Geo-Strategy & Asia

Quad, IORA, the Himalayan question, energy security and India's role in a multipolar century.

SAMVĀD POLICY TRACKS

Programme Lead & Sādhana

Distinguished Scholars

राजीव

Dr. Rajiv Sharma

Founding Director

Former senior diplomat with 25 years of strategic experience. Served as India's envoy to key multilateral forums and previously lectured in International Relations at Delhi University. Author of three books on Indian foreign policy and strategic autonomy.

सुनील

Rear Adm. Sunil Gupta (Retd.)

Strategic Affairs Advisor

Spent 35 years in the Indian Navy, directing maritime operations and intelligence. Widely published expert on Indo-Pacific maritime security and oceanic deterrence frameworks. Former Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command.

Research Publications

Strategic Papers & Essays

Foreign Policy

Naval Deterrence and Strategic Autonomy in the Indian Ocean SLOCs

Securing the primary sea lanes of communication is vital to India's maritime energy security and its strategic leverage in a contested Indo-Pacific.

Rear Adm. Sunil Gupta (Retd.)

May 20, 2026•11 min read

Geo-Strategy

India's Strategic Calculus in a Multipolar Asia: Navigating the Dragon and the Eagle

As the post-Cold War security architecture fractures, India stands at a historic inflection point — one that demands a delicate synthesis of civilizational autonomy and strategic pragmatism.

Dr. Rajiv Sharma

May 14, 2026•12 min read

Institutional Memorandums

Policy Briefs & Directives

OFFICIAL BRIEFING№ 01

Decarbonizing Bharat: Strategic Transition Plan for Green Hydrogen Integration

This policy brief presents key recommendations for aligning India's maritime capabilities and industrial hubs with green ammonia mandates, electrolyzer custom duty exemptions, and capital incentives.

Department Action Target:

Ministry of Power

Establish unified green ammonia purchase mandates of 10% for agricultural fertilizer plants and chemical processing refineries by Q4 2027.

Published May 2026Read Policy Brief →

Think-Tank Dialogues

Scheduled Panels & Forums

🏛️ PHYSICAL CONVENING★

Samvād Geopolitical Forum: The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

An elite strategic think-tank discussion panel assessing the transport networks, trade velocity, and naval protection of the IMEC trade corridor.

Date & Schedule

15 June 2026

Logistics Venue

Teen Murti Auditorium, Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

Host: Samvād Geo-Strategy CoreJoin Dialogue →

Empirical Analytics

Analytical Trackers & Datasets

Foreign Policy METRICS

Indo-Pacific Naval Presence Tracker

Comprehensive mapping of naval deployments, joint exercises, port calls, and commercial shipping security metrics across crucial sea lanes.

Key Audited Metrics:

•Joint maritime exercises increased 71% between 2022–2026, reflecting deepening Indo-Pacific partnerships.
•MALABAR 2025 was the largest exercise to date, involving submarines from 3 nations.

Updated May 2026View Tracker →