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…
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…
Clean Industry, Green Hydrogen and the EU–India Energy Transition
Green hydrogen can turn CBAM from a trade challenge into a catalyst for clean industrial growth, deeper India–EU value chains,…
India’s Diplomatic Bridge to Peace
Indian foreign policy in the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has become a center of attention globally, as the…
France, Germany and Democracy
For decades, France and Germany have been at the heart of European politics. Their post-war reconciliation created the basis for…
