Captain (Dr.) Gurpreet S Khurana discusses India’s evolving Indo-Pacific strategy, maritime security priorities, and the deepening India–Greece partnership amid shifting geopolitical alignments and emerging technological challenges
The Kyaukphyu Deep-Sea Port, a key Belt and Road project, grants China direct Indian Ocean access beyond the Malacca Strait—promising strategic advantage yet entangled in Myanmar’s instability and Beijing’s far-reaching geopolitical ambitions
While traditional maritime chokepoints descend into chaos, the new Arctic Shipping Route offers a tantalisingly short 20-day voyage from China to Europe. It is a geopolitical and environmental spectacle in the making
China’s sweeping rare earth export controls and the U.S. retaliatory tariffs mark a defining moment in techno-mercantilist rivalry—where control over indispensable materials now challenges America’s long-claimed status as the indispensable nation
The dry bulk market closed the week ending Friday, October 10th, on cautiously steady ground, as vessel performance diverged across regions while global trade uncertainty and geopolitical shifts continued to test resilience
The international stage endures an unprecedented surge of voluntarism, where agreements, often impractical, forge a landscape indifferent to reality, yielding unpredictable geopolitical and economic ramifications
China’s global influence strategy has evolved, moving beyond traditional cultural diplomacy. Beijing now leverages vocational training as a potent instrument of its foreign policy—a notable shift
During the week ending Friday, October 3rd, the dry bulk market slumped as Capesize vessels drove major losses across segments. Chinese Golden Week and iron ore demand slowdown weighed heavily on freight rates
While China doubles America’s energy production and builds missiles faster than McDonald’s serves burgers, Washington debates whether financial markets matter more than actual factories that produce real weapons
Africa’s true size, obscured by Mercator’s colonial legacy, hides a continent brimming with demographic vigour and critical resources. For astute investors, understanding this reality is the first step towards capitalising on Africa’s strategic opportunity