Blind Spot

The Blindspot offers a unique lens on international affairs and foreign policy. As its name suggests, it illuminates overlooked perspectives and under-explored issues in global discourse.

India’s Maiden Critical Mineral Blocks Auction Results: A Setback 

The results of India's maiden critical mineral blocks auction are a significant setback, given the country’s absolute import dependency on minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are critical for the country’s green energy transition and manufacturing ambitions. 

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India’s Geopolitical Shift: From Sweet Spot to Age of Acquiescence

There are signs of souring in the ‘geopolitical sweet spot’ India has enjoyed, and the future portends ‘an age of acquiescence’.

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China’s Actions in the South China Sea: Examining Armed Attacks, Acts of Aggression, and Self-Defense

China’s recent kinetic actions against Philippine boats attempting to resupply the outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal on 17 June 2024 have inched both nations closer to conflict.

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We believe that understanding why things change in this world determines our ability to predict when they will change. Our focus is on geopolitical shifts worldwide, with a keen eye on Southern Asia.