Publications
The AI Trade Illusion: High-Tech Commerce Cannot Insulate a Slowing Physical World
Introduction Global digital giants’ investment in AI exceeded US$250 billion in 2025 alone. In addition, the AI market is projected to be worth US$1 trillion by the end of the decade. From the above statistics, it would seem that AI is reshaping the global economy at ...
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Is Multilateralism Obsolete in an Age of Competition?
Introduction The world after World War II saw the emergence of a world order based on multilateralism. Multilateralism refers to the working together of three or more nations towards shared goals or to solve common problems, by collaborating and compromising. This was due to ...
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Impact of US Iran 2026 War on India's Economy & Trade and the Way Forward
Introduction The trigger point of the US-Iran conflict, "The February Military strikes by the combined forces of the US and Israel on strategic Iranian infrastructure," has evolved into a wider regional conflict affecting maritime trade, regional stability, and energy shipmen...
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The Cost of the Deal: India's Trade Agreement with Washington and the Costs of Strategic Realignment What does this deal cost India diplomatically?
1. Introduction The trade deal between India and Washington is not just a commercial economic deal, it is a strategic bargain. The United States will lower the Reciprocal Tariff on India from 25% to 18%, but the relief comes with the political and diplomatic condi...
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The Iron Curtain of the Deep Sea: Why Sovereign Routing Will Kill the Global Digital Economy
Introduction The word "internet” often brings to mind images of bright blue translucent curved lines running across the world, intersecting each other and connecting countries. In reality, there also exist such lines, but they lie way beneath where they are shown ...
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The Green Tariff Wall: How Carbon Border Adjustments are Reshaping Global Trade Alliances.
Introduction With climate change being a new threat to human survival in the global arena, countries are using various strategies to focus on the environment standards. One such strategy is Unilateral Environment Trade measures. The European Union's Carbon Border Adjust...
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The Friction of Autonomy: Navigating the Geopolitics of De-Dollarization in India’s Trade Strategy
INTRODUCTION In geopolitics, the Thucydides trap refers to the friction between the existing power and a challenger in the geoeconomic paradigm. In this context, the USD, which established its prowess back in the days of post WW1, followed by Brettonwood's agreement, is refer...
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Why Brazil’s "Blue Amazon" Matters for India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Introduction Brazil’s alleged “Blue Amazon” has quietly emerged as one of the most debated yet least understood maritime spaces in the context of global economic strategy. It stretches over approximately 4.5 - 5.7 million square kilometers off Brazil's...
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Pakistan and Afghanistan Conflict and What it Means for Regional Connectivity
The conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan is one of the most complex geopolitical challenges in modern South Asia, rooted in historical border disputes and present-day security fears. When Taliban 2.0 took over Kabul in 2021, it was expected that Pak-Afghan relations would...
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