Gauri Sareen

The world economy rediscovered an old truth in a new form when sanctions became the West’s first line of defence after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022: interdependence can both empower and constrain. In 2025, the boundaries of sovereignty are being redrawn as sanctions stretch beyond traditional warfare into technology, finance, and logistics. India, a country situated at the intersection of multiple geopolitical systems yet refusing to be bound by any, represents this redefinition better than...

The politics of resources have changed as a result of the conflict in Ukraine and the quickening global green shift. Raw materials like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements, once considered peripheral to foreign policy, have moved to the forefront of industrial competitiveness and global power. As evidenced by China’s restrictions on graphite and gallium, the weaponization of mineral exports has turned supply chains into strategic fault lines. India has become a nation that wants...

“Great partnerships aren’t forged in press rooms; they’re built in paperwork, patience, and political will.” The monsoon clouds over Mumbai carried a meaning beyond weather as Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer this October. The two leaders represented a relationship that had travelled the full arc of history, from empire to equality and from rhetoric to results. What was once a story of nostalgia and shared colonial legacies has matured into one of...