Tariffs, mediation, preemptive strikes & more: 2025’s geopolitical quakes that could shape 2026

From Trump’s preemptive strike to capture Maduro and corner China in Venezuela, to China–US “mediation” claims over India–Pakistan, decolonising India’s mindset, Atmanirbharta in defence, and weaponised US trade tariffs - this Point Blank special with HT's Shishir Gupta breaks down the five buzzwords that will define 2026’s global and Indian power play.