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Independent policy research at the intersection of geopolitics, technology, security and economics — anchored in the Indian national interest.
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Research Areas

Independent policy research at the intersection of geopolitics, technology, security and economics — anchored in the Indian national interest, written in the public domain.

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West Asia War

A live tracker on the conflict's evolving fronts, supply-chain disruptions, the geopolitical aftershocks reshaping the region and India's interests.

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Geostrategy

Looks at the geopolitical events and actors across the Indo-Pacific and India's role in the region.

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Selected publications
Previewing China's 15th Five-Year Plan Sand Slipping Through Fingers Journey of Japan's Defence Transformation Weapons 'Made in China'

High-Tech Geopolitics

Explores the geopolitics of technology — AI, semiconductors, critical minerals, open tech and quantum — from an Indian national-interest perspective.

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State of AI Governance, 2025 A Strategic Assessment of Technology Denial Regimes High-Technology Geopolitics in the Post-Pandemic World Should the US Sell Advanced GPUs to China? An Indian Perspective

Advanced Biology

Facilitates dialogue on life-science policy and develops actionable policies for the Indian bioeconomy.

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Bio-Plastics: Biomanufacturing Opportunity for India Biotechnology through a Samaj-Sarkaar-Bazaar Lens A Framework for the Governance of AI in Healthcare for India Ethical Frameworks for Deployment of Synthetic Biology in the Indo-Pacific

Geospatial Research

Applies the principles of mapping and spatial analysis to understand real-world problems.

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Geopolitics of Fertiliser Supply in India Geopolitics of LPG Supply in India Geospatial Governance in a Global Context From Pixels to Proof: Geospatial Image Analysis of India's Operation Sindoor

Advanced Military Technologies & Outer Space

Charts the impact of high-technology on India's military transformation, from drones and AI to outer space.

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Selected publications
Starlink and Risks for India A Proposed Stance for India on LAWS Orbital Entrenchment The Strait and Narrow

Strategic Studies

Examines ways for India to shape its external environment to enable security and prosperity at home.

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India's Theatre Command System: A Proposal Nuclear First Use: A Critique India's Path to Power: Strategy in a World Adrift The US & No First Use

Economic Policy

Based on the premise that India's national interest is best served by high economic growth — focused on micro and macroeconomic policies that aid that growth.

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Selected publications
A Pathway for Post-Pandemic Economic Reconstruction Time to Launch the US-India Trade Relationship into Another Orbit Governance of DCNs II: Opportunities and Benefits
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