poly-alignment

Geopolitics & Power

India’s Balancing Act

Modi’s visit to Tianjin for the SCO summit was more than optics. It underlined India’s strategy of poly-alignment, balancing China, Russia, and the West while navigating fragile borders and rising expectations.

Geopolitics & Power

SCO Summit Tianjin 2025: Why Eurasia’s Quiet Power Moment Matters

As presidents from China to Iran meet in Tianjin, optics matter: the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is Eurasia’s venue for strategic alignment, not Western geopolitics. Here’s why that counts.