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Global Fault Lines and India’s Economic Resilience: Navigating Uncertainty Amid Geopolitical Turbulence

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN India in a Fragmented Global Order The contemporary global economic landscape is increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions, supply chain...

Why Strait of Hormuz matters for India’s Energy? 

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor , GSDN The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime corridor connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea, occupies...

From Blue Economy to Viksit Bharat: Reimagining India’s Maritime Power in the 21st Century

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction India’s emergence as the world’s fourth-largest economy and its projected ascent to the third position by 2028 signals a...

From Sanctions to Strategic Convergence: Mapping Russian Investment and Economic Statecraft in India

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The trajectory of India–Russia economic relations since 2022 reflects a paradox of expansion and imbalance. Bilateral trade has surged...

When Rule-Makers Become Rule-Breakers: The Crisis of Order in Contemporary Geopolitics

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The contemporary international system stands at a critical inflection point, where the very actors that once designed and upheld...

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The Environment as a Global Security Issue: An International Relations Perspective

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN The Environment in Contemporary International Relations Over the last few decades, concern over the international implications of large-scale environmental problems...

India-EU Trade Agreement: Implications for the Indian Defence Manufacturing 

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), often described by policymakers on both sides as the “mother of...

Strategic Autonomy in a Multipolar World: India’s Multilateral Balancing through BRICS and the Quad

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN 1. From Non-Alignment to Strategic Autonomy: India’s Post–Cold War Foreign Policy Reorientation Introduction The end of the Cold War marked a...

Why ASEAN Works and SAARC Falters: A Comparative Study of Regional Cooperation in Asia.

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Regionalism in Asia presents a paradox of uneven outcomes. While ASEAN has evolved into a resilient platform for cooperation,...

India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Implications

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and India: Strategic Economic Partnership The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organisation...

Rethinking Modernity: From Eurocentrism to a Polycentric Global Perspective

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Modernity has long been treated as a singular historical experience rooted in Europe, often presented as a universal template...

The Dance of Globalization, COVID-19, and the Nation-State: Adapting to a Shifting World Order 

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Counsulting Editor, GSDN Introduction In the heady days of the 1990s, as globalization took its initial steps, scholars were both hopeful and wary...

Regionalism In South Asia: Evaluating SAARC’s Performance, Limitations and Future Relevance

By: Khushbu AhlawatConsulting Editor, GSDN INTRODUCTION  Regionalism in South Asia represents the shared endeavour of nations to manage common challenges, strengthen economic development, and promote political...

Critical Analysis of India’s Strategic Engagement In Central Asia

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction Central Asia has re-emerged as a strategically critical region in the post-9/11 global landscape, driven by its geostrategic location,...

Will Trump’s “Board of Peace” Succeed? 

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN In mid-January 2026, the Trump administration formally advanced its Gaza peace initiative from an initial ceasefire phase to a far more...

Geopolitical Outlook for Asia in 2026

By: Rudraksh Saklani, Research Analyst, GSDN The year 2025, geopolitically speaking, has not exactly been a bed of roses for the world in general but...

What does Europe’s standing-up to Trump’s plans for Greenland mean for NATO?

By: Sanya Singh, Research Analyst, GSDN The resurgence of U.S. President Donald Trump’s aspiration to purchase Greenland has surfaced as one of the most disquieting...

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