Publications
WAR AND MARKETS: How a burning stove in India flicker due to west Asian winds
What happened? The US and Israel began their joint military strikes against Iran in February 2026. In one of the strikes, the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed along with some family members and senior officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). ...
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Trade talks and oil routes. What’s happening between the USA and China?
What happened? The mid-March meeting between American and Chinese officials in Paris was intended to be a preparatory step before a major summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Held at the OECD headquarters on March 15–16, the talks brought together top economic po...
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India’s 2026 Security Outlook:India’s High-Tech Defense Pivot (2026)
What happened? In a significant victory for India's aspirations of self-reliance, the fiscal year 2025-26 marked a remarkable milestone for the defense sector, witnessing a record high in exports reaching ?38,424 crore (approximately $4.6 billion). This surg...
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Green Hydrogen Diplomacy: India’s New Energy Statecraft
What happened and why does it matter? India has recently expanded its green hydrogen diplomacy through multiple bilateral engagements, including agreements with the European Union, Japan, and Gulf countries to develop supply chains and technology partnerships. Thes...
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India- Canada ties reset
What happened? Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India for four day trip. It was his first official visit from February 27th to March 2nd, 2026. Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Carney had meetings to strengthen bilateral ties, economic partnership ...
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I2U2 Quadrilateral Strategy
Background The I2U2 - an acronym for India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United States of America (USA) - is a minilateral alliance launched in 2022 to promote a cooperation platform with a direct economic and geopolitical orientation. It primari...
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Falkland Islands Dispute
What Happened? The Falkland Islands, also known as the Malvinas, are a South Atlantic chain of islands that are a British overseas territory but are claimed by Argentina. The conflict dates back to the 18th century, but the issue was crystallized in the Falklands...
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An Extraordinarily Productive Meeting: India and Israel Elevate Strategic Partnership.
India and Israel elevated their ties to a “special strategic partnership for peace, innovation, and prosperity". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the prime minister's recent visit as “short but extraordinarily productive and also extraordinaril...
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