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Dr Swasti Rao joined ThePrint as Consulting Editor (International and Strategic Affairs) in 2024. She is a geopolitical expert, commentator, and author. You can reach her at swasti.rao@theprint.in.

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

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March 13, 2026

Exploiting Iran’s ethnic fault lines can solve one problem for US-Israel—and create several more

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March 6, 2026

Modi mainstreamed Israel like no Indian PM before. Delhi must stay alert to regional realities

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February 27, 2026

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

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February 20, 2026

From weapon supplier to spectator—India’s foothold in the Caucasus region is shrinking

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February 13, 2026

Japan’s snap election and what it means for India

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February 9, 2026

Nuances, complexities & sore points of India-US trade deal sealed by Trump & Modi

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February 5, 2026

India’s ‘mother of all deals’ with Europe comes with a troublesome cousin—Turkey

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January 30, 2026

Trump’s fight for Greenland has shaken his most committed European allies—the Far-Right

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January 23, 2026

Regime change in Iran will be bad for India. The alternative will be worse

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January 16, 2026

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Swasti Rao

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Exploiting Iran’s ethnic fault lines can solve one problem for US-Israel—and create several more

Modi mainstreamed Israel like no Indian PM before. Delhi must stay alert to regional realities

5 years of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

From weapon supplier to spectator—India’s foothold in the Caucasus region is shrinking

Japan’s snap election and what it means for India

Nuances, complexities & sore points of India-US trade deal sealed by Trump & Modi

India’s ‘mother of all deals’ with Europe comes with a troublesome cousin—Turkey

Trump’s fight for Greenland has shaken his most committed European allies—the Far-Right

Regime change in Iran will be bad for India. The alternative will be worse

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