The situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region highlights the growing tension between international human rights norms and geopolitical realities. While global institutions and Western states have imposed sanctions in response to al...
The Western Indian Ocean has emerged as a critical theatre of geopolitical contestation, driven by intensifying competition among regional and extra-regional powers. With China’s expanding maritime footprint, Iran’s strategic assertiveness,...
The sinking of the IRIS Dena on 4 March 2026, following a torpedo strike by a United States submarine in the Indian Ocean, marks a rare and consequential escalation in contemporary naval warfare. Occurring within a neutral state’s Exclusive...
The bilateral relationship between the two states of India and the United States has evolved considerably over the past few decades, transforming from the Cold War estrangement to an increasingly strategic partnership, shaped by historical ...
The Arctic, commonly understood as the region north of the Arctic Circle (66° 34? N), has long existed in global imagination as a distant, frozen, and largely inaccessible space. For most of modern history, it was not a centre of economic o...
The growing and emerging nations, whether in the BRICS group (Including the Expanded members) or other economic and geopolitical settings face a dilemma as they balance their path down a tightrope where they have to focus on a steady growth...
The global order has undergone significant transformation since the end of the Cold War. The ever-evolving dynamics in international relations and the emergence of new superpowers suggest the return of a more competitive and antagonistic ge...
AI systems have become essential tools for decision-making assistance across various fields which include healthcare and finance and governance and security. The systems deliver operational efficiency improvements together with better predi...
The world enters an era where the hegemonic contention aggravates and the climate crisis worsens, shifting the maritime routes, the chokepoints, and the significance of the following. The Traditional Sea lines of Communication (SLOC) and th...
The Strait of Hormuz constitutes a critical chokepoint in the global energy architecture, rendering India’s energy security structurally vulnerable to disruptions arising from regional instability and maritime insecurity. With a significant...
The Strait of Hormuz remains central to global energy security, yet India’s position within this framework reflects a structural paradox. Despite a high dependence on imported crude oil, India’s emergence as a major refining hub introduces ...
The “eclipse of the state” theory suggests that, in the globalised world, a world that is characterised by economic integration, technological advancements, and the rise of non-state actors, the authority and the sovereignty of the state ha...
