The Declining Rules-based Order and the Diminishing ‘Discourse Power’ of Middle Powers
The challenge for middle powers is not simply to adapt to evolving geopolitical conditions but to redefine how they exercise influence within it. ...
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India’s Test Coming from Hormuz to Home
When tensions rise in West Asia, India faces not only higher crude prices but also a rapid shipping and insurance shock. ...
The Environmental Fallout of the US-Iran Maritime Strike in Sri Lanka’s EEZ
The sinking of the IRIS Dena is more than a tactical episode; it is a reminder that modern warfare increasingly affects domains once considered peripheral. ...
India’s Westward Turn: Expanding Economic and Strategic Engagement with West Asia
India’s renewed engagement with West Asia reflects a deliberate, pragmatic strategy combining economic, diplomatic, and security dimensions while preserving strategic autonomy. ...
Sri Lanka’s Strategic Neutrality: Denying U.S. Request for Combat Aircraft Landing
In standing firm on neutrality, Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to peace, autonomy, and the avoidance of entanglement in military alliances, a choice that will shape its international relations for years to come. ...
Is Bhutan’s Gelephu a Return of Another Siliguri, almost a Century Later?
What Siliguri was to the region a century ago, Gelephu is well positioned to be today. ...
Future-Proofing Ozone Diplomacy: The Critical Role of Emerging Technologies and Cybersecurity
Countries have to work together as well as make use of cutting-edge innovations while global environmental issues continue so as to determine sustainable solutions for an environmentally restorative planet. ...
The Semiconductor “Pax Silica”: Evolving Dynamics in U.S.-South Korea Tech Relations
The U.S.–ROK partnership offers a defining case study of 21st-century statecraft. In an era where economic security is inseparable from national security, the management of “Tariff-for-Tech” tensions will shape the trajectory of global innovation. ...
Cricket’s Global Turn and India’s Opportunity
By recognising cricket as a domain of constructive engagement in an era otherwise defined by contestation in high politics, New Delhi can harness its symbolic and material capital in the sport to advance bilateral cooperation. ...
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People-Centric Diplomacy: Migration as the Backbone of Canada–Nepal Relations
In an era where non-state actors play an increasingly prominent role in international affairs, the Canada–Nepal case illustrates the power of people-centric diplomacy. ...