Author: Shruti Kaushik
Shruti Kaushik
A geopolitical analyst with Lea Watch, specialising in global strategic affairs with a focus on South East Asia foreign policy, military posture, and its influence on international security dynamics.
In the deep blue waters where the South China Sea meets the Pacific, something subtle but significant is unfolding. Far from formal summits and headline-grabbing declarations,…
In a dramatic turn of events, the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government in late 2024 has opened a new, uncertain chapter in Syria’s history. Once…
Recent intelligence exposes a disturbing partnership between Beijing and Yemen’s Houthi rebels, revealing China’s duplicitous approach to international maritime security. Evidence increasingly points to Chinese state-backed…
As India and Sri Lanka cement their defence relationship through a historic bilateral MoU in South Asia, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has pivoted toward Turkey, accepting…
Balikatan begins today across the Philippines, about 9,000 American and 5,000 Philippine servicemen are participating marking a significant expansion of this cornerstone military exercise in the…
Turkey-EU Relations: A Complex Dynamic For over six decades, Turkey and the European Union have navigated a complex relationship marked by both progress and setbacks. Turkey’s…
As China’s economy flounders under internal pressures and global isolation, President Xi Jinping has launched an aggressive diplomatic campaign across Southeast Asia. In April 2025, he…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a land blessed with unimaginable natural riches like cobalt, copper, diamonds, gold, lithium, and the so-called 3Ts: Tin,…
In the remote Taklamakan Desert of Xinjiang, China’s Fuman Oilfield has quietly crossed a major milestone—surpassing 20 million tons of cumulative oil and gas output. Touted…
Kenya’s AI Partnership with India Reshapes East Africa’s Digital Sovereignty In Nairobi’s AI Center of Excellence, Kenyan and Indian engineers are collaborating on artificial intelligence solutions…