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The Global South as Strategic Infrastructure in US NSS
Jan 23, 2026

The Global South as Strategic Infrastructure in US NSS

The Global South shifts in US strategy from periphery to strategic infrastructure—central to security, but instrumentally included without agency

चिप्सची तलवार: तैवानचा दक्षिण आफ्रिकेला इशारा
Dec 18, 2025

चिप्सची तलवार: तैवानचा दक्षिण आफ्रिकेला इशारा

ज्या काळात तंत्रज्ञान हे भूराजकीय शक्तीचे मोठे साधन बनत

Between Chips and China: South Africa’s Foreign Policy Tightrope
Oct 17, 2025

Between Chips and China: South Africa’s Foreign Policy Tightrope

As technology reshapes the contours of geopolitics, countries will increasingly need to balance ideological commitments with practical considerations

China’s economic statecraft in Polynesia and Micronesia
Dec 04, 2023

China’s economic statecraft in Polynesia and Micronesia

China has ramped up its collaborative efforts and has emerged as a significant partner in the Micronesian and Polynesian regions.

The politics of the redback: Chinese economic statecraft and global finance
Nov 22, 2017

The politics of the redback: Chinese economic statecraft and global finance

An internationally accepted ‘redback’ and financial institutions under Beijing give China the requisite arsenal to project economic influence and

Budget 2025 needs economic statecraft
Jan 29, 2025

Budget 2025 needs economic statecraft

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman needs to infuse strategic urgency into her eighth budget. Five ways she can address the risk from US President Donald J Trump’s efficiency drive

By the global ball and value chain
Jun 05, 2020

By the global ball and value chain

While MNCs are choosing well-established regional supply chain in East and Southeast Asia for now, India must look to the future.

Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Ties: Explaining the Shifts in Proximity
Nov 27, 2025

Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Ties: Explaining the Shifts in Proximity

In September 2025, Saudi Arabia signed a comprehensive defence pact with Pakistan not long after an Israeli missile attack on Qatar. While driven by broader geopolitical shifts, this was not an isolated gesture of goodwill. Since 2024, Saudi Arabia has concluded 34 bilateral agreements with Pakistan, amounting to over US$2.8 billion in commitments across various sectors. This renewed financial engagement marks a steady recovery from the setback i

The Digital Silk Road and Smart City Networks in the Indo-Pacific: A Primer
Sep 09, 2025

The Digital Silk Road and Smart City Networks in the Indo-Pacific: A Primer

China’s external economic engagement in smart city development under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its digital sub-initiative, Digital Silk Road (DSR), is reshaping the geo-economic and geopolitical landscape of the Indo-Pacific. Between 2017 and 2023, Chinese state and private companies invested, loaned, or contracted over US$22 billion in digital infrastructure under the DSR framework, spanning telecommunications, artificial intellig

Why export controls are the weapon of choice in US-China tech war
Jan 06, 2025

Why export controls are the weapon of choice in US-China tech war

With Donald Trump poised to expand tech sanctions in the name of national security, Beijing has signalled it won’t shy away from retaliation