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Turning the Carbon Squeeze into a Springboard: India’s CBAM Dilemma After the EU Trade Deal

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN A landmark free trade agreement with Brussels has opened Europe's markets to Indian exporters just as a new carbon...

The SCO at 25: A Bloc Building Institutions Faster Than It Builds Consensus

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN As the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation marks a quarter-century, its expanding security architecture and connectivity ambitions sit uneasily alongside an...

How Iran has Checkmated Saudi Arabia through the Houthis  

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN Iran’s strategy toward Saudi Arabia illustrates how a state with inferior conventional military capabilities can impose substantial strategic...

Beyond the Handshake: Why Sequencing, Not Sentiment, Will Decide the India-China Reset

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN A cautious embrace at the BRICS table conceals a deeper disagreement over what comes first — border stability or...

Three Deterrents, One Kingdom: What the Saudi Nuclear Deal Really Reveals About a Post-American Gulf

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The US-Saudi civil nuclear agreement signed on 22 July 2026 has been described, accurately, as a landmark: a 30-year...

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Why is Trump Cold towards India in his Second Tenure? 

By : Shaurya Pandey, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, New Delhi was among the capitals that...

Why Israel Doesn’t Want the Wars in the Middle East to End 

By : Bhaskar Jha, Research Analyst, GSDN An Analytical Brief  The spreading catastrophe in the West Asian region has led many people to believe that the...

Who Won the Israel–Hamas War? 

By : Andey Vivaan, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The war between Israel and Hamas that began on October 07, 2023, became one of the most destructive...

WHY PAKISTAN MATTERS TO THE THREE SUPERPOWERS? 

By : Jaiwant Singh Jhala, Research Analyst, GSDN Pakistan is one of the most important countries in Asia. It may not be as economically powerful...

Where has Russia gained after four years of the War with Ukraine? 

By : Simar Kaur, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The fourth anniversary of Russia’s full military attack on Ukraine, which has escalated into what is perhaps the...

The Unfinished Revolution: A Critical Assessment of China’s EUV Lithography Programme 

By: Upasna Mishra For nearly a decade, the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system has functioned as the decisive chokepoint in global semiconductor production. Manufactured exclusively...

Current Status of IMEC 

By : Shaurya Pandey, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a multi-modal connectivity initiative that was formally launched at the Group...

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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