Russia-Ukraine War Reshapes Europe
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has become one of the major geopolitical events of the 21st century. The biggest…
CPEC after a decade: Burden for Pakistan, headache for China
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was once presented as an economy booster and geopolitical game-changer has appeared to have turned…
“Because You Lost” – Manila’s Defiance at Seoul
At the Seoul Defense Dialogue this Tuesday, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro delivered a moment that will echo across Asia’s…
AfD Breakthrough Challenges European Integration
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt achieved its most successful election in a German state so far and thus…
From Sindoor to RAKSHA: India’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy
I was in Iran on a research visit when Operation Sindoor began. I had travelled there for fieldwork and an…
Germany’s Leadership Crisis
Germany is in a state of uncertainty, not seen since the reunification in 1990. The decline of mainstream parties in…
Increasing Influence of BRICS in the New Global Economic Order
India’s 2026 BRICS Presidency offers strategic opportunities to expand exports, attract investments, strengthen manufacturing and technology partnerships, diversify supply chains,…
Belgium, India and Europe’s Reawakening
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s visit to India brought Europe’s reckoning with Chinese industrial overcapacity, below-cost exports and economic…
China’s Balancing Act on Iran at the SCO Summit
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek this week offered a revealing glimpse into Beijing’s delicate diplomatic choreography. On…
Pakistan’s growing global visibility cannot conceal its underlying economic deterioration
The West Asian crisis provided Islamabad a window of opportunity for diplomatic manoeuvring in the global political landscape. Functioning as…
