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Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence pact, and the curious incident of the dog in the night-time

The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan deal involves extension of Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella to a key protectorate of the US, and it is decidedly curious that the Americans have nothing to say about it

Curtailing H-1B visas is self-defeating for US; India must look ahead

Trump's recent moves show that the H-1B programme is not a reliable bargaining chip, being subject to US domestic politics and abrupt policy swings—India and Indians must move beyond it

Israeli attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar shatters myth of US protective shield for Gulf nations

The Israeli Air Force’s strike against Hamas members in Doha has exposed the vulnerability of US-reliant Gulf nations

How Made-in-India Rafales are the best option for IAF as of now

The Indian Air Force is already down to 29 fighter squadrons, compared to the authorised 42.5, as India faces a two-front war threat. To save time and boost domestic defence manufacturing, the decision to acquire 114 Rafale 4.5-generation aircraft would be prudent

Why Gen Z–style uprising is improbable in Maldives despite democracy concerns

Much criticism against Muizzu’s alleged desecration of democracy is confined to drawing rooms and coffee-table chit-chats; the political opposition has not been able to enthuse their own cadres on it

How Saudi-Pakistan pact raises question of American complicity

Given the recent bonhomie with Pakistan and the inability to tame Netanyahu, one should not be surprised if the pact has happened with the connivance of the Americans

How Charlie Kirk episode exposes the state of free speech in America

The assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, in particular, has led to a form of counter-response in the US that is not helping the cause of freedom of speech in any meaningful way

How India should approach disruptive world order

India’s best course lies in avoiding putting all its strategic options in a single basket

Countering China, enabling communities: How India’s Vibrant Village Scheme brings hope to borderlands

As Tibetan villages across LAC remain under foreign control, India’s Arunachal borderlands are embracing inclusive growth

How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact is more a threat for West Asia than India

India’s strategic calculus is disrupted, but the Saudis could also act as a pressure lever

A PR lifeline for Pakistan: Why India has nothing to fear from the Saudi pact

The Saudi-Pakistan pact should not be read as a new threat to India. It is not a sword pointed at New Delhi, but a shield for Riyadh

Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha shows solidarity with Qatar but falls short on action

The summit failed to produce a unified or concrete actionable response to Israel’s airstrike on Qatar and the war in Gaza, making its overall success questionable

A month after Alaska summit: The road to Ukraine peace remains long and winding

The events of the last month show that highly publicised summits cannot lead to shortcuts to the attainment of peace. Short of a miracle, the road to peace in the Ukraine conflict is long

The price of ignoring migration: Britain’s democratic erosion in motion

Migration, when well-governed, can enrich societies, replenish labour forces, and sustain welfare systems. But when migration is experienced as uncontrolled, it refracts wider anxieties about identity, sovereignty and legitimacy

Modi@75: A decade of soft power and hard resolve in India’s foreign policy

The voice of India today across the world is louder, not simply because of its economic and geopolitical clout, but because of credibility and charisma generated by its soft power

Beyond Chabahar: CPEC’s Afghan extension and India’s strategic calculus

CPEC’s extension into Afghanistan shifts South Asia’s strategic balance, challenging India’s interests and risking its hard-won influence in the region

Robert Redford: From Sundance Kid to Sundance Legend

Few stars have so effortlessly bridged the worlds of popular cinema and independent artistry, and fewer still have done it with the elegance, conviction, and moral clarity of Robert Redford

London rally: Why Starmer should not ignore Tommy Robinson’s flagged message

In light of the strongly anti-migrant, nationalist political winds blowing across Europe and the US, there is every reason for Britain not to ignore the importance of the signals being sent out by Robinson too

India's delicate balancing of US, Russia and China ties reflects political realism

For India, playing a balancing act between China, Russia and the US is essential not just for economics but also for national security

Nepal-like scenario will remain a far-fetched dream for some, here’s why

In the last few years three of India’s close neighbours have witnessed debilitating revolutions that brought down the government of the day. Each time, a certain section of people in India openly wished for a similar revolution at home

60 years on 1965 War: Remembering courage, rethinking strategy

It’s a tale of Pakistan’s miscalculations that six years later resulted in the war of 1971 and sixty years later—Operation Sindoor

India-Israel investment treaty: A tangible outcome of strategic ties

The India-Israel Bilateral Investment Treaty carries significance beyond its explicit provisions by demonstrating a deepening economic and diplomatic partnership between the two countries

Nepal: Sushila Karki and the crown of thorns

Let Karki's tenure not be a mere interlude but the forge of an enduring democracy—one that honours the unrest's fire without being consumed by it

The puzzling patience of US politicians towards Trump’s unmaking of Indo-American ties

More than Trump’s obnoxious, if not unhinged, behaviour, the failure of hundreds across Washington to stand up is really the tragedy that Trump’s turn exposed

CPEC failing: How China is realising ground realities in Pakistan

The dragon learnt too late that true power lies not in grand gestures, but in understanding the limits of one’s reach

Why building a port on Great Nicobar Island is in India’s supreme national interest

One of the things that has held India back since independence is land-based thinking; however, the control over shipping routes is one of the great drivers of world history

Bahadurgarh fort: Home of the brave over the centuries

Uniforms, weapons and enemies have all changed but the Bahadurgarh fort in Punjab has remained true to its name–‘home of the brave’

How India–EU free trade agreement will be a win-win for both

If successfully concluded, the FTA would not only deepen bilateral trade and investment but also set a precedent for India’s engagement with other advanced economies, such as Canada and Australia

Japan in flux: Ishiba’s resignation opens doors to uncertainty

Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation highlights the fragility of power in a democracy where public expectations are high, economic pain is palpable, and party unity is never guaranteed

With Sushila Karki as new PM, will anything change for Nepal?

For a truly transformative governance system, amendments to the 2015 constitution are essential