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New Delhis accelerating militarization of drone technologies not only risks deepening existing asymmetries, but will also fuel a regional drone arms race.
Mineral security is not just about access to resources but about control over value chains. Indias response must be strategic, not reactive.
The continuous compromise of human rights standards by bodies like the United Nations provides the Taliban with the precise economic, political, and psychological lifelines required to sustain their autocracy.
A Malaysian video attracted attention to the trip and its geopolitical significance.
Indias attempt to balance ties with the U.S. has turned into a tilt, still deemed insufficient by Washington. For India, it is all stick and no carrots.
For Indias AI vision to succeed, it will need to partner with East Asian countries. That makes AI diplomacy central to the AEP.