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📘 Sharp Scope | Forging Tri-Services Synergy: The Evolution of Integrated Defence from Fragmentation to Unified Command in India | June 2025 🇮🇳 In this edition of Sharp Scope, Viswapramod C (@PramodViswa) and Dhruv Ashok explore India’s journey from fragmented defence…

🚨 New at SamvadaWorld – We’re launching a dedicated Data Analysis section! 📊🌍 In a world driven by algorithms and intelligence, data is reshaping geopolitics, security, and foreign policy. Our first article explores how AI models track refugee movements, predict crises, and…

Book Review | AI's New Empire: Unpacking OpenAI's Quest for Global Dominance Framed through a historical lens of imperial ambition, ‘Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI’ raises an urgent question: Is the AI race simply a new form of global domination? In…

#PreahVihearTemple #ThailandCambodia Preah Vihear Temple Dispute Ignites Thailand-Cambodia War - Though the major differences between Thailand and Cambodia are not new, the issue centres around a territorial dispute concerning the Preah Vihear Temple, situated in the inland…

Denmark's Groundbreaking Copyright Law: Protecting Personal Identity from Deepfakes - In a major move in the battle against the deluge of AI and deep fakes being generated, Denmark has become the first country in the world to propose laws that almost police people’s facial…

#IndiaUKFTA Unlocking New Horizons: India’s Strategic Gains from the Landmark India–UK Free Trade Deal - The FTA provisions for the concession or the removal of tariffs on 99% of Indian exports to the UK, and the phasing out of tariffs on more than 85% of UK products to the…

India Strengthens Anti-Submarine Arsenal with Successful #ERASR Trials from #INSKavaratti - The Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) user trials were successfully carried out by the Indian Navy from the stealth corvette INS Kavaratti, demonstrating India’s increasing…

UNSC's Terror Blind Spot: Pakistan's Resolution and Global Hypocrisy on Terrorism - The adoption of a resolution by a state-sponsor of terrorism is exactly why many believe that the UN has lost its relevance due to its selective approach to global issues. - The world, along…

Breaking the Dollar Hegemony: BRICS and the Emergence of a New Global Financial Pivot - The 17th BRICS Summit held under the theme “Global South for Global Order,” marked a pivotal moment in the bloc’s campaign to redefine global economic structures. - The Rio Summit placed…

#DataAnalysis #RefugeeCrisis Tracking Refugee Movements with AI Models: Data-Driven Insights into Migration and Political Shifts - AI, when coupled with Data Analytics, offers a powerful toolkit to process vast volumes of unstructured data, predict future flows, and understand…

#YarlungTsangpoDam Hydro-Hegemony: China Using Water as a Weapon? - World’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River project will have five cascade hydropower stations and is estimated to produce 300 million megawatt hours of electricity every year. -…

India's Tech Imperative: Scaling R&D for a Strategic Future - India must accelerate its transition from a technology-dependent consumer to a technology creator. - India’s R&D spending hovers around 0.7% of GDP, far below the US (~3.2%), China (~2.4%), or Israel (~5%). - India…

India Slams EU Sanctions on Vadinar Refinery: "No Double Standards on Energy" The EU has sanctioned India's Vadinar Oil refinery, the first direct hit on an Indian entity over Russian ties (Rosneft holds 49%). India's Ministry of External Affairs (@MEAIndia) strongly condemned…

Protests Erupt in Malaysia Over Trump's Pro-Israel Envoy Pick, Nick Adams Malaysians are protesting outside the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur against Donald Trump's nomination of Nick Adams as the next US Ambassador. Adams is drawing strong criticism for his vocal pro-Israel…

#EpsteinFiles Trump Denies Alleged Epstein Letter, Sparks GOP Tensions @realDonaldTrump is fighting back against a @WSJ report detailing an alleged sexually charged letter he sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Trump calls the letter a "fake" and has threatened to sue. The…

UNHCR Funding Shortfall Jeopardises 11.6 Million Refugees A severe funding crisis at the UNHCR threatens to cut off vital aid for over 11.6 million refugees and displaced people globally. With only 23% of the needed funds received, the situation is dire. This shortfall puts…