The Decline of Petrodollar: New Avenues for India
Icon-download Introduction International trade has always played a crucial role in enhancing the economic stability of any nation. Nations are better off when they buy and sell from one another.[1] Any trade, since ancient times, has always involved ‘exchange’. Those exchanges were either materialistic or currency notes, depending upon which era we are talking about. […]
The Intersection of Trajectories: Implications of the Sale of BrahMos to the Philippines on the Rules-Based Order
Icon-download Introduction The delivery of the first batch of the BrahMos to the Philippines in April, 2024[1] has sparked debates surrounding the ambiguity of the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. This web article aims to study the the intersection of interests between India and the Philippines, the precedent set by it, and its impact on […]
Preserving Indian Interests during Ongoing Disturbances in Myanmar
Icon-download Background The character of the surrounding region is decisive for a nation’s foreign policy. In the case of India, a diverse and dynamic landscape characterized by rich cultural diversity with historical conflicts is present in its neighborhood. Myanmar plays a significant role in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Collaboration […]
Strengthening National Cybersecurity of India with the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Icon-download Introduction The Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4) provided us with the cyber domain. Since then, the internet networks have flourished and there has been a boom in the virtual domain. Computers have become the new powerhouses of data allowing their easy sharing. This has shrunk boundaries between nations and allowed internet technologies and internet communications […]
The Strategic Implications of Chip War for India
Icon-download Introduction The semiconductor chip, which is an essential element in today’s electronic equipment, has been at the centre of worldwide politics in the past few years. The cruciality of chip technology was underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic where disruption in semiconductor supply chain affected various industries from electronics to automotive.[1] October 2020 saw the […]
Indian Cyberspace: Threat Prevention
Icon-download Introduction According to the Department of Defence (DOD)[1], cyberspace is defined as a global domain within the information environment (IE) consisting of the interdependent networks of information technology infrastructure and resident data, including the internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems and embedded processors and controllers[2] In recent times, cyberspace has become a new domain of […]
Exploring Strategic Synergy between India and the US through the iCET Framework
Icon-download Introduction India and United States established Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) for convergence on cutting edge technology in January 2023 to renew, elevate and expand their strategic partnership on leading technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, advanced wireless, high-performance computing, space technologies, biotechnology and next generation telecommunications.[1] This collaboration on critical […]
China’s Influence Operations In The South Asian Region
Icon-download Introduction China’s rise and its growing assertiveness is a much-discussed and debated matter in today’s world. In the aftermath of the Cold War, especially keeping Operation Desert Strom in mind, the book “Unrestricted Warfare: China’s Master Plan to Destroy America” was written by two PLA Colonels Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui in 1999[1]. This […]
Escalation Management: Emerging Templates from Global Hotspots
Icon-download The 2019 Balakot incident, Iran-Pakistan duels in January 2024 and the very recent Israel-Iran direct conflict in April 2024 witnessed a calibrated escalation and de-escalation. The escalation control mechanisms in these incidents were primarily driven by the pulls and pressures from the Clausewitzian ‘trinity’ of the government, military and the populace. This analysis provides […]
Point of Inflection in Russo-Ukraine War: What may Lie Ahead?
Icon-download Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/moscow-blames-west-for-ukraine-s-long-range-weapon-strikes-inside-russia-/7616955.html Premise This work is based on the premise that the on-going Russo-Ukraine war has just passed a point of inflection, as the ‘real winners’ of the war continue to keep the war flames burning. The warring nations and the suffering peoples are only the ‘tools’ to keep the war machine (read windfall […]
