Ilan Kapoor
From the Strait of Hormuz to Europe’s gas crisis, energy dependence lets states project power through prices, not troops. This, says Ilan Kapoor, is reshaping geopolitical influence Read more
Tim Pires Alves
In January 2026, many believed Venezuela to be on the brink of democratic transition. Recent political developments, however, have tempered any such optimism. So, have transformative efforts come to an end, or did they ever truly begin? Tim Pires Alves outlines a possible long-term trajectory for Venezuela toward a dysfunctional democracy shaped by economic dependence and opportunism Read more
Sonia Sarkar
India sits precariously in this US-Israel-led war against its old regional partner Iran. This, says Sonia Sarkar, is because of Hindu supremacist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proximity to Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu Read more
Ankita Mukherjee
India’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine challenges the norms of principled foreign policy. Ankita Mukherjee shows how, while claiming to defend sovereignty, India has deepened ties with Moscow and capitalised on discounted Russian oil. She argues this delicate balancing act signals a shift from Cold War non-alignment to pragmatic multi-alignment in a multipolar world Read more
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