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India’s BRICS Test: Can New Delhi Hold a Fractured Bloc Together?

The challenge before India’s BRICS presidency is not to eliminate internal differences but to manage them effectively enough to preserve functional cooperation.

Rajeesh Kumar |
May 29, 2026 |
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Death Sentences to Former Chinese Defence Ministers: Xi Jinping Cracks Down on PLA Corruption

Xi Jinping has been using the anti-corruption drive against PLA officers to deal with disloyal personnel or rival factions.

NASM-SR and the Evolution of India’s Indigenous Maritime Strike Capability

Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) represents an indigenous effort to equip smaller aerial platforms with stand-off maritime strike capability.

Rahul Wankhede |
May 22, 2026 |
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Strategic Interdependence without Accession: EU–Türkiye Relations

Mutual security, economic and regional interests continue to sustain the EU–Türkiye cooperation despite persistent political and normative disagreements.

Abhishek Yadav |
May 15, 2026 |
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The Trump-Xi Summit: China Negotiating from Strength?

US President Donald Trump’s visit to China from 13-15 May 2026 is taking place against the backdrop of intense trade and technological competition between the two countries.

Mayuri Banerjee |
May 13, 2026 |
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India Tests Agni-5 with MIRV Capability

The successful test of the Agni-5 with MIRV capability serves as a clear signal of India’s credible nuclear deterrence posture.

Ajey Lele |
May 11, 2026 |
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Ukraine’s Outreach to West Asia

Ukraine’s March–April 2026 outreach to West Asia comes amidst deepening alignment between Russia and Iran.

Abhishek Yadav |
April 23, 2026 |
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US Weapons Sales to West Asia amidst the Iran War

The challenge for the US defence industrial base will be to meet the increased demands of allies in conflict zones for critical high-end defence equipment.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
April 13, 2026 |
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China and the Iran Crisis

In the Iran crisis, a major strategic objective for Beijing was to frame itself as a ‘stabilising’ power, in contrast to Washington’s disruptive interventions.

Mayuri Banerjee |
April 13, 2026 |
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Twentieth Anniversary of BRICS and India’s BRICS Summit Presidency

BRICS has a positive role to play as an anchor of geopolitical and geo-economic stability and promote reformed multilateralism.

Prashant Kumar Singh |
April 09, 2026 |
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Japan and the Iran Crisis

In the wake of the West Asian crisis, the challenge for Japan, a US ally, is to maintain strategic autonomy given its energy dependencies on the region.

Simran Walia |
April 09, 2026 |
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India’s Nuclear Energy Autonomy: Key Layers

India’s nuclear energy autonomy rests on reliable baseload generation, diversified and contractually secured fuel supply and an indigenous fuel-cycle capability.

Kavya Wadhwa |
April 08, 2026 |
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Ankara’s Perspective on the US–Israel War on Iran

In the wake of the US–Israel war on Iran, Ankara’s strategic space is narrowing due to conflict escalation, energy disruptions and renewed uncertainties relating to the Kurdish question.

Abhishek Yadav |
April 07, 2026 |
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China’s Pursuit of Satellite Internet Infrastructure

China is developing its mega-constellations of satellites to fulfil its objective of a satellite Internet communication system by 2035.

Drones in Israel–US–Iran War: Key Takeaways

In the ongoing US–Israel–Iran war, drones created multiple operational options for Iran.

Rajiv Kumar Narang |
April 02, 2026 |
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Artemis II: America Returns to the Moon

The broader goal of the Artemis programme is to establish human settlements on the lunar surface while laying the foundation for future deep-space exploration.

Ajey Lele |
April 02, 2026 |
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US–Israel–Iran War: Boots on the Ground?

‘Boots on the Ground’ in pursuit of expanded objectives would likely face stiff Iranian resistance and have severe humanitarian and political costs.

Gaurav Selopal |
April 02, 2026 |
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China’s 2026 Two Sessions: Key Takeaways

Strengthening domestic demand, self-reliance in strategic technologies, and reassertion of political and ideological control over the PLA featured prominently in the 2026 Two Sessions.

Mayuri Banerjee |
March 30, 2026 |
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Japan’s Evolving Security Strategy

The Ministry of Defence document, ‘Directions of Change in Defence Capabilities 1’, released on 12 March, offers a glimpse into the evolution of Japan’s security strategy.

Arnab Dasgupta |
March 23, 2026 |
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The First AI War: The Dilemma of Military Autonomy

The war in West Asia has seen an unprecedented use of Artificial Intelligence and autonomous systems like drones in the military kill chain.

Meghna Pradhan |
March 23, 2026 |
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