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September 15, 2026

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Why China’s Grip on Rare Earth is Ringing Warning Bells for the World 

By : Soumya Dutta, Research Analyst, GSDN Indonesia, the country with the world’s largest nickel reserve at approximately 60% had decided to halt its export...

The Quiet Alternative: Why India’s Modest Energy Diplomacy Is Gaining Ground in Africa as Bigger Pledges Stall

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Africa's energy problem has never really been a shortage of promises. In the fourteen years since the first big...

The G7’s Democracy Problem: Why 2026 Is the Wrong Year to Formalise a D10

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN For a concept that has been "about to happen" for eighteen years, the idea of a D10 — a...

Salami-Sliced Legitimacy: How the World Is Normalising the Taliban Without Ever Formally Saying So? 

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction In June 2026, Belgium granted one-day visas to a five-member Taliban delegation so it could hold talks with European...

Over the Desert Where History Was Made: India’s Sarang Helicopters Take Wing in Egypt

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN There is a particular kind of symbolism in flying five helicopters in tight formation over El Alamein. The stretch...

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Why Greenland matters in Global Geopolitics

By: Sandhya Ladwal, Research Analyst, GSDN Greenland, the world’s largest island, has become a central focus in global geopolitics due to its strategic location, natural...

North Korea’s Nuclear Program and Future Aspects

By: Aasi Ansari, Research Analyst, GSDN In the last decade, North-Korea has boosted the mass production of conventional and nuclear missiles, which have become a...

Will SQUAD be Successful in Countering China?

By: Rishya Dharmani, Research Analyst, GSDN The Biden administration had proposed SQUAD to bolster peace, mutual deterrence and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific. The...

Why the Pacific Islands matter in Global Geopolitics

By: Priyanka Narula, Research Analyst, GSDN The Pacific Islands, often seen as small and remote, have become increasingly important in global geopolitics due to their...

Has the European Union been Successful?

By: Mahima Sharma, Research Analyst, GSDN In a world increasingly defined by globalization, the European Union (EU) stands as a remarkable experiment in political and...

Why the Indo-Pacific matters Geopolitically?

By: Meghna Dasgupta, Research Analyst, GSDN From the eastern coast of Africa, to the western shores of Americas the strategically important region known as the...

Crisis in Syria

By: Paarvana Sree, Research Analyst, GSDN The crisis in Syria is the outcome of the Arab Spring which started in Tunisia and reached many parts...

Why is Myanmar a destabilised Democracy?

By: Saziya Asgar & Shubh Gupta In the last quarter of 20th century, the third wave of democratisationoccurred which has shaped geopolitical landscape in a...

Yours Geopolitically Khaund: The Taliban-India Meet in Doha-A Strategic Outreach?

By: Anuraag Khaund The day of January 08, 2025 saw India’s Foreign Secretary Vikrant Misri meeting Taliban’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in the...

Trump 2.0 and States Scouting for Strategic Symphony

By: Pragathi Kowndinya, Research Analyst, GSDN Trumpism’, lately, a term in the trend. Scholars opine that ‘Trumpism’ was coined to mark the outright personality, high...

China-Japan Relations: Critical Juncture

By: Manvi Banta, Research Analyst, GSDN “One can change friends, but one cannot change neighbors”: This quote from a former Indian prime minister applies to...

China-Mexico Relations: Arduous Times for America

By: Shivangee Bhattacharya, Research Analyst, GSDN In recent decades, China's interaction with Latin America has seen exponential growth with Mexico moving perceptibly from one of...

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