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Geopolitics

Drishtikone provides in-depth analysis of the power struggles, alliances, and strategic maneuvers shaping the world. From regional conflicts to global diplomacy, this section uncovers how nations assert influence, defend interests, and navigate complex international landscapes, offering a nuanced understanding of global affairs and their long-term implications.

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 17

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 17

Vance lands in Islamabad. Iran's preconditions unmet. US inflation at 3.3% — gasoline up 21%. Europe buys 97% of Russian LNG it plans to ban. Xi meets Taiwan's opposition. Dubai arrests hundreds. India's 5 actions, 72 hours. Day 42.

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 16

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 16

Day 41: Iran caps Hormuz at 15 vessels daily under IRGC supervision. Trump orders Netanyahu to calm down — he doesn't. Russia mocks America's "crushing defeat." NATO fractures. Britain breaks with Washington on Lebanon. Islamabad talks begin.

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 15

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 15

The ceasefire did not even last 24 hours. Israel bombed Lebanon 160 times in 10 minutes. Iran re-closed Hormuz. The US rewrote what it had agreed to. Islamabad talks begin tomorrow — and India's wisest move may be to wait it out and engage strategically.

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 14

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 14

"A whole civilization will die tonight." Twelve hours later: ceasefire. Pakistan accidentally posted the White House's script. Jubail burned. China locked its airspace. Germany rearmed. The war paused — but nothing is resolved. Day 39.

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 13

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 13

"If I had my choice, I'd take the oil," - a heist?! In 25 hours, Trump bombs Iranian power plants — or doesn't. Iran's 10-point counter sits on the table. The IRGC intelligence chief is dead. Chabahar expires in 19 days. Day 38

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 12

The Daily Geopolitics Brief # 12

"Open the F——n' Strait or you'll be living in Hell." Iran said hell right back. Meanwhile India resumed buying Iranian oil, 8 lakh homes switched to piped gas, and a colonel was pulled from a mountain crevice. Day 37

The War Beneath the War

The War Beneath the War

The Iran war is not a Middle East conflict. It is a simultaneous battle for energy corridors, rare earth materials, monetary architecture, and AI compute supremacy — with four powers, two resource paradigms, and a fracturing world order as the stakes.