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October 5, 2026

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No Flag, No Embassy, No Problem: How India and Taiwan Are Writing a New Rulebook for Diplomacy

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction At a Taipei trade fair in 2026, Indian firms quietly did something more consequential than close a few deals...

Will the USA come to the defence of Taiwan in case of a Chinese attack 

By : Dhritiman Banerjee, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  During the early phase of the Cold War, Taiwan was a key partner in the anti-communist alliance, and...

When “AI” Became “Super Intelligence”: Inside the Xi-Trump Summit’s Quiet Technology Bargain

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Tariffs, rare earths and Taiwan dominated the headlines from Washington's biggest diplomatic event of the year. The summit's most...

Why Afghanistan Matters in Global Geopolitics 

By : Kumar Aryan, Research Analyst, GSDN Afghanistan occupies a geopolitical position that is disproportionate to the size of its economy. Landlocked between South Asia,...

India’s Neighborhood Woes

By: Simran Sodhi, Guest Author, GSDN India is today seen as a rising global power, and in an increasingly multipolar world, India’s role can be...

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Relationship between Russia and North Korea: An Analysis

By: Shreya Dabral, Research Analyst, GSDN Russia and North Korea have a convoluted history of relations constructed of features of history, geopolitics, and regionalism. With...

BRICS 2025: Has Anything Been Achieved?

By: Chethana Enugula When the BRICS countries met again in their regular summit in 2025, concerns about relevance, success, and future direction hung heavily over...

The Great American Pushback: Lessons for Nations at War Risk

By: Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd), Editor, GSDN The 1975 Hindi-movie Sholay which starred two Indian superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra was based on everlasting...

The China, Pakistan, Afghanistan Nexus: India’s new Challenge in Asia

By: Chethana Enugula The collusion of their strategic interests has propped up a new challenge for India - a strong three-sided grouping and a menace...

India-Maldives ties set for a reset as PM Modi visits Maldives

By: Simran Sodhi, Guest Author, GSDN Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the Maldives is a significant one and will help re-set the bilateral...

Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai: The Past, Present and Future

By: Brigadier Anil John Alfred Pereira, SM (Retd) " There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth."  - Chanakya History is replete with...

Is the Iranian Government Collapsing?

By: Sofiqua Yesmin, Research Analyst, GSDN The question of whether the Iranian government is on the verge of collapse has been a recurring topic in...

Why Italy matters in European Geopolitics?

By: C Shraddha The post-World War II period saw the importance of Italy in the European context. The early 1950s witnessed the efforts of countries...

Between Missiles and Memory: Why the North Korea–Japan Standoff Is More Than a Security Crisis

By: Ahana Sarkar In recent months, people in Japan have become used to waking up to alerts warning of missiles flying overhead. These aren’t drills...

Simran Speaks: India vis-à-vis BRICS & SCO as the Global Equations Shift

By: Simran Sodhi, Guest Author, GSDN There has been a lot of debate within India of late about how relevant are multilateral institutions like BRICS...

Fault Lines in Belgrade: Serbia’s Deepening Crisis

By: Ahana Sarkar On June 13, 2025, protests erupted in Belgrade in response to leaked reports suggesting that the Serbian government was quietly negotiating territorial...

Why Egypt matters in the MENA Region?

By: Namya Sethi As a sociology student, I’ve often found myself captivated by Egypt’s unique position in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region....

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