The 2022 escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine into a full-scale war has destroyed parts of entire cities, dislocated millions of individuals, and has increased insecurity of food and energy for many (Johnson, 2023; Oyeleye & Jiang, 2023; Assisi & Kipo-Sunyehzi, 2024).  Khylko & Khylko (2024) therefore contends that this has raised concerns about the shortcomings of the mainstream IR theoretical paradigms (especially realism and liberalism) in reducing this wa

When the Indian government today stands tall against the many diatribes of the current Trump disposition in the United States of America, there is a silent all-weather friend of India, standing calmly with India, to support her and to let her tread her own path in the global diplomatic order and international dynamics.