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BRICS and De-Dollarization: Is the Global Financial Order Really Changing?

BRICS may not end dollar dominance, but it is accelerating a shift toward a more multipolar financial order where currencies, influence, and economic power are becoming increasingly contested.

Epstein Case and the Crisis of Transparency in the West

The Epstein case is no longer just about one predator. It’s about whether Western institutions can investigate power honestly — or whether wealth, influence, and secrecy will always outrun accountability.

The New Phase of U.S.-China Economic Competition

The U.S.-China rivalry is no longer defined by tariffs alone. AI chips, export controls, rare earths, and strategic supply chains have become the real battlegrounds of global power in the emerging economic order.

China’s Climate Leadership: Progress, Challenges, and Global Impact

Since ratifying the Paris Agreement in 2015, China has established itself as a major player in the global climate policy arena.  Along with anti-corruption...

On The Gilded Cage Called Foreign Aid

The recent suspension of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) foreign aid programme by American President Donald Trump has led to the...

Between Hammer and the Anvil – the Precariousness of Haitian Migrants in the US

The US president Donald Trump is man on a mission. He introduces policies that would forever alter the lives and the futures of individuals...

NPVE: A Smarter Way to Tackle Extremism

For decades, Pakistan has been fighting against violent and non-violent extremism, and the state of Pakistan and Pakistan military has conducted various operations to...

Warm Welcomes and Trade Woes: Navigating Modi’s Engagement with Trump

The India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US has generated a new enthusiasm amongst the world community around the question, how...

Trump’s Diplomatic Coup

“We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty...

The USAID Suspension: A Critical Blow to Bangladesh?

The recent suspension of USAID funding globally has shocked the world. As a recipient, Bangladesh has experienced shockwaves in the country's development sector. This...

Peace Deal or Trade Deal? Trump’s Policy in Ukraine

War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. This dystopian political mantra from the famous literary masterpiece George Orwell’s ‘1984’ has suddenly resonated on a new...

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India-China Relations in a Turbulent World : The Need for Realistic Expectations

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.

Why is QUAD Plus Relevant for FOIP?

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.

What Canada’s Submarine Decision Means for South Korean Arms Exports

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.

Can Abiy Ahmed Afford His Power in Ethiopia’s Political Marketplace?

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+ cooperation in a complex economic and geopolitical environment: Opportunities and impediments

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.