Strategic Analysis
Beyond the Rocket: What Vikram-1’s Orbit Actually Buys India
The Eastern Strategist At 12:05 pm on 18 July 2026, a seven-storey rocket built by an eight-year-old Hyderabad company punched through the coast at…
| Opinion
The Unseen Front of the Tech War: Why Mission ShakthiSAT is a Masterclass in Strategic Soft Power
By Rocío Caparrós Space Policy Expert When global powers calculate their competitive edge in space through Mission ShakthiSAT, artificial intelligence, or quantum computing, the metrics…
From Europe to the Pacific: Modi’s Strategic Arc Is Reshaping India’s Maritime Century
Published: July 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest diplomatic tour has produced images that naturally dominate headlines. A ceremonial welcome in Jakarta, an address to…
From Europe to the Pacific: Modi’s Strategic Arc Is Reshaping India’s Maritime Century
Published: July 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest diplomatic tour has produced images that naturally dominate headlines. A ceremonial welcome in Jakarta, an address to…
The Decisive Terrain: Why Future Wars Will Be Won in the Human Mind
Written by Lt Gen Tarun Chawla, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) Defence Analyst & Strategic Affairs Expert “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy…
Pakistan’s Westward Pivot: Implications for India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Pakistan’s growing focus on Central and Southwest Asia could create new strategic space for India. This analysis examines how credible nuclear deterrence, maritime modernization, and…
Why Is America at War With Iran? The Hidden Global Cost of a Conflict Beyond the Middle East
Why Is America at War With Iran? This question is being asked not only in Washington policy circles but across global markets, from the gas…
| India
India’s ₹1.9 Lakh Crore Semiconductor Push: What Semicon 2.0 and the New Mobile Phone Scheme Mean for You
By The Eastern Strategist 15 July 2026 | New Delhi India just made its biggest bet yet on becoming a global technology power. On Wednesday,…
When the Rains Fail, It Is Not Just Farmers Who Worry
India’s relationship with its monsoon has always been intimate and anxious. Too little rain and crops wither, prices climb, and rural distress ripples through the…
| Maritime Geopolitics
Why Does the India Shipbuilding Industry Lag Behind?
The world’s fifth-largest economy depends on maritime trade, yet remains a minor player in the industry that builds the ships carrying it. India’s Maritime Paradox…
Middle East Watch
The Hormuz Toll: How the Strait of Hormuz Affects Global Oil Trade
For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has quietly carried one of the…
