Tanuj Samaddar

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What's in a Name? Nomenclature Diplomacy Says Much About Changing Geopolitics

Sep 13, 2026

By removing the ‘Indo’ prefix from Indo-Pacific the US implicitly acknowledges that it no longer unilaterally defines the eastern strategic landscape. Regional organisations like BRICS continue to redefine the lexicon of ‘rules-based order’ to insulate themselves from western domination.

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Tanuj Samaddar

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What's in a Name? Nomenclature Diplomacy Says Much About Changing Geopolitics

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