Today’s brief covers these themes: Siddharth Sijoria in the article in Bar & Bench, explains how India’s basic structure doctrine has been included in Commonwealth constitutionalism. Syed Ata Hasnain in The Indian Express talks about Operation Sindoor as a lesson in calibrated force, escalation control and future multi-domain conflicts. Abhay Kumar Singh and R. Vignesh’s… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 46
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PSIR Brief Issue # 45
Today’s brief covers these important themes: Debak Das in ORF Middle East focuses on the end of nuclear arms control and its impact on the global non-proliferation order. Matthew Finkel in Foreign Affairs talks about Japan’s return to hard power and rise in its defence spending. Michael Kovrig’s article in Foreign Affairs analyses the politics… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 45
PSIR Brief Issue # 44
Today’s brief covers these important themes: A. Hellyer in Foreign Affairs explains why the old Gulf security model is breaking and the Gulf is uneasy with an Israel-led regional order. Stephen M. Walt in Foreign Policy shows how Trump’s overuse of hard power is weakening America’s soft power. Elizabeth Threlkeld in Foreign Affairs focuses on… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 44
PSIR Brief Issue # 43
Today’s brief covers these themes: Rudraditya Khare in Bar & Bench talks about how obstruction of ED investigations raises questions of rule of law, Article 32, Article 256 and cooperative federalism. Shana Tabak in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace analyses the ICJ’s 2025 climate advisory opinion and why international law can clarify duties but cannot… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 43
PSIR Brief Issue # 42
Today’s brief covers these themes: China-U.S. nuclear competition, an economic model for securing the Strait of Hormuz, and the changing geopolitics of the Gulf. Tong Zhao’s article focuses on deterrence, arms control and nuclear mistrust. The second article by Massoud Karshenas, Hashem Pesaran and Ron Smith talk about securing of Hormuz through incentives, tolls and… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 42
PSIR Brief Issue # 41
Today’s brief covers three themes: Adam Smith and today’s deglobalising world, the Iran war and Gulf fragility, and India’s demographic dividend. The first article by Anil Kumar Kanungo helps us to understand market, state and globalisation in context of Adam Smith’s views. Shashi Tharoor’s article highlights the importance of West Asia and how it is… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 41
PSIR Brief Issue # 40
Today’s brief covers useful themes: AI in diplomacy by C. Raja Mohan, Trump’s war and democratic errors by Joseph E. Stiglitz, and judicial independence during the Emergency by Amit A Pai. The first article by C. Raja Mohan focuses on why India’s diplomatic system must treat AI as a serious state-capacity issue. The second article… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 40
PSIR Brief Issue # 39
Today’s brief covers three themes: India’s risks from the West Asian deadlock, the 2026 NPT debate on nuclear-sharing and constitutional critique of electoral roll purges. The first article talks about how a regional conflict can become an Indian inflation, rupee, energy and diaspora problem. The second article by Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak focuses on the deterrence… Continue reading PSIR Brief Issue # 39
PSIR BRIEF Issue #38
Indian politics, global economy and constitutional democracy are entering a phase where old categories are no longer enough. Arvind Datar’s article on federalism informs that India cannot be strong through a powerful Centre alone; its strength finally depends on strong States and respect for constitutional limits. Jeremy Adelman’s essay on capitalism shows that capitalism survives… Continue reading PSIR BRIEF Issue #38
PSIR Power 50 – Day 36 Capsule: Regionalization of World Politics –(2025 update)+ Practice Qs
Hello aspirants, Today’s revision capsule of PSIR optional preparation covers Regionalization of World Politics .There are one 20-markers, fourteen 15-markers, and two 10-markers from this topic in the last 12 years. Why this matters now From the supply‑chain shocks of the COVID‑19 years to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the weaponisation of tariffs &… Continue reading PSIR Power 50 – Day 36 Capsule: Regionalization of World Politics –(2025 update)+ Practice Qs
