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October 4, 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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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...

Can China and India Ever Resolve Their Border Disputes? 

By : Simar Kaur, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The boundary dispute between China and India is one of the longest unresolved territorial disagreements in the world....

Why the GIUK Gap Matters to the USA 

By : Bhavika Bhartiya, Research Analyst, GSDN A body of water refereed as GIUK Gap separates the countries of Greenland, Iceland, and the UK. While...

INDIA-JAPAN TIES: AN ANALYSIS 

By : Jaiwant Singh Jhala , Research Analyst , GSDN India and Japan share one of the most important strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region....

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...

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