India is a country that is expected to play a central role in the 21st century. Having a large and fast-growing economy, it is also strengthening its military and is well positioned to dominate South Asia and extend its influence beyond it. But it must also face notable challenges, both domestically and geopolitically.

Unity among the BRICS countries will continue to be thwarted by longstanding geopolitical disputes.

The relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia are now becoming a subject of interest following the news of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of Riyadh’s current government, in his country’s consulate in Istanbul. To better understand this event and its consequences, it is necessary to put it in the broader context, the bilateral relations between the two states, which dates back to the 1920s.

Anything is possible when Belarus’ long-serving president steps aside, including a repeat of the Ukraine crisis.

The Northern Sea Route through the Arctic will alter global trade flows and in doing so create new geopolitical chokepoints. Chief among them is the Bering Strait, where US, Russian, and Chinese interests converge.