With the New START Treaty set to expire in 2026, global arms control faces a critical moment marked by great-power rivalry and institutional stagnation. The middle powers, particularly India, Japan, and Brazil, now hold significant potentia...
In the 21st century, trade has gone beyond its usual function of generating and protecting financial resources to a great extent. In current world politics, countries always use tariffs, sanctions, export limitations, and regulations not ju...
With the most prolonged shutdown in its history, the US government has broken an unprecedented milestone and ventured into unknown territory. A political impasse has caused government agencies to close, public employees to be sidelined, and...
East Asia’s strategic landscape is marked by rapid economic growth and complex security rivalries, primarily shaped by the U.S.–China competition. This article examines how evolving regional frameworks and trilateral partnerships such as th...
The rapid evolution of Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the character of modern warfare while raising profound legal, ethical, and strategic questions. From early semi-autonomous weapons to fu...
IUU Fishing is an abbreviated form of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing, characterised by fishing in a particular region without taking permission from the Authority, thus evading rules and regulations meant for the safeguard of ...
If there is anything that the past decade has taught us, it is that energy is no longer just a commodity, but a channel of state power. Control over energy supply can give immense economic coercion capabilities and political influence. Russ...
In a rapidly evolving and fragmented global order, India’s foreign policy is increasingly shaped by the complexities of multipolarity and great power competition. This piece examines the limitations of a unified foreign policy approach in t...
Russia’s war in Ukraine has redrawn the world’s geopolitical order, pushing the Global South into unprecedented strategic realignments. Amid the uncertainty of U.S. leadership and the breakdown of value-based diplomacy, India faces a rare o...
India’s engagement with Afghanistan has long been rooted in civilizational ties, developmental projects, and security concerns. The Taliban’s return to power in 2021, however, compelled New Delhi to adjust its policy, balancing humanitarian...
“Culture has become one of the last elements of our identity. We have to act in favour of cultural diversity abroad as well as at home. We need strong cultural diplomacy and but we have to create it.” - Frederic Martel
The evolution of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) has reshaped modern defence in the 21st century, emerging as a critical resource often described as “the new oil.” This article traces OSINT’s trajectory from its early reliance on manual da...
