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September 22, 2026

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Air Defence as Alliance Politics: What’s Really Driving Israel’s New Deals With Greece and Finland

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction On 7 August 2026, in a palace in Mecca, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a...

The Vacuum Bhutan Is Racing to Fill: Buddhist Diplomacy Ahead of a Two-Dalai-Lama Future

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN A Himalayan kingdom of fewer than 800,000 people is building religious infrastructure, hosting royal visits, and convening Buddhist gatherings...

What went Wrong in USA’s planning for the Iran War?  

By : Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The war with Iran exposed a gap between Washington’s expectations before the conflict and the strategic reality that emerged...

When Three Chokepoints Fail Together: Rethinking Maritime Resilience After 2026

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN For most of the past decade, the story of global shipping's vulnerable chokepoints has been a story told one...

Before the Barrels Move: What Canada’s Pacific Pivot Actually Requires of India

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN The commercial logic for India to buy more Canadian oil and gas is easy to state and, on its...

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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...

How Cheap UAVs Are Exposing the Limits of Expensive Air Defence Systems?

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction: A New Era of Asymmetric Warfare The nature of warfare is undergoing a profound transformation. For decades, military power...

America First or Global Leadership? How Foreign Policy Priorities Are Reshaping the United States

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN An America Torn Between Domestic Pressures and Global Responsibilities The United States stands at a defining geopolitical moment where domestic...

How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping American Society?

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN America’s Uneasy Embrace of Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept confined to science fiction or...

Winning Without War? Russia–China Alignment and the Evolving Playbook on Taiwan

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction: Redefining Conflict in the Indo-Pacific The nature of warfare is undergoing a profound transformation. In an era marked by...

China’s Strategic Debate on American Decline and Resurgence in a Fractured World Order

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction: A World in Strategic Transition The contemporary international system is witnessing a profound churn, marked by intensifying great...

The Great Nicobar Crossroads: Development, Strategy, and Survival in India’s Southern Frontier

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The Great Nicobar Island (GNI) Project, a ₹92,000 crore mega-development initiative, represents one of India’s most ambitious yet controversial...

Global South Rising: Demography, Diplomacy, and the New Architecture of Inclusive Globalization

By: khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction The shifting tectonics of global politics and economics are steadily dismantling the long-standing hierarchies that defined the international system...

What is stopping Trump from breaking the Iran Ceasefire? 

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran in April 2026 sits on a knife’s edge, shaped not...

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