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Africa – Bridging Oceans: The Indian Ocean Gateway and the New Geography of Global Trade
The twenty-first century is witnessing a profound reconfiguration of global trade routes. From the Arctic passages of the north to the Middle Corridor across...
UAE’s OPEC Exit: Implications and Opportunities for India’s Oil Diplomacy
Authors: Edberg D. Cheeran and Agnes Mary Jaison*
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been operating for more than six decades in the Organization of...
The Illusion of Tech Solidarity: Why the Transatlantic Alliance Cannot Hold
The U.S. strategy in its intensifying technological competition with China has evolved into a sophisticated exercise in tactical diversification. From unilateral sanctions to the...
What Washington Now Wants From Its Allies
On 30 May 2026, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told an audience of mostly Asian defense officials...
New Multipolar Economy: Questions for Russia and Eurasia
After the Soviet collapse, the republics have created the Eurasian Union with the primary aim of integrating their economies. Creating a common single currency,...
Turkey Boosts Defense Exports Amid Western Rearmament
Over the past twenty years, Turkey has significantly invested in its defense industry, transforming itself into a major exporter of drones and military equipment....
Russia and Africa Eye Stronger Economic Cooperation
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026 featured the traditional "Russia-Africa Business Dialogue," which was initiated in 2016, to deliberate aspects of forging economic...
China’s Xinhua to Invest in AI Tool to Promote Xi Jinping’s Ideology
China’s state-linked media system is preparing a major investment in artificial intelligence aimed at advancing and disseminating President Xi Jinping’s political ideology. According to...
India and Venezuela Seek Deeper Energy Ties Amid Global Supply Uncertainty
India and Venezuela are moving to strengthen their energy partnership as both countries seek to capitalize on shifting dynamics in global oil markets. During...
Xi Jinping’s North Korea Visit Signals China’s Push to Reassert Influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea on June 8–9, marking his first trip to the country in nearly seven years....