Since taking power in 2012, Xi Jinping has removed a staggering 30 per cent of the generals he personally appointed
Beijing may adopt more aggressive state-led investments and regulations in the strategic sectors
With Asean Vision 2045 and Viksit Bharat 2047 aligned, India and Asean have embarked on a shared journey of prosperity, resilience, and stability
The missing link that many ascribe to the Islamic world’s relative backwardness remains the knowledge deficit in technology and modern-day intellectualism—the UAE overcomes that brilliantly and acts as the fulcrum around which transformation of the Arab world will take place
As India revises its electoral rolls, Assam stands apart, still trapped between paperwork and belonging
New Delhi can now comfortably frame its diversification as a response to global sanctions rather than depicting it as a realignment away from Moscow
The erosion of global trust is forcing India to move from cautious optimism to strategic clarity in its foreign policy
If IMEEC is truly going to counter the Belt and Road Initiative, it must respond to the maritime advantages China has built over the last decade. Greece and Cyprus do that
There ought not to be a debate over Orsini’s deportation; that there was tells us how structures of knowledge production still perpetuate colonial power relations.
From Gaza to Ukraine, Sudan to Myanmar, the UN’s inability to prevent or even effectively respond to humanitarian crises has exposed its deepest vulnerabilities
Where are the generals? And more importantly, if China wants to fight battles — in Taiwan or elsewhere — can revolving generals, who have a constant sword hanging over their heads, lead their troops?
The pursuit of great power status remains incompatible with true isolationism, and managing this contradiction will shape the trajectory of American foreign policy and domestic politics in the years ahead
A phased, compliance-driven reduction of Russian crude—paired with accelerated diversification into Middle Eastern and Atlantic Basin grades—minimises legal and financial risk while positioning India to convert progress into tariff relief and a trade deal with the United States
Two Indian museums showcase the private collections of remarkable individuals—one a Maratha scholar from Pune, the other a wealthy Malayali businessman from Kerala. Their collections, amassed over years of exploration, reflect distinct worldviews