Geopolitics
Geopolitics examines how geography, power, and strategy shape international relations and global competition. Learning more about it today is crucial, as shifting alliances, resource rivalries, and regional conflicts directly affect security, economies, and daily life worldwide.
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India’s Neighbourhood Policy Conundrum: A Case of Nepal and Sri Lanka
Abstract: India faces numerous challenges in its neighbourhood, characterised by territorial disputes, geopolitical rivalries, and economic dependencies. Tensions with China and Pakistan are cornerstones of India’s troubled neighbourhood past; however, dwindling partnerships with countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka reflect poorly on India’s regional leadership. To regain influence, India must enhance regional cooperation by building… Read More
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Indian Acquisition of Emerging Technologies: Exploring Response Options for Pakistan
Abstract: Emerging technologies (ETs) in the military, including AI, Anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon systems, robotics, hypersonic, and cyber weapons, are dubbed “disruptive technologies” because of their potential to pose serious challenges to offensive strategic forces, nuclear command and control, and communications and intelligence systems. These technologies escalate crisis instability by increasing uncertainty. In South Asia, a… Read More
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Israel x Hamas And Is Long-Standing Peace Achievable?
Abstract: The October 07, 2023, attack on Israel, initiated by Hamas from Gaza, led to hundreds of Israeli casualties and hostages, sparking a war with global repercussions. Israel announced the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, describing it as a justified action against terrorism. However, U.S. President Joe Biden later framed the event as a… Read More
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The Necessity To Defend Against Manoeuvre Warfare In The Competition With China
Abstract: China’s weaponisation of economics is fully in line with China’s grand strategy. China relies mainly on using the indirect instead of the direct approach. Manoeuvre warfare as an indirect approach sees the opponent as an interconnected system, to which measures against identified vulnerabilities are applied. The goal is systemic destruction – the incapacitation or… Read More
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The Wagner Group And Russian Foreign Policy Objectives in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract: France’s influence in its former Sub-Saharan African colonies has been slipping. Russia has been capitalising on popular anti-French sentiment, weak state security, and vulnerable infrastructure to advance its geopolitical goals on the continent. This is done through the use of the Wagner Group, a Russian-based Private Military Contractor (PMC), which has proved to be… Read More
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India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy And Taiwan’s ‘New Southbound Policy’
Abstract: Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy (NSP) to foster deep ties with Southeast and South Asia seems to synergise with India’s Indo-Pacific strategy. The coming together of Taipei and New Delhi has been necessitated not only because of an assertive People’s Republic of China (PRC) but also by the strategic opportunities offered because of close collaboration.… Read More
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Bangladesh Foreign Policy Towards Neighbouring Giants
Abstract: As Bangladesh is mainly surrounded by India, most of its political decisions are influenced by the latter’s presence. India has been reluctant to resolve different bilateral disputes like border killing, trade imbalance, tax barrier, river disputes, religious agitation, and the Rohingya issue, and it has been alleged to interfere in the domestic politics of… Read More
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India: A Promising New Power in the Global Arena
Abstract: As India enters her 76th year of independence, the relative volatility of the international landscape, in addition to the starkly different challenges in the contemporary context, has led to increased opportunities for her, as a prospective global player. This article, therefore, seeks to delve into the broader shades of perspectives on the prospective road… Read More
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The South China Sea Imbroglio
Abstract: As a rising military and economic superpower, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has sought to assert its hegemony with gunboat and “Wolf-warrior” diplomacy, exemplified by the South China Sea (SCS) dispute. Numerous Southeast Asian (SEA) states perceive the PRC as having upended the regional security architecture and have sought to restrain it through… Read More
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Public Diplomacy or Information Warfare? Russia’s Strategic Communication in Georgia
Abstract: Through its promotion and dissemination of disinformation, Russia’s practice of public diplomacy forms a close nexus with information warfare. While Russia no doubt seeks to win the hearts and minds of foreign state publics, its strategic aim in doing so is not to build sincere two-way cultural bridges but rather to subvert the target… Read More
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