Nishesh Sharma

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Aug 15, 2026

Nishesh Sharma is a final-year Master student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi. He has previously worked as a Research Intern at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and is currently working with The Geostrata. His research interests lie in International Relations, Strategic and Security Studies, Technology Governance, Semiconductor industry, Emerging Technologies and India’s Foreign Policy.

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Sep 30, 2026 ∙ 7 min

Superintelligence at the Crossroads: Trump, Xi, and the Global AI Dilemma

The next space race is not only about who can launch more satellites or travel farther. It is increasingly also about who can communicate, measure and navigate with quantum precision. Quantum technologies, once largely confined to highly controlled laboratory experiments, are gradually being adapted for operation in orbit, where they could support secure global communications, more precise measurements of the Earth, highly accurate timing systems and new approaches to navigation.

Aug 15, 2026 ∙ 7 min

China’s Open-Source AI Strategy and the Race for Global Standards

Unlike military alliances or coercive political arrangements, AI ecosystems generate influence through everyday economic activity, software development, and digital governance. This reflects a broader preference for economic statecraft, whereby technology, trade, infrastructure, and innovation become instruments of geopolitical influence rather than conventional military power.

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