Anjani Kumar Pandey

Anjani Kumar Pandey is a veteran journalist and editorial leader with 24 years of experience at the forefront of Indian media. As the driving force behind The Eastern Strategist, he leverages deep-seated expertise in business journalism, geopolitics, and defense analysis to provide readers with high-level strategic insights.Throughout his distinguished career, Anjani has held pivotal leadership roles, including Output Head at ZEE Business and Senior Producer at Sahara Samay (Sahara TV). His tenure at these premier media houses involved overseeing complex news productions and editorial management, specifically focusing on market dynamics and national interest. After nearly a quarter-century in mainstream media, he now focuses on decoding the intersection of global power shifts and market trends for a global audience

Black Sea Drone Strike: Two Dead, Cause Still Unconfirmed

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Romania has confirmed that a grain ship burned and sank in the Black Sea on 5 October, killing two of its crew. It has not…

Pakistan’s Three-Front Crisis: Kabul, Balochistan, IMF

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Pakistan three-front crisis-l air strikes, a spreading Balochistan insurgency and a $1.2bn IMF review collide in one week

Pakistan’s three-front crisis crested in a single week of September 2026: air strikes into Afghanistan, an intensifying two-insurgency war in Balochistan, and an IMF review…

The 100% Drone Tariff Wall: How Washington’s UAS Decoupling Rewires Indian Aerospace Capital

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Washington’s new drone tariff wall taxes Chinese-linked UAS imports at up to 100%. For Indian manufacturers like ideaForge and Bharat Forge, the fallout is reshaping…

The Next Indo-Pacific Contest Won’t Be Fought. It Will Be Responded To

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Indian Army Disaster Response: India’s Strategic Edge Geopolitics · Defence Analysis Indian Army disaster response — from Operation Brahma to theatre commands and Quad logistics…

Why India’s Auto Rise Needs More Than Assemblers — It Needs Engineering Ecosystems Like Craftsman Automation

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By its own disclosures, Craftsman Automation operates across automotive powertrain, aluminium products, and industrial engineering. The company’s public materials describe a multi-location manufacturing network and…

India 2035: Can New Delhi Turn Economic Power Into Military Power?

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India 2035 defense superpower and defence industrial rise

India 2035 defense superpower is no longer just a strategic phrase. It is becoming a real question because India’s economy is growing and its defence…

India’s Defence Export Rise Is Real. The Next Leap Will Be Harder

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India’s defence exports are rising fast, but can India become a major arms exporter? A closer look at growth, technology gaps, and what comes next.

India’s defence exports have climbed to a record ₹38,424 crore in FY 2025–26, up 62.66% from the previous year, giving fresh weight to the question…

Trump’s Messiah Pose, Hormuz Threat: How One U.S. Move Could Pull China In and Hit India

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Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Threat, China Reaction, India Impact

TES Analysis Trump posted an image that looked like a messiah. But the real story is darker: a U.S. blockade around Iranian ports could pull…