India is pursuing two policy objectives that are at odds with each other. The first is the construction of deep, subsidised, protected domestic manufacturing capacity. This has been extensively expressed through the PLI (Productivity-linked scheme) across 14 sectors and quality control orders on steel, aluminium, chemicals, and electronics. Along with this, high tariffs to protect sectors till they are competitive, in addition to the strong push for self-reliance demonstrated

In January 2026, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Niccolo De Masi, the chairman and chief executive of IonQ, delivered a warning of the “Q-Day” that should have dominated front pages. The "Q-Day", as he highlighted, refers to a moment when quantum computers become capable of breaking the public-key encryption that currently secures virtually all modern digital communication. Illustration by The Geostrata As per his estimation, this condition could arrive within three ye

Greetings, everyone, We are happy to launch the 2025 edition of the Geomaga. In a way the year 2025 has been a year of national security. From Operation Sindoor against Pakistan to strikes on Myanmar and from technological advancements in the defence sector to the renewed focus on self-reliance, these are the broad spectrum of issues that have dominated the popular intellectual discourse throughout the year. Cover by The Geostrata In this edition of the Geomaga, we have inclu