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Balasubramanian Chandrasekhar

The author is a Ph.D. scholar and a Senior Research Officer at the Chennai Centre for China Studies, a think tank researching on China offering peninsular perspective. His areas of interests include Russia–China Relations, China’s Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Studies.
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Granules & Geopolitics: Conflicts over Sand

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Sand, the most abundant of all minerals, is present around us. After air and water, it is the most consumed natural resource on earth....
Politics

India’s Solar Spectrum: One Sun, One World, One Grid

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India has the advantage of receiving peak solar radiation for 300 days due to its geographic positioning of lying in the tropical belt. The...
Economy

The Black Swan Called the Coronavirus

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The novel Coronavirus has shown that it has the potential to affect the geopolitics of the world. It not only resulted in loss of...
Indo-Pacific

Power of Siberia: Russia–China Strategic Embrace

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The year 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of diplomatic bilateral relations between Russia and China. Cementing Sino–Russian bond, “Power of Siberia” gas pipeline — a...
Economy

India–China Frictions and Potentials: An Economic Dialogue

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In the recently held Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Thailand, India decided to pull out and not to go ahead in finalizing the trade deal....
Security

From Look East to Act East: Flowering of an Asian Renaissance

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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on an official trip to Thailand met with Prime Minister of Thailand Gen. (retd.) Prayut Chan-o-cha on the sidelines of...
Indo-Pacific

Act Far East Policy: India’s Bear Hug

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The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Russia in September 2019. The 20th India–Russia Annual Summit was held in Vladivostok....
Economy

Noodle Bowl Trap: ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership’

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While the Wuhan Meet was about ‘stability’, the Mamallapuram Meet was to enhance stability in action ‘promoting understanding’. Trade was prominently discussed between Prime...

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Trump’s Gulf tour lands Boeing \$120B+ in deals—part of a bold pivot from China to Middle East allies. But in a world of rising tariffs and shaky supply chains, can the strategy fly?
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China’s 2025 Security Doctrine: Holism in Rhetoric, Militarism in Practice?

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**Tweet:** China’s 2025 Security White Paper talks “people-first” and “shared peace”—but behind the rhetoric lies a militarized, surveillance-heavy state vision. Holism in words, hard power in action.
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Denuclearizing North Korea: Dr. Chan Young Bang’s Unique Contributions

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The world can overlook effort, but sweat never betrays. Dr. Chan Young Bang’s decades-long work on North Korea’s denuclearization proves why experts—and perseverance—still matter.
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Is American LNG the Only Alternative to Russian Gas?

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Is American LNG Europe's only energy escape hatch? Not quite. Diversification—renewables, nuclear, and mature gas fields—is the real key to resilience. LNG helps, but it can’t carry the future alone.
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Dragon at the Door: Recalibrating India’s Military Might in the Shadow of the Pakistan-China Alliance

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India faces a serious two-front threat as Pakistan leverages advanced Chinese military tech. The recent air battle exposed key weaknesses. Urgent reforms in doctrine, tech, and alliances are now critical.

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