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How PM Modi’s Malaysia visit levels up ties, expands cooperation across sectors
As Southeast Asia becomes increasingly contested by the superpowers, the regional majors are looking for collaboration with a benign power, as well as significant business and security opportunities
Talking to an arsonist isn’t diplomacy: The fatal flaw in Tharoor’s Pakistan policy
Shashi Tharoor’s heart may be in the right place, and his desire for peace sincere and well-intentioned. But Pakistan is not a normal state — and normal rules do not apply to it
Shadow Warrior | Why Trump’s claims on the India-US trade deal cannot be taken at face value
There has been no Indian readout corroborating a number of Donald Trump’s claims, especially on agriculture, which is a red line, a no-go, for India
Saving the dollar: Why Trump’s India deal matters more to the US
Why Trump did the deal with India may have nothing to do with agriculture or Russian oil, and everything to do with the dollar
How US’ Pax Silica is India’s golden opportunity
The February 4 US-organised ministerial on critical minerals was less an endpoint than a beginning. For India, the participation reinforces its ambition to emerge as a key node in global technology and resource networks
India-Seychelles at 50: President Harminie’s Delhi visit opens avenues for strategic convergence, maritime security
Seychelles is not merely a passive arena of great-power competition in the Indian Ocean but an active strategic negotiator whose choices are central to India’s maritime security vision
From tariff to trust: How India and United States reset trade and ties
The India-US trade deal is a strategic reset that significantly lowers trade barriers for Indian exporters and strengthens the bilateral economic partnership
Kashmir Solidarity Day: How Pakistan is trying to mask its terror image post Operation Sindoor
The February 5 spectacle appears less like an expression of solidarity and more like a hurried and desperate attempt to recast a state widely known as the ‘mothership of terrorism’ into a self-styled champion of Kashmiri rights.
Beyond the N-bomb: China, not Russia, now haunts the West
The lapse of US-Russia nuclear pact is not an accident of war or politics; it reflects a deeper strategic shift with the rise of China. The new Cold War isn’t nuclear — it’s mineral
Strategic maturity without trumpets: How India held its nerve and rebalanced smartly
India’s recent conduct offers a quiet lesson in statecraft. When pushed, it did not lunge. When uncertain, it did not freeze. It absorbed pressure, adjusted where necessary, protected core interests, and waited. That patience has begun to pay dividends
The curious case of ‘missing’ Epstein files
The US Department of Justice will not release the remaining files, which could contain more serious allegations against rich and powerful men, as the hope for justice for Jeffrey Epstein victims fades
More than a trade deal: How India’s tariff diplomacy signals a confident rise on the world stage
New Delhi has shown that it is capable of shaping the world order and it can find strength amid uncertainties
Why Chabahar is a strategic test India should not walk away from
The cost of leaving Chabahar is likely to be higher than the cost of staying, provided India manages the risk smartly
Balochistan in flames: Why India must watch Pakistan closely and up its guard
An immediate terror strike may not be Asim Munir’s move, but the risk could rise in the months ahead. India’s security managers must remain on high alert
Shadow Warrior | The Epstein Files expose elite depravity
Politicians and the ultra-rich can often operate with impunity. Extreme wealth may act as a shield against repercussions
How India-US trade deal underscores Bharat’s resolve, strategic resurgence
With the Indo-American trade deal now concluded, India looks to a strategic reset of comprehensive ties with the US, demonstrating to the world that a resurgent Bharat has secured its place under the sun
How Union Budget 2026 offers a blueprint for Viksit Bharat
Union Budget 2026–27 does not merely announce growth; it institutionalises it through industrial ecosystems, de-risked private investment, city-scale economic regions, and a national skilling agenda. Its central philosophy: pragmatism enables ambition
Genius Plan vs Brain Drain: Why China is leading the tech war while India is falling behind
India, now the fourth-largest economy in the world, has much soul-searching to do. If talent abroad does not wish to return, and talent at home is desperate to leave, it is a damning commentary on how merit is treated within the system
How Bangladesh elections look like a fixed match for Jamaat and foreign interests
Regardless of the results of an election where one out of two major parties has been banned and a third, extreme one, has been raised to extreme influence, chaos shall reign until the balance is reset
Pakistan’s phantom arms boom: How domestic diplomacy is manufacturing a global lie
When Pakistan cannot deliver economic stability, it starts delivering narratives
Defence budget surge signals India’s push for capacity building, self-reliance
The pattern of budgetary allocation is a clear signal that the domestic industrial complex is being prioritised and will be encouraged to ensure Atmanirbharta and build capacity amid growing security challenges
How India and Arab world cement civilisational ties for today’s challenges
Several geopolitical, economic, and security challenges currently impact the partnership between India and the Arab League nations, but both sides want a 'strategic reset' aimed at transforming traditional ties into a modern, multi-sectoral partnership
Elite decadence documented in Epstein files marks the final stages of the decline of American empire
The Epstein files confirm that America’s decadent aristocracy is focused on its own survival and the protection of its lifestyle, and while America still remains the world’s most powerful nation, its soft power is eroding faster than Emperor Trump’s falling favourability at home
India’s defence budget push signals preference for hard deterrence
The hike in defence outlay is a recognition that India faces significant challenges to its fundamental sovereignty, and this needs hard power, not mere moral posturing
UGC episode exposes why Bharat must reclaim its history, decolonise civilisational narrative
The choice before Bharat is stark: either we reclaim our narrative, or we allow others — foreign as well as domestic — to write it against us. The society may not be as vigilant as it was this time
From scarcity to strategic advantage: India’s leap forward in shaping the global supply chain for critical minerals
India’s strategy signals a shift from transactional resource acquisition to long-term supply-chain partnerships. These partnerships increasingly emphasise sustainability, value addition, and shared development outcomes, aligning Indian economic interests with broader global governance norms
Beyond tariffs: How Budget 2026 re-engineers export competitiveness amid Trumpian disruptions
Budget 2026 internalises the logic of making our exports more competitive across the board
How Pakistan’s selective blindness has turned into a security nightmare
Pakistan still treats Islamist terrorism as a security issue rather than an ideological one, with little effort to dismantle radicalisation networks or challenge extremist narratives. At the same time, the Baloch insurgency—driven by political exclusion, economic marginalisation, and coercive governance—is addressed almost solely through force
Budget 2026: Hopes are high, but hard choices have to be made
Union Budget 2026 is expected to act as a unifying signal, aligning industrial policy with trade strategy, climate commitments with fiscal planning, and digital public infrastructure with social inclusion goals. It can reinforce confidence that India’s growth is not accidental or cyclical but designed
The EU-India FTA opens doors for textiles, but compliance could be the key
The India–EU free trade pact will be judged not only by tariff lines and market size but by whether India’s textile supply chains can show cleaner water, safer work and lower emissions at scale