When Donald Trump lands in Beijing, the spectacles will be familiar. The firm handshakes, red carpet, and statements about constructive dialogue. But beyond the diplomaticRead More »Beijing Holds the Cards as Trump Seeks a Diplomatic Victory
The global energy shock unleashed by U.S–Israel war against Iran is way more than just a temporary supply disruption and price spike. We are lookingRead More »Energy Power Struggle: Who Controls, Who Survives
Spain’s defiance the United States and Israel over Iran and Gaza war is not just a routine diplomatic disagreement, it’s actually poking a hole inRead More »Spain’s Defiance: Cracks in the Western Alliance Over Iran and Gaza
Keeping the peace was a delicate act of constant maintenance. It survived, to date, thanks to mediators who stayed patient, ensuring diplomatic lines never wentRead More »Project Freedom or Prelude to Conflict? The Gulf on Edge Again
A ceasefire that bleeds daily is nothing but a diplomatic fantasy. The ongoing situation in southern Lebanon exposes the steady erosion of international norms underRead More »When Ceasefire Means More War: The Truth from Lebanon
This is one of those moments in statecraft when policy does not merely look controversial and begins to reveal the entrenched anxiety of a state.Read More »Weaponizing Nature: India’s Dangerous Turn in Border Policy
War is no longer a disruption of order, it is fast becoming the order itself. For decades after World War II, the dominant notion inRead More »War as the New World Order?
The Success of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has long depended upon a tightrope between national ambitions and collective discipline. The UAE’s withdrawalRead More »Oil, Order, and Opt-Outs: The UAE’s Break from OPEC
Southeast Asia is realizing that energy security is not just technocratic exercise reserved for planners and utilities, but also a fast-moving question of geopolitics, resilience,Read More »ASEAN Caught Between Supply Shocks and Strategic Realignments
The illusion of control is often the first casualty in a geopolitical crisis. Today, Washington appears to be discovering exactly that. For weeks, the UnitedRead More »A Shift in the Geometry of Power: Iran’s New Strategy
Elections in India are seen as the world’s largest democratic exercise. But scale alone cannot guarantee fair play. Recent reports of large-scale exclusion ofRead More »India’s Democratic Claim Meets West Bengal Reality
A world led by erratic leadership and marked by rising geopolitical volatility is now discovering that even oceans have chokepoints. The Strait of MalaccaRead More »Malacca: The Strait That Can Choke the World