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Swasti Rao

Swasti Rao
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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.
A middle power defence synergy is on the rise. Don’t let it become another ‘Global South’

A middle power defence synergy is on the rise. Don’t let it become another ‘Global South’

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Geopolitics is back. We are again grappling with 19th-century questions

Geopolitics is back. We are again grappling with 19th-century questions

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Reset, rapprochement or relief? What Modi and Trump bonhomie in France achieved

Reset, rapprochement or relief? What Modi and Trump bonhomie in France achieved

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India became Armenia’s top defence supplier under Nikol Pashinyan 1.0. Now invest in peace

India became Armenia’s top defence supplier under Nikol Pashinyan 1.0. Now invest in peace

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The Quad is fading. India must now confront the limits of strategic ambiguity

The Quad is fading. India must now confront the limits of strategic ambiguity

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Aggressive outreach isn’t enough to get Norway to invest in India. Its rules are different

Aggressive outreach isn’t enough to get Norway to invest in India. Its rules are different

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Iran is the most instructive outcome of Trump-Xi summit

Iran is the most instructive outcome of Trump-Xi summit

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America’s new energy frontier runs through baroque Balkans. New Delhi must know why

America’s new energy frontier runs through baroque Balkans. New Delhi must know why

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UAE’s ability to pursue its interests is unmatched

UAE’s ability to pursue its interests is unmatched

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

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