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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...

The Oil That Washington Wants New Delhi to Give Up — and Why It Shouldn’t

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction A law named after a senator who did not live to see it pass now threatens India with a...

A Line on the Map, a Home on Both Sides: India’s Unfinished Boundary with Myanmar

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction As New Delhi accelerates fencing and quietly explores a small territorial exchange in Manipur, the real test is whether...

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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...

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...

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