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October 13, 2026

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The China Factor: Why is America Helpless?

By: Lt Col JS Sodhi (Retd), Editor, GSDN The United Nations Charter, consisting of a Preamble and 111 articles divided into 19 chapters, was signed...

Algorithms and the Changing Nature of Modern Warfare: Insights from the Iran Conflict 

By : Glory Saikia, Research Analyst, GSDN On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint military offensive against Iran, producing an...

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...

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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...

Why Air Superiority Now Determines Maritime Control?

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction: The Transformation of Strategic Hierarchies in Warfare The evolution of warfare in the 21st century is marked by a...

From Sahel Spillover to Strategic Autonomy: The EU–Ghana Security and Defence Partnership as a New Pillar of Stability in West Africa

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction: Recalibrating Security in an Age of Interconnected Threats Contemporary international relations are increasingly characterised by the erosion of clear...

How Russia benefitted Economically from the Iran War 

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN The outbreak of conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in early 2026 has had far-reaching geopolitical and...

India’s Hidden Inflation Crisis: The Fossil Fuel Trap

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN The Illusion of Stability: Decoding India’s Inflation India’s inflation narrative in recent months appears reassuring at first glance. March retail...

Will the Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Hold? 

By: Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor, GSDN In regions where history is layered with conflict and fragile understandings, a ceasefire rarely signals resolution; more often, it represents a...

The Waning Red Shadow: Is India’s Maoist Insurgency Truly Near Its End?

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN From Naxalbari to the Red Corridor: Origins, Expansion, and Ideological Foundations The trajectory of India’s Maoist insurgency, often referred to...

NATO at a Crossroads: Trump and the Exit Debate

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Origins of NATO and the Foundations of Collective Security The debate surrounding a possible U.S. withdrawal from NATO cannot be...

Oil Shockwaves and Economic Ripples: How the West Asian Crisis Threatens India’s Growth Trajectory

By:Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Energy Disruptions and India’s Structural VulnerabilityThe ongoing geopolitical instability in West Asia, layered atop the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, has once...

Can America’s Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Succeed? 

By:Sonalika Singh, Consulting Editor,GSDN The prospect of a United States-led naval blockade targeting Iranian ports and restricting maritime access around the Strait of Hormuz marks...

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