prime Minister...

“Is MAGA really Happening?”

By: Sonalika Singh, Research Analyst, GSDN “Make America Great Again” (MAGA), first coined by Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, has evolved into a...

Trump’s Tariff’s on India: Time for the Great Indian Leap

By: Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd), Editor, GSDN On July 30, 2025 as the 47th US President announced tariffs on India along with penalties for...

Global Implications of Iran-Russia Growing Strategic Partnership

By: Aasi Ansari, Research Analyst, GSDN The recent Iran-Russia growing strategic partnership has shifted the attention towards the Middle East and elevated the concerns for...

Reset in India-Canada Relations

By: Gayathri Pramod, Research Analyst, GSDN The India–Canada reset in relations represents one of the most consequential diplomatic recalibrations undertaken by New Delhi in recent years,...

Could the US–Russia Détente be the Key to Ending Humanitarian Crisis?

By: Dr. Bawa Singh Civilian casualties have been rising, with someone dying every 12 minutes in conflict zones on account of humanitarian crisis. Whereas on...

Why Jordan and Syria matter in the Middle East?

By: Trishnakhi Parashar, Research Analyst, GSDN The Middle East carries the imprint of being perceived as an exceptional region, mainly due to its unique culture,...

Is China’s closeness to Canada creating Problems for the USA?

By: Abhinav Prakash, Research Analyst, GSDN This year marks the 55th anniversary of China-Canada diplomatic ties and the 20th anniversary of the China-Canada strategic partnership....

How are India-US Relations Faring Under Donald Trump 2.0?

By: Sanskriti Singh, Research Analyst, GSDN India and the United States (US) have had a rocky relationship in the past because of changing governments, global...

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