Stepping into the Heartland: Rubio’s Central Asian Venture to Counter Regional Influence
Introduction The congregation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan for the C5+1 ministerial summit in Samarkand represents a pivotal moment in Central Asian diplomacy. Accompanied by a commercial delegation of over 200 U.S. business leaders, Rubio’s visit signals a renewed push by Washington […]
Tech Tactics
As nations vie for supremacy in critical and emerging technologies, geopolitics and high tech innovations intersect to shape global dynamics. Technological advances, from artificial intelligence to space exploration, not only revolutionise industries but redefine global power and strategic alliances. This edition explores Starlink and the market dynamics of satellite internet in India; The China-West espionage […]
Ananta Insights | US Troop Withdrawal: Back to Iraq’s Future?
While the recent surge in fighting between the forces of Iran-supported Ansar Allah and the Saudi-backed coalition has its own drivers and motivations, the origin of this conflict can be traced back nearly a century, to 1934, to be precise. In this paper, we try to provide the historical, political and ethno-sectarian background to the […]
Command Chain | September 2026
As geopolitical tensions mount, ongoing global conflicts have cradled battlefield innovation. Ananta’s Command Chain reviews the security and defence-centric developments that are shaping warfare’s evolution. In this edition we analyse the relevance of India’s constant military exercises with partner countries, the implications of China getting its hands on the US’s F-35 parts, India’s hunt for […]
Ananta Insights | The Saudi-Yemeni Conflict: A Backgrounder
While the recent surge in fighting between the forces of Iran-supported Ansar Allah and the Saudi-backed coalition has its own drivers and motivations, the origin of this conflict can be traced back nearly a century, to 1934, to be precise. In this paper, we try to provide the historical, political and ethno-sectarian background to the […]
Tech Tactics
As nations vie for supremacy in critical and emerging technologies, geopolitics and high-tech innovations intersect to shape global dynamics. Technological advances, from artificial intelligence (AI) to space exploration, not only revolutionise industries but also redefine global power and strategic alliances. This edition explores how malicious behaviour is part of the AI hype cycle, why cross-jurisdictional […]
Roundtable with Japanese Parliamentary Delegation
We were pleased to host a roundtable discussion with a distinguished Parliamentary Delegation from Japan, led by Mr Taro Kono, Director General of the International Affairs Bureau of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in New Delhi on 21 September. The discussion brought together parliamentarians from Japan and Indian stakeholders for an engaging exchange on India–Japan […]
Tech Tactics
Agnikul’s Agnibaan rocket As nations vie for supremacy in critical and emerging technologies, geopolitics and high-tech innovations intersect to shape global dynamics. Technological advances, from artificial intelligence (AI) to space exploration, not only revolutionise industries but redefine global power and strategic alliances as well. This edition explores how India’s private space companies need to master […]
Ananta Insights | Makkah Joint Defence Agreement | August 2026
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on August 7, less than a year after Saudi Arabia and Pakistan entered into a similar agreement. The Backdrop The agreement is said to have been under consideration for almost a year. Israel’s aggressive display of its military power since October 2023, […]
Ananta’s Latin America Newsletter | June–July 2026 Edition
Conservative Candidate Keiko Fujimori wins the Peruvian Election Image Source: Bloomberg “It is very crucial to see that we already have a trade of US$ 50 billion that will be US$ 100 billion in the year 2030.” Alberto Antonio Guani Amarilla, Uruguay’s Ambassador to India and Coordinator of GRULAC, at the LAC FIRST conference in […]