Parth Seth is a research fellow at India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank. He studies the geopolitics and issues of connectivity and multilateralism, particularly of the Middle East and North Africa.
Parth Seth is a research fellow at India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank. He studies the geopolitics and issues of connectivity and multilateralism, particularly of the Middle East and North Africa.
Parth Seth is a research fellow at India Foundation, a New Delhi-based think tank. He studies the geopolitics and issues of connectivity and multilateralism, particularly of the Middle East and North Africa.
From Kananaskis to Abu Dhabi: As the G7 flounders, the Global South rises—China at its core. The GSEF in Abu Dhabi signals shifting power, norms, and a new centre of global gravity.
Trump’s Gaza Plan—resettling Palestinians in Jordan and Egypt and turning Gaza into a “Riviera”—sparked backlash from Arab allies, deepened mistrust, and opened the door for China’s quiet rise in the region.
India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.
QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.
Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.
Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?
BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.
