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February 20, 2026

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India’s Space Doctrine Recast: Power, Parity, and Strategic Autonomy

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN IntroductionIndia’s space journey began not as a quest for prestige or power projection, but as an instrument of national...

Is AUKUS a Potent Alliance Anymore? 

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The Australia–United Kingdom–United States (AUKUS) security partnership, announced in September 2021, was presented as a transformative strategic alignment designed...

From Act East to Strategic Embedment: Institutionalising India’s Defence Diplomacy in Southeast Asia

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The Indo-Pacific today stands at the centre of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, maritime contestation, and strategic recalibration. Southeast Asia, situated...

India’s G20 Presidency: Advancing Inclusivity, Reform, and Global South Leadership

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation, economic uncertainty, and climate distress, multilateral institutions face an urgent legitimacy crisis....

Comparison of India & China in Space Warfare Capabilities

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN In the twenty-first century, outer space has evolved from a largely scientific and exploratory domain into a critical arena of economic...

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Lower Mekong Initiative: Geopolitical Implications

By: Mahima Sharma, Research Analyst, GSDN The Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) stands as a pivotal framework for cooperation in the Mekong subregion, encompassing Cambodia, Laos,...

China’s Increasing Power in South Asia: Signs of Greater Turbulence in the Times Ahead

By: Kirti Sharma, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction “India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present” is a book written by Shivshankar Menon has propounded the whole narrative...

Book Review: Why Bharat Matters

By: Aastha Agarwal After the resounding success of his debut book ‘The India Way’ in 2020, S Jaishankar, a veteran diplomat, former Foreign Secretary and...

Golden Crescent: Global Danger Zone

By: Deeplaxmi Patil, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction Nestled amidst the rugged terrain and towering peaks of Central Asia lies a region for its pivotal role in...

South China Sea: The New Centre of Geopolitics

By: Sourishree Ghosh, Research Analyst, GSDN The South China Sea (SCS) is the new arena of geopolitical competition and rivalry. The South China Sea not...

Balochistan: Land of Forced Disappearances

By: Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd), Editor, GSDN Introduction Balochistan which is the largest of the four provinces of Pakistan by area, has the ignominy of...

How close is Iran in acquiring a Nuclear Weapon

By: Aasi Ansari, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction Since highly enriched Uranium was discovered, the authorities of Iran and the UN watchdog have been discussing the nuclear...

The “Little Red Dot” of Southeast Asia: Singapore’s Internal Dynamics and its Balancing Role in the Indo-Pacific

By: Aishwarya Dutta Introduction A non-communist regime popularly construed as a “pseudo-democracy”, Singapore is home to the ‘healthiest’ and the most ‘disciplined’ population of the world...

Ethiopian Crisis: A Catastrophe in Making

By: Nabhjyot Arora, Research Analyst, GSDN ‘Bring the weapon; do you support Fano?’ – a question amongst that many Amnesty International officials asked to the...

What would a Successful Grand Strategy look like for the Foreign Policy of India

By: Swaraj Parameswaran Introduction With India geographically being the seventh-largest nation on earth and reportedly the most populous country, there is great need for it to...

The Indo-Pacific and the three C’s: China, Challenges and Cooperation

By: Aishwarya Dutta The Indo-Pacific region with its ever-expansive dynamism spans 36 countries spread across major continents, 16 time zones, more than half of the...

China’s Economy: Declining or Deception

By: Anjali Mahto, Research Analyst, GSDN China's economic achievements over the past thirty years have been spectacular. In 2022, its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached US$ 18.3...

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