Opinion

Before he met Xi Jinping in South Korea, Donald Trump declared in his usual bombastic style: “THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!” He implied that the meeting was between the …

The global race to cut emissions from hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, fertilisers, shipping, aviation, and long-haul transport is underway, with green hydrogen emerging as the decisive fuel. While Europe, …

AI vs AI (Artificial Intelligence vs Author Intelligence)In this section, every trending story goes through two lenses: first, Grok—the AI—summarizes the news that’s shaping the headlines. Then, an expert contributor …

Security along India’s northeastern frontier continues to require sustained attention as the region faces evolving challenges from insurgent activity and cross-border dynamics. The strategic importance of maintaining stability across states …

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement at the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, 2025, perfectly captures New Delhi’s evolving approach to regional engagement …

Security dilemma, amidst the existential condition of uncertainty in international relations, is a familiar predicament experienced by the decision makers of states. The recent decision of the interim government of Bangladesh to …

India’s beauty industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, attracting unprecedented attention from both global giants and local innovators. With the market poised to cross $33 billion in 2025 and expected …

India’s latest Rs 79,000-crore defence modernization package represents one of the most ambitious military upgrades in recent years, signaling a decisive push toward strategic autonomy and high-technology warfare readiness. Approved …

For more than half a century, South–South Cooperation (SSC) has been a story of solidarity, shared struggles, mutual learning, and collective self-reliance among developing nations. Yet for most of its …

Asim Munir’s rise to Field Marshal and his enduring dominance over Pakistan’s political and institutional landscape mark not a renaissance of national strength but a deepening of a historic pathology …

On 20 October 2025, Myanmar’s military launched a large-scale operation against KK Park, a notorious cyber-fraud hub located near Myawaddy in Kayin State, close to the Thai border. More than …

India-Japan defense cooperation has advanced into a pivotal pillar of regional security in the Indo-Pacific, fueled by shared strategic interests, complementary strengths, and an intensifying focus on defense equipment and …

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters last week that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him India would stop buying Russian oil. The statement quickly became the latest flashpoint …

Amid growing turbulence in the Indian Ocean and shifting alliances across the wider Indo-Pacific, the Indian Navy is visibly expanding its maritime reach — from the Mediterranean Sea in the …

Across the windswept Mongolian steppe, where history whispers through the grasslands, two democracies are scripting a new chapter in Asian diplomacy. India and Mongolia — civilisational cousins divided by mountains …

Lord Curzon, while delivering a lecture on frontiers at Oxford University in 1907, said that frontiers are the chief anxiety of nearly every foreign office in the civilized world. If …

If by 2047 India, with its population of around 1.7 billion by then, becomes a developed country (Viksit Bharat), it follows that it will have become a genuine “global power.” …

In recent years, India–South Korea relations have evolved into a strategically significant partnership. Today, this relationship is defined by technology-driven collaboration in semiconductors and sustainable energy, guided by strategic frameworks …

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s first carefully engineered official visit to New Delhi, after an unusually fraught period in bilateral ties, translates political intent into practical mechanisms grounded in sovereignty, …

India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2025, exemplifying India’s increasingly pragmatic approach to international relations. Rather …

The international system is negotiating a terrain of profound unpredictability. Strategic shocks that once seemed episodic now appear structural. The war in Ukraine has unsettled Europe and deepened global divides. …