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Why India’s restraint on Trump’s Gaza Peace Board is a wise move
In a world where strategic impatience increasingly defines great-power behaviour, India’s measured pause may be its most valuable contribution
West’s ‘rules-based’ lie is exposed: Why Bharat stands to gain from Trumpian disruption
Donald Trump has exposed the ‘rules-based international order’ as a selective posturing, triggering an internal Western reckoning that could open space for a new global order led by rising powers like Bharat
Why India-EU trade pact is ‘Mother of All Deals’
Once the EU-India free trade agreement becomes a reality, the Americans will be keen to proceed with the India-US interim trade deal at the earliest too
How chaos came to Trump many certainties in the world
Donald Trump did not invent the chaotic style of leadership. But he dragged it back into the open, platformed it, stripped it of its subtlety, amplified it through social media, and made it the official gospel of the most powerful nation-state in the world
Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza: India’s strategic choices in a fading UN order
For India, the best option is to take cues from other major powers, and there is no need to bend too far forward or backward. Anything that brings global peace and allows free trade is desirable
Iran is not fighting for liberalism: How feminism is misreading the moment
The future Iranian woman is not a liberal mascot or a religious subject. She is a political adult refusing to be managed. That is what frightens the clerical state
The Donroe Doctrine: How Trump’s Greenland gambit signals return of US imperialism
From Venezuela to Greenland, Washington’s new strongman diplomacy is reshaping global power politics, and India must watch closely
When Canada looks east: Carney reaches out to China amid Trump’s tantrums
For much of the past decade, Canada’s China policy has been constrained by its deep economic and security integration with the United States. Donald Trump’s policies have upended that.
When power knows no bounds: How Trump’s imperial ambition is upending rule-based global order
The global order today faces a major challenge from a country that until recently propagated a narrative of ‘democracy and rule of law’
Is Trump bluffing on Iran or serious? History has a lesson for him
If the decades-long animosity with Iran has taught the US anything, it is that interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal or foreign affairs backfires
How India’s EU trade deal could reshape global alignments
In a world of quicksand alliances, India’s EU pivot could be the firm ground needed for real growth and security.
Shadow Warrior | Donald Trump and global disorder: The unravelling of the old world order has begun
The year 2026 will be worse for all concerned. Centrifugal forces are going to tear up globalism, and a narrow nationalism may not bode well for anybody
India is a ‘dharma democracy’ but this doesn’t make it any less democratic or liberal: Salvatore Babones
India fares very poorly in global democracy rankings not because the problems are worse in the country, but because Indians can discuss their problems without fear, says author Salvatore Babones
Taming Trump: Why India-EU trade deal matters strategically too
The India-EU trade deal, likely to be inked in the coming days, would be a gamechanger and could counter Trump’s attempts to pressurise Europe into towing his line whether on trade matters, Ukraine war or Greenland
Ideology, overreach and chaos: How Iran’s security strategy has backfired
The Khamenei regime is facing its gravest challenge to date. Even if it survives, it will emerge profoundly weakened and fractured, unable to withstand another wave of civil unrest
Turkey’s unease over Iran’s unrest: A tailwind for the next Tulip revolution?
As Iran stands at a critical crossroads, the implications extend far beyond its borders. For Turkey, the Iranian unrest is not just a regional crisis—it is a mirror reflecting its own unresolved contradictions
Takaichi’s snap election gamble: A pivotal moment for Japanese politics
By moving early, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intends to consolidate her leadership, gain popular endorsement for her fiscal and security policies, and strengthen her party’s legislative power. Yet the risks are just as significant
The Greenland shock: How Trump’s tariff threat to European allies rewrite the logic of alliance partner
The Greenland tariffs clarify a fundamental point: trade agreements derive value only insofar as they bind future policy choices. Once tariffs can be imposed at will for non-trade objectives, agreements lose their welfare-enhancing function
Why dismantling Ayatollah’s theocracy in Iran may not be easy
The Islamic regime for now appears to be well entrenched with no visible signs of cracks, and the end of the road is not yet in sight. However, in the opaque systems, developments are sudden without prior indications.
Why US midterm elections in 2026 spell trouble for Trump
Donald Trump is worried about the prospect of being impeached by the House of Representatives if the Republicans lose control of the House in the November 2026 Congressional elections.
From Delhi to Piprahwa: Rediscovering Buddha’s sacred gems
The set of 349 gems, returned to India after more than a century, connects the grandeur of ancient Buddhist heritage with the present, making the Piprahwa stupa a spiritual and historical focal point
How India-EU ties gain renewed relevance in a turbulent world
In a multipolar, interdependent world of constant global churn, India and Europe can maximise leverage by capitalising on each other’s strengths and growth potential
In a world of ‘might is right’: Could Japan, South Korea go nuclear?
Regional threats and doubts about the reliability of extended deterrence are pushing technically capable non-nuclear states like Japan and South Korea to consider developing nuclear weapons
How Chabahar is India’s first test of strategic resolve in 2026
Chabahar Port is not merely an infrastructure project but a symbol of India’s strategic requirements in the extended neighbourhood and a symbol of India’s strategic autonomy. India cannot afford to look weak and relent under pressure
From Venezuela to Greenland: How Trump is playing deep state playbook to counter China
Trump is playing an old geopolitical game on a relatively new playground: only, he is a better showman and entertainer
How Greenland underscores the importance of geography in global politics
To understand Greenland’s re-emergence, one must step away from transactional explanations and look instead at geography, military denial, and the logic of long-term national security planning
How Chinese claims on Shaksgam Valley are illegal and farce
Shaksgam Valley is part of India’s territory, and the 1963 agreement between Pakistan and China concerning the area has never been recognised by India
Why US intervention in Iran would be a mistake
There is no plan for the day after. The disgruntled Iranian diaspora and global media organisations joined the Western chorus against the conservative Islamic regime, as if bombing Iran could effect any credible change—other than causing more mayhem and destruction
Why investigation of Jerome Powell signals a deeper threat to US Fed
Beyond economics, the episode of the criminal investigation against the Federal Reserve Chair is revealing of contemporary American politics. It highlights the erosion of informal institutional norms that have historically complemented formal law
Why stability in Venezuela is essential even for the US
It is only a stable Venezuela which would be able to meet President Trump’s intent of re-permitting US players to enter the Venezuelan oil game. Instability, compelling Washington to push boots on the ground, would be the reverse