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There is a seductive narrative emerging in some circles: that India, as a rising civilisational power, should step forward to mediate between Iran and the United States. It sounds visionary. It sounds global. It sounds like leadership. But foreign policy is not theatre. It is structural engineering. And structural engineering demands alignment, leverage, and risk…
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The world is reorganising itself again. A new war in West Asia has triggered the familiar tremors across global markets — oil shocks, currency volatility, capital flight, and a renewed search for safety. But beneath the noise, something deeper is happening: the global system is revealing what it trusts, what it fears, and what it…
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There is a growing argument that Marco Rubio is the most intellectually strategic figure in the current administration — a man whose worldview, not just his position, is shaping U.S. foreign policy. The takedown of Nicolás Maduro and his wife is not an isolated event. It is a deliberate move in a much larger geopolitical…
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In a world teetering between technological acceleration and emotional fragmentation, the call for a more inclusive global narrative has never been louder. The Global South—home to the majority of humanity—holds not just demographic weight, but a reservoir of wisdom, culture, and regenerative potential that remains underrepresented in shaping our shared future. This is not a…
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In the current geopolitical landscape, the Trump administration has adopted a bold and disruptive approach to maintain the United States’ dominance over China. This strategy, reminiscent of a hedge fund manager’s tactics, aims to reshape globalisation and establish a new world order where America engages with partners and the world at large in a highly…
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Introduction In an era where global trade dynamics are rapidly evolving, the United Kingdom has a unique opportunity to reposition itself as a non-dollar denominated trading hub for commodities. This vision involves pricing commodities in a new trade settlement digital token, backed by the central banks of G19 countries, excluding the United States. By leveraging…
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My imaginary grandmother aka GrandMa once told me “ son! you don’t measure the damage caused by a hurricane, when you are in the eye of the hurricane “. And I believe that to be true. In my own assessment, we should have a lot more clarity on where we are and the road ahead…
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Most of us have been closely watching the world’s reaction to the corona virus pandemic. I must say, there is a lot of learn from the actions, reactions and inactions. For example, I have looked at China’s overall approach to combating SARS-COV-2 for a few months now, and my heart goes out to the families…
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