Maldives, Populism and Politicisation of Foreign Policy: India in between India First and India Out? This article posits that Mohamed Muizzu coming to power, and the shifting tectonics of India First and India Out fits in the template of populism, and politicisation of foreign policy.... Shweta Singh | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
From Cold War Distance to Indo-Pacific Partnership: An Overview of the Past, Present, and Future of India-ASEAN Strategic Engagement The year 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and ASEAN and its progression into a comprehensive strategic partnership. Meanwhile, the unfolding geopolitical developments in the form of... G. S. Prasanna Kumar | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Friends: India’s Closest Strategic Partners In an era marked by geopolitical flux, strategic rivalries, and an increasingly multipolar world order, the question of how India can safeguard its national interests while asserting itself as a... Ahmed Raza | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Emerging from the Shadows: Essays on Disarmament by Indian Women After prolonged negotiations, 94 non-nuclear weapon States signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in 2017 without the participation of any nuclear weapons States. In February 2023,... Subhash Bhambhu | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
The Silk Road Historical background Traditionally, an improvised caravan route used by both the Chinese and European traders for transporting once famous Chinese silk to West Asia and Europe, the legendary ‘Silk Road’... S. B. Guha | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Colonial Legacies and Contested Territories: Unravelling UK-PoK Relations with a Focus on Mirpur This Article examines the UK’s historical and contemporary ties with PoK, focussing on ‘AJK’, and, in particular, the Mirpuri diaspora in the UK, through the lenses of colonial legacies, mass... Priyanka Singh | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Xi’s Call to ‘Tell the China Story Well’ – An Understanding of China’s Discourse Power To contest the discursive hegemony of the West, China has been striving to have a greater say in the way it is represented on the world stage. It is believed... Amrita Jash , A. Anupama | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Competitiveness in India’s Defence Industry Ecosystem: An Analysis India has undertaken multi-pronged reforms to achieve self-reliance in defence sector. It has gained momentum based on the success of the indigenous weapon system during Operation SINDOOR. However, creating an... Chander Sheikhar , Anil Bhat | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
The Geopolitical Trap: War in Ukraine and Strategic Takeaways Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the Ukraine–Russia War began in Europe.Footnote1 The War has lasted for more than three years, resulting in around 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed,... Nihar Kulkarni | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Chinese Air and Missile Power Air force Built up with Russian aid in the wake of the Korean War in the early fifties, the Chinese Air Force grew up around 1960 to be the third-largest... S. K. Ghosh | July-August 2025 | Strategic Analysis
