Author name: Sairakshit Raghupathy

Sairakshit Raghupathy is a Research Officer at the Deccan Centre for International Relations (DCIR), Chennai. His work focuses on Arctic geopolitics, energy security and emerging technologies as well as India’s strategic engagement in evolving global power dynamics.

Kazakhstan: The New Battleground in the US-China Resource Rivalry

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This dynamic is gradually turning Kazakhstan into a future arena of resource competition between the US and China. The rivalry is increasingly centered around critical minerals, uranium, and clean energy systems alongside oil and gas. The uranium, copper, zinc, and rare earth materials reserves make it central to the global rare earths sector. The importance […]

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US Interest in Greenland and the Future of Arctic Geopolitics

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The Arctic, once viewed as a region of cooperation, is increasingly developing as a stage of rivalry, with authority over resources, routes, and infrastructure emerging as key to national plans. The growing interest of US President Donald Trump in obtaining or enhancing his influence in Greenland is sometimes considered an odd geopolitical move. However, when

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From Ice to Oil: Is the Arctic the Next Middle East?

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Russia’s Arctic military expansion has been driven by more than just resource interests. It reflects a combination of the logic of sovereign protection, homeland defence, second strike nuclear capacity, and anxiety regarding NATO’s northern position. Moscow has rebuilt Arctic airfields, increased radar coverage, and deployed layered air defence equipment in places such as Novaya Zemlya.

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Arctic Energy Politics: The Rise of the Northern Sea Route

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The Northern Sea Route matters because it shortens the maritime connection between the Russian Arctic and Asian consumers, making Arctic LNG and oil projects more commercially relevant. Overall, the Arctic energy politics will no longer be defined mainly by a Euro–Atlantic framework; instead, Asian demand centres and Eurasian trade dynamics will increasingly shape how Arctic

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