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Emergence of Iran as a Regional Power in the Middle East  

By : Pratyush Raj, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction: Iran’s Rise in the Middle East  The Middle East remains a focal point of global attention, and a region of strategic...

How Successful is China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? 

By : Prachi Kushwah, Research Analyst, GSDN China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the most ambitious global development and connectivity projects of...

Lessons China is Learning from the Iran War for Taiwan

By: Bhaskar Jha, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction  The War in the Middle-East region between the UD-Israel axis and Iran, which started on February 28, 2026, ending...

The Dragon and the Eagle: How Trump’s Beijing Summit is Reshaping the World Order 

By: Avantika Roohi Kansal When the most powerful man in the world flies to meet his rival- not to confront him, but to court him-...

Why Eurasia Matters in Global Politics? 

By : Dhritiman Banerjee, Research Analyst, GSDN Sir Halford Mackinder famously termed Eurasia as the heartland as the largely landlocked region, immune to maritime power and the...

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Book Review: Why Bharat Matters

By: Aastha Agarwal After the resounding success of his debut book ‘The India Way’ in 2020, S Jaishankar, a veteran diplomat, former Foreign Secretary and...

Golden Crescent: Global Danger Zone

By: Deeplaxmi Patil, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction Nestled amidst the rugged terrain and towering peaks of Central Asia lies a region for its pivotal role in...

South China Sea: The New Centre of Geopolitics

By: Sourishree Ghosh, Research Analyst, GSDN The South China Sea (SCS) is the new arena of geopolitical competition and rivalry. The South China Sea not...

Balochistan: Land of Forced Disappearances

By: Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd), Editor, GSDN Introduction Balochistan which is the largest of the four provinces of Pakistan by area, has the ignominy of...

How close is Iran in acquiring a Nuclear Weapon

By: Aasi Ansari, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction Since highly enriched Uranium was discovered, the authorities of Iran and the UN watchdog have been discussing the nuclear...

The “Little Red Dot” of Southeast Asia: Singapore’s Internal Dynamics and its Balancing Role in the Indo-Pacific

By: Aishwarya Dutta Introduction A non-communist regime popularly construed as a “pseudo-democracy”, Singapore is home to the ‘healthiest’ and the most ‘disciplined’ population of the world...

Ethiopian Crisis: A Catastrophe in Making

By: Nabhjyot Arora, Research Analyst, GSDN ‘Bring the weapon; do you support Fano?’ – a question amongst that many Amnesty International officials asked to the...

What would a Successful Grand Strategy look like for the Foreign Policy of India

By: Swaraj Parameswaran Introduction With India geographically being the seventh-largest nation on earth and reportedly the most populous country, there is great need for it to...

The Indo-Pacific and the three C’s: China, Challenges and Cooperation

By: Aishwarya Dutta The Indo-Pacific region with its ever-expansive dynamism spans 36 countries spread across major continents, 16 time zones, more than half of the...

China’s Economy: Declining or Deception

By: Anjali Mahto, Research Analyst, GSDN China's economic achievements over the past thirty years have been spectacular. In 2022, its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached US$ 18.3...

The Quest for Alternatives: BRICS and the Challenge to Dollar Dominance

By: Harshit Tokas, Research Analyst, GSDN For the past 80 years, the United States dollar has reigned supreme as the world's principal reserve currency. However,...

Essequibo: The Land of Perpetual Conflict

By: Seetal Patra, Research Analyst, GSDN “There is nothing that prevents Guyana from exercising its rights to its internationally recognized land and marine space”, said...

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