A More Divided World: Can Diplomacy Still Find Common Ground?
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A More Divided World: Can Diplomacy Still Find Common Ground?

International politics is becoming increasingly complicated as countries face geopolitical competition, economic uncertainty, security concerns and disagreements over trade and technology. Major powers are pursuing their own strategic interests while many developing countries are seeking greater influence in global decision-making. This creates both risks and opportunities for diplomacy. Multilateral institutions remain important, but their ability...

BCN Editor In Chief 20 August, 2026
India’s Changing Global Role: Why Strategic Independence Matters More Than Ever
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India’s Changing Global Role: Why Strategic Independence Matters More Than Ever

India’s growing influence in global affairs raises an important question: how should the country balance relationships with major powers while protecting its own strategic interests? India increasingly works with the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, Gulf countries and partners across the Global South, but these relationships do not always have identical priorities. A flexible foreign-policy...

BCN Editor In Chief 20 August, 2026