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Geostrategy Programme

The Geostrategy Programme studies geopolitical and geoeconomic events and actors across the world from an Indian national interests perspective.
OUR RESEARCH  /  GEOSTRATEGY

Geostrategy

The global geopolitical and geoeconomic orders are in flux, and the contestation between the US and China is increasingly shaping nation-states' choices in terms of trading, diplomatic hedging-and-balancing, and even military spending and modernisation. The Indo-Pacific has continued to transform based on these dynamics, even as it retains centrality based on population size and GDP growth.

In this regard, the research work of the Geostrategy Programme focuses on fields of significant importance to the region and the world, such as China Studies, United States Studies, West Asia & Pakistan studies, Indian Foreign Policy, and Critical & Green Technologies.

Programme Highlights
FOCUS AREAS China Studies · West Asia and Pakistan Studies · Critical and Green Technologies · US Studies · Indian Foreign Policy
NEWSLETTER Eye on China · Tracking People's Daily · DC Dossier · Pakistan Paigham · Indian Radius
COURSES China's Defence in the New Era · Watching China · China in the Changing Geo-economic Landcape
─── FEATURED RESEARCH

Leveraging BRICS & SCO for India’s Energy Security Strategy

Outlining how active participation in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) provides India with a testing ground to de-risk its energy supply, lower capital costs, and boost clean-tech ecosystems.

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Focus Areas

China Studies

This initiative aims to understand Chinese domestic and foreign policies, as well as its military modernisation and economic ecosystem. It also recommends actionable measures for India's China policy and strategy, keeping the national interest in mind.

Selected publications
China is Armed for an Age of Protracted Economic Warfare

US Stdies

This initiative aims to study the domestic and foreign policies of the United States, and aims to explain how decisions in Washington impact India's economy, security and people.

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West Asia and Pakistan Studies

This initiative studies the evolving policies of different actors across West Asia, with an emphasis on Pakistan research. The aim is to recommend pathways for India to strengthen its relationships with like-minded partners in the region.

Selected publications
Pak's Mediation in West Asia

Indian Foreign Policy

This initiative studies India's diplomatic and foreign policy initiatives and strategies vis-à-vis crucial partners globally, with a special emphasis on Japan and Europe.

Japan's Defence Transformation

Critical and Green Technologies

This initiative aims to chart out a pathway for India to identify critical and emerging green technologies of strategic importance, studying the global green tech ecosystem, and recommending policies in national interest.

Selected publications
Clean Tech Evaluation Framework

Our courses

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EXPERT CAPSULE COURSE · 4 WEEKS

China's Defence in the New Era

An online course on the PLA's modernisation, China's defence industrial complex, doctrine, Taiwan, and India–China border dynamics.

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Eye on China

A weekly bulletin offering news and analysis related to the Middle Kingdom from an Indian interests perspective. By The Takshashila Institution · Over 3,000 subscribers.

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Tracking People's Daily

This blog primarily offers a breakdown of the weekday editions of the People's Daily. By Manoj Kewalramani · Over 10,000 subscribers.

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DC Dossier

Tracking key legislations and political developments in the US Congress that impact India and Indian diaspora. By Abhishek Kadiyala.

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Recent publications

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Leveraging BRICS & SCO for India's Energy Security Strategy Bhumika Sevkani 07 OCT 2026 Does India Have Leverage Against the US and China? Lokendra Sharma, Pranay Kotasthane 07 SEPT 2026 China is Armed for an Age of Protracted Economic Warfare Amit Kumar 05 SEPT 2026 The Partner System Repriced Anil Raman 05 SEPT 2026 China’s Taiwan Tryst and The 2027 Question Anushka Saxena 03 SEPT 2026 SWOT Analysis of Pakistan’s Mediation in West Asia Aishwaria Sonavane 11 AUG 2026 Why Is China Giving Away Its AI Models? Pranay Kotasthane, Nitin Pai, Bharath Reddy 07 AUG 2026 The War of Disruption Anil Raman 24 JUL 2026
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From the blog

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Can the PLA Get Rid of Information Islands? Anushka Saxena

05 OCT 2026

Autonomous Warfare Command and Project Merlin - The Pentagon's Military Adaptation Anil Raman

02 OCT 2026

Algorithms to Ahimsa: Building India's AI Warfare Ethics Doctrine Prajakta Pawar

30 SEPT 2026

Modi-Xi Meet Again, But Not Much Changes Anushka Saxena

14 SEPT 2026

The United Kingdom is not disintegrating. Yet. Abhishek Kadiyala

14 SEPT 2026

Book Review of “Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military” by Husain Haqqani Agastya Anand

11 SEPT 2026
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In the news

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India-US: Difficult times call for difficult measures

Lokendra Sharma, Pranay Kotasthane
Hindustan Times
08 OCT 2026

Hegseth Is Overhauling America's War Machine. Why India Should Be Watching Closely

Anil Raman
NDTV
05 OCT 2026

Colby's midterm report card, what it means for India

Anil Raman
The Hindu
05 OCT 2026

US and China are unlikely to limit the development of increasingly capable AI systems

Bharath Reddy
The Indian Express
25 SEPT 2026

China’s chokehold on critical minerals is loosening, but not quickly

Shobhankita Reddy, Tannmay Kumarr Baid, Pranay Kotasthane
MoneyControl
24 SEPT 2026

China Claims It Has Cut Troops At The Indian Border. But The Math Doesn't Add Up

Anushka Saxena
NDTV
23 SEPT 2026
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Meet the Geostrategy team

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Nitin Pai

Nitin Pai

Co-Founder and Director

Pranay Kotasthane

Pranay Kotasthane

Deputy Director and Chairs HTG Programme

Manoj Kewalramani

Manoj Kewalramani

Chairperson, Geostrategy Programme

Brigadier Anil Raman

Brigadier Anil Raman

Research Fellow for the Geostrategy Programme

Raja Karthikeya

Raja Karthikeya

Adjunct Fellow for West Asia Studies

Vanshika Saraf

Vanshika Saraf

Research Analyst for the Geostrategy Programme

Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

Staff Research Analyst, Geostrategy Programme

Anushka Saxena

Anushka Saxena

Associate Fellow, Geostrategy Programme

Aishwaria Sonavane

Aishwaria Sonavane

Research Analyst for Pakistan Studies

Bhumika Sevkani

Bhumika Sevkani

Research Analyst in Geostrategy Programme

Abhishek Kadiyala

Abhishek Kadiyala

Research Analyst for the Geostrategy Programme

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