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From frontier to gateway: How the Northeast is now central to India’s Indo-Pacific vision
As the Indo-Pacific reshapes global power and commerce, the Northeast is emerging from the margins to become India’s strategic bridge to Southeast Asia
US Sutra | Power, not principles: What the US strike on Iran reveals about world order
The US far from being a gently receding superpower, managing its own decline gradually and gracefully, has shown that it can still not only growl, but bite
Nepal and India should seize the Balen Shah moment to reset ties
Kathmandu deserves every encouragement possible as the new order settles down, irrespective of the roadblocks and challenges it will undoubtedly face
IMEC in the crossfire: How an Iran-Israel war could reshape India’s West Asia strategy
For India, the challenge will be to pursue connectivity ambitions while carefully managing the geopolitical risks associated with a volatile West Asia
From Basmati to cars: How the Iran war could hit India’s Gulf trade
As tensions in West Asia escalate, analysts say India’s economy may remain broadly resilient, though exporters and energy-dependent sectors could feel the pinch if the conflict drags on
How Iran war is Pakistan’s worst strategic nightmare
As the war intensifies in West Asia, Pakistan faces a dangerous convergence of energy shocks, border instability and diplomatic strain
Iran’s brinkmanship and Trump’s redline: How the crisis is reshaping India’s West Asia strategy
If escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. Strategic autonomy remains New Delhi’s doctrine, yet autonomy operates within the boundaries of national interest
Secure yet exposed: India’s energy dilemma amid the West Asia crisis
India’s energy supplies remain secure in the short term due to reserves and diversified imports, but its heavy dependence on West Asian routes—especially the Strait of Hormuz—leaves it structurally vulnerable to prolonged geopolitical disruptions
New dawn in Nepal: Balen’s RSP sweep ends old order, India must grasp the generational shift
The Rashtriya Swatantra Party’s sweeping victory marks a generational revolt against Nepal’s entrenched political order and the rise of a new era — India must quickly adapt to the change
Nehru’s frontier folly: How Bharat lost NWFP and gave Pakistan ‘strategic depth’
Bharat’s strategic marginalisation in Afghanistan did not begin with the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s; it actually started with a fateful decision during Partition
Geopolitics and Dalal Street: Five lessons for retail investors in times of war
The Israel-US-Iran war is a reminder that financial markets operate within a broader geopolitical environment. While wars create short-term volatility, they rarely change the long-term fundamentals of well-managed companies or growing economies
How India clinched the T20 World Cup
India’s potent mix of aggressive batting, penetrative bowling, and shrewd captaincy propelled the Men in Blue to consecutive T20 World Cup triumphs.
Head-on | MAGA top guns attack Trump as India seeks strategic balance over Iran war
A US president weakened domestically by MAGA infighting as the war in Iran drags on can give India new strategic options
US Sutra | How the fate of the Ayatollah regime was sealed long back
The fate of Iran’s mullah regime was sealed some 46 years ago when it took 66 Americans hostage and held 52 of them for 444 days. Retaliation was bound to come. The only question was when
Nepal seeks a new deal: For Balen, it’s a crown of thorns
The election result reflects deep frustration with decades of political instability, corruption, nepotism and youth unemployment. The message is clear – perform or perish
Iran, America and politics of pre-emption: When imminence is enough to launch a war
If the United States can launch a war based on projected capability and ideological distrust, why should others not invoke similar reasoning?
Multan’s lost Prahladpuri temple: Tracing Holi’s origins and a city’s Hindu past
Once the sacred site linked to the legend of Prahlad and the origins of Holi, Multan’s Prahladpuri Temple today stands as a forgotten reminder of the city’s erased Hindu past
Beyond Trudeau’s shadow: How Mark Carney charts an India-Canada reset
Moving past the tensions of the Justin Trudeau era, Carney’s India visit marks the end of a challenging period and the beginning of a more ambitious partnership
Raisina takeaway: America wants India to counter China, but never as a global peer
The remark by US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the Raisina Dialogue should be read for what it was: a rare moment of diplomatic candour. Washington wants Bharat as a partner against China, but it does not want ‘another’ China
Nepal polls: Gen Z wave sweeps old guard as Balen Shah heads for historic mandate
Balen Shah appears to be achieving what no Nepali leader has in three decades—securing a two-thirds majority. The real challenge now is delivering on promises and shedding Nepal’s 'basket case' image in South Asia
India’s tightrope walk: Preserving strategic autonomy amid the Iran war
India must perform a delicate balancing act to maintain its critical defence and technology ties with Israel while simultaneously protecting its long-term energy and trade interests with Iran
How Trump’s contradictions on Iran may open a Pandora’s box in West Asia
The prospect of strife in Iran in which groups are pitted against one another and forces emerge which weaken central authority, will have grave consequences for the region. This may not immediately trouble either the US or Israel but can disrupt the flow of events in the Arabian Peninsula
How Pakistan’s West Asia ‘balancing act’ turned into diplomatic clownery
Pakistan’s statements during the ongoing crisis in West Asia give the impression of a government that was somersaulting in its response to every new development, yet running like a headless chicken, completely directionless in its diplomatic consistency
Nepal’s ballot revolt: Voters seek change after years of political musical chairs
The mood across the country is to reject traditional parties such as the Nepali Congress, CPN UML and CPN Maoist for failing to curb corruption and deliver jobs and good governance — giving the 'Gen Z'-backed Rashtriya Swatantra Party a fair chance
How China’s caution in the Iran conflict shows its military limits
The big question remains: Can an army with untested weapons, without generals and driven mainly by ideological instructions, win a war?
How Israel-Iran rivalry is turning from strategic to civilisational
The Israel-Iran conflict is not merely a tactical contest between two states pursuing strategic interests. It is a conflict embedded in theology, identity, and historical memory
Beyond the Lines | West Asian crisis: Why Iran may hold the strategic advantage
Iran had been preparing for this day for years and has been banking on a vast landscape of mountains and valleys — terrain that allows assets to be relocated, camouflaged and secured
Sinking of Iranian frigate off Sri Lankan waters an act of stunning recklessness by the Trump administration
The sinking of IRIS Dena in international waters is the first acknowledged instance of an American submarine sinking an enemy surface vessel since World War II, and the first torpedo-based sinking of any warship since the 1982 Falklands War
Nepal polls: Can Balen Shah vanquish the old guard?
Balen Shah, a rapper-turned-Kathmandu mayor, has become a symbol of disruption
Iran and the Indian art of strategic silence
India sees that the Iranian regime is unpopular, and murderous, at home, and its strategic offerings are limited. In a difficult world, it acts accordingly