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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

Balasubramanian Chandrasekhar -
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

Balasubramanian Chandrasekhar -
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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Commentary

Chairman Kim Jong Un’s Children: North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons

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"I don’t want my children to carry the nuclear weapon on their backs their whole lives,” Kim told Pompeo. His words hint at a deal: if survival is secured, denuclearization may no longer be unthinkable.
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Bomb First, Justify Later: Iran’s Strategic Dilemma Under Israeli Hegemony

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Israel’s June 13 blitz on Iran wasn’t self-defense—it was a ruthless display of unchecked power. Civilians, scientists, sovereignty—all burned. With U.S. cover and global silence, Israel now bombs with impunity. Who’s the real threat?
Middle East and Africa

When Israel Bombs and Trump Tweets: Are We Eyewitnesses to a New Kind of Warfare?

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Israel’s strike on Iran brazenly defies international law. Without UN approval or evidence of imminent threat, it likely violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter—normalizing illegal aggression under the guise of self-defense.
Geopolitics

From Diplomacy to Destruction: Israel, Iran, and the Crisis of Global Order

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Israel's deep strikes in Iran mark a shift—from dialogue to dominance. As diplomacy collapses and double standards prevail, the global order teeters on the edge of irreversible crisis.
Commentary

Iran-Russia 20-Year Strategic Cooperation Agreement: Key Takeaways

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Iran and Russia have ratified a 20-year strategic pact covering trade, energy, and security. Quietly, it signals a challenge to Western influence and a blueprint for a multipolar world order.

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