Abhishek Kumar
KOCHI, Kerala — Inside the aging industrial corridors of HMT’s Kalamassery facility on the outskirts of Kochi, India’s old public-sector manufacturing legacy is quietly being…
The Iran Hormuz toll dispute is emerging as one of the biggest obstacles in ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations, widening disagreements that already include uranium enrichment, sanctions…
Marco Rubio India visit highlights Washington’s growing strategic focus on New Delhi as Indo-Pacific tensions continue to reshape global alliances. Delhi, 22 May : When…
India’s defence budget 2027 is becoming a major strategic talking point amid rising global tensions and regional power competition.With the 2026–27 defence outlay already at…
Ebola Screening Lapse Exposes Gaps in Global Health‑Security and Travel Rules When a U.S.‑bound Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was rerouted to Montreal,…
India Defence MSMEs Explained| The Eastern Strategist New Delhi, 20 May: For years, India’s defence story was tied to imports. Governments spoke about self-reliance, but…
Russia Spring Nuclear Drill With Belarus Explained Russia has launched a large strategic exercise involving nuclear-capable missile systems, submarines, bombers, and joint operations with Belarus,…
How Indian Seafarers Joined Norway’s Fleet — India Norway maritime jobs Explained A quiet labour corridor is knitting two distant maritime nations together. From engine…
Gothenburg’s Rise as Europe’s Nordic Industrial Capital |Strategic Analysis Gothenburg, 18 May : Most coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Sweden visit focused on Stockholm…
The High North is being reshaped by melting ice, Arctic trade routes, military expansion and the growing AI mineral race. For years, Greenland sat at…
The growing battle over critical minerals is quietly reshaping the U.S.–China relationship. Most of the attention around the Trump–Xi summit in Beijing has focused on…
The opening weeks of the 2026 Middle East conflict exposed a fundamental vulnerability in modern aerial operations. On March 19, a U.S. F-35 Lightning II…
Brent crude is currently trading above $100 per barrel as global markets price in prolonged disruption across the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. However, current…
The United States Navy is currently facing one of its most severe logistical bottlenecks in modern history. As military operations intensify across the Middle East…
Mazagon Dock Naval Procurement। May 11, 2026 The targeted firing on the Indian-flagged tanker Sanmar Herald in the Strait of Hormuz last month was more…
The Middle East Oil Crisis Impact on India | By The Eastern Strategist Desk | Last Updated: May 11, 2026 Imagine turning on your kitchen…
INS Jatayu Geopolitics In late 2023, the political climate in Malé shifted. The incoming Maldivian administration campaigned heavily on an ‘India Out’ platform, culminating in…
Teesta Strategic Geopolitics The changes unfolding along India’s eastern frontier are no longer limited to state politics or border administration. In West Bengal, growing coordination…
Today, the Indian Ocean is one of the most important and busy sea regions in the world. Keeping this area safe is vital for India’s…
While warships patrol the surface, the real war for global dominance is being fought deep underwater. Discover why undersea internet cables are the new target…
Bangkok / New Delhi — Thailand’s revived Land Bridge proposal across the Kra Isthmus is, at first glance, a familiar kind of Southeast Asian infrastructure…
New Delhi signals strategic concern as Gulf tensions threaten global energy arteries and economic stability India on Tuesday issued a strong condemnation of the recent…
Modern conflicts are rarely decided by kinetic force alone; the first battles are fought and won in the electromagnetic spectrum. Before artillery is fired or…
The defining characteristic of India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is not its radar‑absorbent material, but its transition to a quadruplex distributed digital architecture. By…
A breakthrough in eastern India reinforces political stability and sends a strategic signal to global investors and regional actors. New Delhi — India’s governing Bharatiya…
The Ukraine drone war is increasingly defined by cost. Kyiv is intercepting Russian Shahed attack drones with systems that cost as little as $1,000, according…
U.S. Central Command has asked the Pentagon to deploy the Army’s experimental “Dark Eagle” hypersonic missiles to the Middle East. If approved, the deployment will…
Chokepoint: The Dual Blockade Paralyzing the Strait of Hormuz Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed by more than 95 percent since late…
India Gulf relations are moving beyond oil. Energy disruptions, the Delhi Declaration, IMEC, the UAE partnership and India’s 9 million-strong Gulf diaspora show how the…
Strategic Economy | India-US Trade | Market Access India and the United States have ended three days of trade talks in Washington with a positive…
