The Statequinox Conflict Tracker monitors global flashpoints—from humanitarian crises and border standoffs to proxy wars and political unraveling. But this isn't just a log of what’s burning. It’s a lens into why it burns, who strikes the match, and what it means for India.
At its core, the Tracker is shaped by research conducted within the Statequinox Centre for Strategic Conflict Analysis, backed by analysts trained in defence studies, geopolitics, and open-source intelligence. Many of our contributors are scholars and practitioners with deep experience in tracking international conflict trends through an Indian strategic lens.
🧭 How We Work
- India-Centric Strategic Mapping: Every conflict is viewed through the lens of Indian interests—diplomatic positioning, economic exposure, diaspora implications, and regional or global security stakes.
- Layered Case Study Approach: We create detailed case timelines to trace how each conflict evolved—from root grievances to turning points. This helps unpack the sequence of events that drive escalation or resolution.
- Real-Time Monitoring via OSINT Tools: We use publicly available satellite data, digital verification platforms, open-source cartography, and real-time social data to map and monitor conflict zones as they unfold.
- Trigger & Trend Analysis: Drawing from field reports, academic sources, think tank data, and regional news, we break down structural drivers and immediate triggers—asking: why now, and why here?
- Fallout & Forecasting: Each update evaluates both the immediate and cascading impacts of the conflict: political instability, refugee flows, economic disruption, or military realignments. Where applicable, trendlines are developed to forecast future escalations or peace efforts.
- Cartographic Visualization: Using open-source GIS tools and conflict datasets, we build visual overlays that represent scale, actors, movement, and hotspots—presented with strategic context, not just raw geography.
- Narrative + Data Fusion: Every dataset is paired with a story. Every chart has context. The Tracker merges data analysis with explanatory writing to offer a multi-layered understanding of global unrest.
🎯 Why It Exists
The Statequinox Conflict Tracker isn’t just an archive—it’s an active observatory. It helps decode how chaos travels, how power shifts, and how global conflicts might ripple into India’s strategic environment.
In doing so, it aims to:
- Ground policy conversations in real-world data
- Educate and engage the public beyond headlines
- Offer India’s perspective in a world wired for narratives that often exclude it