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Why India’s Call for a Global Traditional Knowledge Repository Matters?

January 19, 2026

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India’s proposal to establish a Global Traditional Knowledge Repository at the G20 South Africa Summit, aimed at promoting the collective wisdom of humanity for the benefit of future generations, is a welcome step towards protecting the cultural heritage and traditional knowledge of indigenous and marginalised communities globally.

Articles, Culture & Society, Security & Strategy

Between Anxiety and Strategy: The Fragile Logic of an Islamic Defence Pact

Sumeer Bhasin

January 17, 2026

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Deep ideological fractures within the Islamic world, particularly over political Islam, Islamist mobilisation and state modernisation, are exposed rather than resolved by this proposed partnership.

Articles, Politics

U.S. Political Upheavals: Why India Must Read the New Signals

Avantika Kansal

January 17, 2026

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The current US administration’s shift from predictable alliance-building to disruptive trade and governance policies has injected uncertainty into India–US relations, weakening assumptions of a stable “special partnership.

Articles, Security & Strategy

Reflections on Army Day: Valour, Modernisation, and India’s New Tactical Strike Capability

Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch

January 15, 2026

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Army Day today functions not only as a commemorative event but also as a platform to showcase the Army’s expanding national footprint and modernisation trajectory.

Articles, Environment & Climate

Securing Critical Minerals: India’s Imperative for Strategic Autonomy and National Security

K.C. Monnappa

January 13, 2026

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The 21st century is witnessing a new global scramble over critical minerals that are indispensable for green energy, electronics, and defence, making mineral security a core component of national power.

Articles, Law, Security & Strategy

Restoration of Statehood is a Contentious Issue

K N Pandita

January 12, 2026

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The author argues that the Supreme Court’s directive on restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir appears procedurally sound but insufficiently grounded in the evolving security realities of the region.

Articles, Law, Politics, Security & Strategy

The Collapse of Ritual: Caracas, China, and the Disintegrating Global Order

Arpan A Chakravarty

January 9, 2026

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The arrest of Maduro will not be remembered for what it achieved in Venezuela, but for what it revealed globally namely that the post-1945 international order no longer governs behaviour of states.

Articles, Security & Strategy

Car Nicobar Runway Upgrade: A Strategic Leap in India’s Eastern Air Power And Indo-Pacific Posture

P.K. Roy

January 8, 2026

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The inauguration of the upgraded Car Nicobar runway is more than an infrastructure upgrade; it is a strategic enabler. It strengthens India’s eastern air power, enhances maritime surveillance, boosts humanitarian response capability, and reinforces the Andaman and Nicobar Command’s role as a forward-operating hub.