The Great Nicobar Project: Can India Balance Geopolitics and Sustainability?
The Great Nicobar Project of India represents a critical juncture in the country’s geopolitical and economic strategy, exposing the contradictions of development in the postcolonial state. Approved by the Indian government in 2021 with an initial budget of Rs 72000 crore, the project encapsulates India’s ambition to cement its strategic position in the Indo-Pacific. After […]
Rare Earth Rush in Myanmar Reveals China’s Near Monopoly
In May 2025, China issued a stark ultimatum to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA),
SAGAR and Maritime Domain Awareness: Operationalizing India’s role as a responsible net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region
Introduction The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has emerged has one of the most strategically contested maritime spaces of the 21st Century, hosting critical sea lines of communication (SLOCs), vital chokepoints and resource-rich littoral zones. As global geopolitical competition intensifies, particularly between the United States and China, the IOR’s strategic relevance has increased exponentially. For India, […]
Blue Water Navies: The World’s Ocean-Going Powers, and Where India Stands
For most of human history, navies were tied closely to the shorelines of their nations. Ships patrolled coasts, protected harbors, and fought short-range battles. But in the modern era, some navies have broken free of those constraints, becoming true ocean-going forces with the ability to operate far from home for extended periods. These are known […]
Is Japan Facing a Leadership Crisis?
Importance of the Upper House Election The election in Japan’s Upper House (House of Councillors) was held on 20th July in which half of the seats were contested. Although the election in the Upper House does not determine the government- the House of Representative (Lower House) holds the prerogative to elect the Prime Minister, but […]
All You Need to Know About the Thailand-Cambodia Dispute
The recent dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over the border has opened many flood-gates which has necessitated deeper analysis. The dispute has not been limited to clashes between armed forces of Thailand and Cambodia and has resulted in a political conundrum which led to the suspension of Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on […]
Exposing Asia’s Strategic Fatigue in Balancing the US-China Rivalry and its love for Autonomy
While reading the statements made and the concerns discussed during the recent Shangri La dialogue 2025, one can clearly interpret what Asian
The New York Declaration on Israel and Palestine, what is it all about?
The High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, was held from 28-30th July. The agenda was to end the war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, proposing a two-state solution, security for Israel, and achieve a meaningful […]
Difference Between Enclaves, Exclaves and Super Enclaves
Have you ever heard of a piece of land that belongs to one country but lies inside another? These are called enclaves and exclaves, and while they may sound like technical words
Is there a deeper Israeli agenda behind its involvement in Syria’s Druze-Bedouin clashes?
Syria once again has been in the middle of a flashpoint, turning a local unrest between two minority communities into a broader confrontation in the region. The coexistence of diverse communities, each fighting for regional interests compounded with the transitional government of Ahmed Al Shaara, former Salafi jihadist member of Al-Qaeda makes the country more fragmented. […]