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Authoritarian drift in Dhaka: India’s role in upholding minority rights and democracy

As Bangladesh flounders under authoritarian drift and Pakistan tramples over historic commitments, India must not be a silent bystander

US, EU hypocrisy on India’s purchase of Russian oil comes to surface

The West imports Russian gas, crude oil and petroleum products worth billions, which is thrice the amount of aid provided to Ukraine

PM Modi’s speech on Sindoor: Tectonic shift in Indian politics

Operation Sindoor is a testament to what has happened to Bharat that is India over the past 11 years. A significantly reformed, rebuilt and indigenised Indian armed forces demonstrated what the nation is capable of once the shackles of prolonged foreign subjugation of policy idiocy end

Hydro-hegemony in the Himalayas: How China is rewriting Brahmaputra’s future

With water becoming the new oil, water politics over rivers is set to intensify, especially in Asia

Indo-American NISAR satellite set for launch: Huge potential to unlock

The mission will give Indian planners, the scientific community, end-users, and other stakeholders a wealth of experience and data

Proxies, pressures and push: China’s new playbook in the subcontinent

China’s evolving playbook—anchored in proxies, pressures, and push—reflects a strategic shift: to keep India boxed in the region while Beijing secures its interests in Tibet and the Indian Ocean

Rising Islamist nexus in Bangladesh should ring alarm bells in Delhi

One of the most significant events that India should be wary of is the Four Brotherhood Alliance in Bangladesh

No more a soft state: Bharat’s strategic turn after Operation Sindoor

Operation Sindoor, as underscored by Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and S Jaishankar in Parliament, has made the world take note of Bharat’s military resolve, capabilities, and tactics. It has alarmed its enemies, but also made friends uneasy and envious

How Erdogan’s Islamist agenda undermines India-Turkey ties

While India and Turkey have the potential to develop economic and commercial relations, Ankara’s political orientations and President Recep Erdogan’s Islamic bent of mind and his larger-than-life image of himself prevent the growth of ties

India–Maldives ties: Time to look to the future, not the past

Lately, President Muizzu has conceded Delhi as a loyal friend and is working closely with India for economic recovery, which is unlikely to happen without the Maldives helping itself

India-China ties: Is peace possible between the two Asian giants?

The two sides must move forward with realistic expectations to forge a stable and cooperative relationship

Directed Energy Weapons: Why India must take the lead

Directed Energy Weapons offer advantages such as high speed, precision, and the potential for lower cost per shot compared to traditional weapons—the future of weaponry lies in DEWs

From ‘India Out’ to ‘India In’: Delhi’s Maldives reset as a template for regional diplomacy

Thanks to PM Modi’s well-prepared and flawlessly executed visit, India-Maldives ties are in a good spot now; the task ahead for South Block is to work determinedly on the Nepal and Bangladesh files

Why illegal migrants are a bigger crisis for UK than US

Migrants becoming a hot button issue in the US has so engrossed the media space that similar crises in other Western countries, especially the UK, have almost escaped notice

Beyond blame game: Thailand, Cambodia must understand their shared past

The talks between Phumtham Wechayachai, acting Prime Minister of Thailand, and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet, may bring a temporary pause to the conflict; however, lasting peace remains unlikely unless the deeper, unresolved issues are meaningfully addressed

Distortions, doublespeak and jizya: Whitewashing history, weaponising academia

Real academic integrity lies not in defending invaders or denying civilisational trauma, but in projecting history as it is—unflinchingly, honestly, and fairly

Beyond the war: Cambodia’s hidden Hindu heritage

Amid rising Cambodia-Thailand tensions over disputed temples, travellers can still explore Cambodia’s rich, lesser-known—and largely safe—heritage, from Roluos and Banteay Srei to Kbal Spean

E3-Iran nuclear talks: Slim chances for a second deal

The purpose of the E3 (Britain, France, and Germany)-Iran talks remains to break the ice in an increasingly difficult impasse

Epstein case: Trump faces tough questions over Ghislaine Maxwell ties

Donald Trump has wriggled out of the most perilous situations, now, his last hope is the late Jeffrey Epstein’s incarcerated girlfriend

Why a reset in India-Maldives ties is important for both

While India continues to serve as the Maldives’ ‘first responder’, the archipelago nation holds a strategically important position among India’s key maritime neighbours

From aspiration to agency: India redefines its global role

India seems to have resolved a complex arithmetic: diplomacy without submission, trade without compromising sovereignty, tech engagement that does not sacrifice agency, and multilateralism that negotiates interest, not ideology

Head-on | How Epstein files are a turning point in Trump’s Maga presidency

September could bring bad tidings for the Trump presidency, as both Houses of Congress reconvene after their hasty early closure in July, with Jeffrey Epstein at the top of the agenda

Yunus’s Bangladesh has become a Pakistani client state

Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed to implement visa-free travel for each other's diplomats and official passport holders—an unprecedented policy shift that marks the most explicit sign yet of Dhaka’s growing closeness to Islamabad

Kargil Diwas: Decoding Pakistan’s ‘Mujahideen’ playbook

Kargil was just one episode in a long series of incursions since Partition—but its values and lessons endure

How good relations with India are a geographic necessity for Maldives

India is a lifeline for the Maldives economically, strategically, and sometimes existentially

From caution to confidence: How India repositions itself with UK trade deal

The signing of the long-awaited India-UK Free Trade Agreement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London this week is not merely a matter of commerce; it is a significant geopolitical and economic pivot

Weaponing water: China’s hydropower push poses grave risk to India

The construction of the dams could bring devastation not only to the Pemakoe area in Tibet but also to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Bangladesh downstream

West Asia on the boil: The strategic fallout of Israel-Iran clashes

The US and Israel’s collaboration in dismantling Iranian nuclear facilities through the use of critical and cutting-edge technology from the air has inflicted considerable damage on Iran

PM Modi’s visit to Maldives: From friction to forward-thinking

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Maldives— with its symbolic, strategic, and economic weight — is aimed not just at mending fences, but at charting a stable, long-term partnership

Shadow Warrior | Air India crash: How to spin-doctor and peddle narratives, the Western way

Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore used to terrorise villainous Western media by suing them in his courts. They learned to toe the line