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As Hormuz faces disruption, India finds a reliable partner in Oman
Amid growing uncertainty in West Asia, the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement reinforces bilateral ties while providing Delhi with alternative trade and energy routes beyond the Hormuz chokepoint
Abraham Accords: Israel is a red line for Pakistan
Any path towards normalising ties with Israel would require a set of actions that seem politically intangible and unimaginable for Pakistan
Iran holds the leverage as Trump desperately searches for an exit
Donald Trump will eventually have to arrive at a compromise where he gives more to Iran in the MoU than he gets
Head-on | Why India’s rise discredits China and the West
India with its slow and steady rise, two steps forward, one step back, is the quintessential tortoise to the Chinese and American hares. But both China and America know who won the race
Trump’s Iran trap: Is this America’s Vietnam moment?
Donald Trump’s reported outburst at Benjamin Netanyahu may have revealed a deeper anxiety in Washington: Iran is turning into the kind of conflict America struggles to win
Both sinned against and sinning: The Indian tourist story
As online outrage over Indian tourists grows, it is worth asking how much of the criticism stems from racism and how much from real behavioural issues
Realpolitik, rare earths and India’s Myanmar calculus: The geopolitics behind Min Aung Hlaing’s Delhi visit
For India, the imperatives of border security, competition with China and access to critical mineral resources increasingly outweigh concerns about the nature of the regime in Naypyidaw
Beyond the Lines | China plays the long game as America gets its hands dirtied in Iran
While Donald Trump has overextended his hand in Iran and Vladimir Putin’s war sees no end, Xi Jinping’s hosting of the two belligerents showcases the emergence of a stable global power. Trump’s mindless mayhem has landed him in a quagmire that China chooses to exploit
Suvendu government’s crackdown on illegal immigration is a strategic shock for Jamaat
The BJP’s decisive win in West Bengal, coupled with immediate and decisive policy actions, threatens the operational space that Jamaat-e-Islami has cultivated over years through its network of madrasas and control over border constituencies
Condemned before being heard: 403 students and the death of due process on Bangladeshi campuses
The treatment of students allegedly affiliated with the Awami League and its student wing has become a defining test of whether Bangladesh’s commitment to constitutional rights can survive political transition
India’s digital sovereignty depends on balancing AI innovation and regulation
Digital sovereignty requires a mix of proactive regulation and state capacity, without deepening Big Tech dependence
The road beyond Hormuz: Time for India to revive IMEC
The Trump-Xi summit was the last gasp, its failure buries any hope that the international community can return to the status quo ante. It is now up to PM Modi to shape the future of regional trade
India and the Nordics: A new axis in international norm-setting
The Arctic is no longer just an environmental issue. It is becoming a test case for whether international law can regulate emerging geopolitical competition in fragile ecological zones
Rubio’s visit aimed to reset strained India ties, but countering China needs more
Timely implementation of decisions taken during Secretary Rubio’s visit, both on the bilateral front as well as the Quad deliberations, will play a huge role in determining the outcome of his trip
Iran war is Trump’s lame excuse for pausing Taiwan arms package
The Trump administration’s decision to pause a major arms package for Taiwan appears driven more by geopolitical calculations involving China than by concerns over munitions shortages from the Iran War
Pakistan’s double deterrence: Nukes and militants come full circle in the Munir era
When Lashkar-e-Taiba's deputy chief, Saifullah Kasuri, threatened to kill not only Field Marshal Munir but also Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, that is another type of deterrence, only of a different kind but, oddly, almost for the same audience
What Iran's foreign minister's PhD reveals about global Islamism and Jamaat's ideology
When Abbas Araghchi treats Jamaat not as an eccentric local movement but as an intellectual peer of the Brotherhood, it tells us something about how influential Islamist thinkers and careful observers have understood the flow in ideas between Cairo, Lahore, and Tehran
India’s AMCA takes the private sector route: Success imperative for India’s defence
India’s first fifth-generation fighter, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, is not just a fighter jet project; it is a national security priority that requires swift and decisive action to maintain the country’s aerial dominance and strategic posture
Trump’s Iran adventure must not end up rewarding Tehran over Hormuz
No serious policymaker should want an open-ended confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, but a deal that rewards Iran for closing or restricting the strait would create a long-term problem in exchange for short-term calm
Digital arrest scams: How fear is robbing India’s elderly
The scam continues to succeed because it exploits something deeply rooted in Indian society: trust in authority, and the scale of the problem is growing rapidly
Return of Chola copper plates: Reviving India's civilisational memory
A civilisation, after long subjection, aspires to recover its essential self
Oslo summit: India-Nordic connect comes of age
The India-Nordic partnership is emerging as a strategic relationship built on shared democratic values and expanding cooperation in green technology, innovation, trade, and investment
India’s Djibouti challenge: Securing access without entrapment
The Red Sea crisis has increased Djibouti’s importance, yet geopolitical salience should not be confused with guaranteed commercial success
India-US strategic partnership needs a crucial redefinition
Like the United States, India should also keep making 'tactical' adjustments in its foreign relations and should completely keep the Pakistan and China factors out of its calculation of strategic partnership with the US
Why I like Audrey Truschke: In defence of a clickbait historian
From Aurangzeb to the Pashupati seal, Audrey Truschke has inadvertently exposed the intellectual hollowness of Left-‘liberal’ historiography
Unlimited curiosity, uncertain outcomes: The risks of AI-augmented mass inquiry
Whether this era becomes a renaissance, a period of disorder, or the familiar mixture of both that follows every information revolution will depend less on AI itself than on decisions being made now, often by people who have not yet grasped the scale of the shift
AI for humanity: The shared vision of PM Modi and Pope Leo XIV
As the AI revolution gathers pace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Leo XIV have delivered a remarkably similar message: technology must serve humanity, not replace it
From Balen to Vijay: Reels, rallies and new age politicians in Gen Z era
A thousand screens broadcasting catchy messages across rural tea stalls all day will have greater coverage than a thousand people attending a single rally. A single leader hosting cross-country rallies simultaneously using holograms has a multiplier effect unmatched by press conferences and interviews
Gen Z, memes and cockroach fantasies: Pass me some revolution, please
In a country where governments are made and unmade by the ballot box, revolution remains the enduring fantasy of those who misunderstand India
Is Quad becoming irrelevant in a G2-shaped world?
The uncomfortable truth is that the grouping risks becoming a secondary appendage to the larger and more decisive US-China equation