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Month: July 2026

31 July 2026

China exports its own weakness, Pakistan’s provinces turn on Punjab, and India offers rules at sea — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 31 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Narain Batra in The Statesman argues that China's hold on world markets grows out of the weakness of its own economy. Utpal Kumar in Firstpost…

30 July 2026

A closed strait reaches North Africa, the FCRA Bill turns on NGOs, and a bigger Lok Sabha means a smaller Parliament — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 30 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Yasmine Zarhloule in Carnegie follows a closed strait in the Gulf all the way to Morocco and Algeria. P.D.T. Achary in The Hindu reads the…

29 July 2026

Washington bends its enrichment rule for Riyadh, and India is told that its rise is now a problem of institutions — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 29 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Harsh V. Pant in ORF reads the new nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia as a rule bent for a partner. C…

28 July 2026

India and China work together without trusting each other, Chabahar waits on other people’s wars, and South Asia’s mistrust is built into the map — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 28 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Sujan Chinoy in Firstpost argues that India and China are working together again out of necessity, not out of trust. Maiwand Safi at the Observer…

27 July 2026

Cheap drones have changed what force can buy, and India should lean on neither Washington nor Beijing — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 27 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Robert A. Pape in Foreign Affairs argues that cheap drones have taken away the American power to settle a war quickly. Imran Khurshid in Firstpost…

25 July 2026

Autonomy costs more, a strait answers a river, and Dhaka waits for delivery — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 25 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Ghadeer Nabizade in an MP-IDSA issue brief argues that India held its own line through the war on Iran, and paid more for it. Aparna…

24 July 2026

Ankara paid Turkey, Dhaka’s turn left the Chicken Neck exposed, and J&K statehood waits on a bargain — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 24 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Pravesh Kumar Gupta of the Vivekananda International Foundation asks who gained from the NATO summit at Ankara. Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha in Firstpost says India…

23 July 2026

India already answers Pakistan with more than air strikes, and is asked to lead a task force at the Bab el-Mandeb — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 23 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Kartik Bommakanti at the Observer Research Foundation argues that India already answers Pakistan with a mix of tools, and should keep every one of them.…

22 July 2026

War runs on factories again, foreign policy runs on reform at home, and a Council seat runs on African votes — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 22 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Prerna Gandhi at the Vivekananda International Foundation argues that long wars have made industrial statecraft a test of military power again. C Raja Mohan in…

21 July 2026

Seychelles needs capacity more than money, the Indo-Pacific needs content, and Canada needs Indian factories — PSIR & GS2 Brief, 21 July 2026

Today's brief reads three articles. Priya Miriam Noronha at the Observer Research Foundation reads the new agreements between India and Seychelles, and asks whether Seychelles can carry them out. Arnab…

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