Opinion

In the arena of international relations, true influence is rarely exercised through goodwill alone. Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff campaigns and trade confrontations have starkly revealed a timeless diplomatic reality: powerful …

After almost five years, ISIS has carried out a high-intensity terror attack in the subcontinent, targeting Pakistan’s Shia mosque, killing more than 30 people and injuring around 170. The last …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Malaysia on February 7-8, 2026, marks a pivotal moment in bilateral ties, elevating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) established in August 2024. This …

After almost losing decades of strategic depth in Afghanistan, Pakistan has now shifted its attention to cultivating a second phase of strategic depth—Bangladesh. Perhaps following the 2024 revolution in Bangladesh …

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are translating their relationship into a more explicit defence and security framework. This indicates that their partnership is no longer transactional, but will …

Greek philosopher Aristotle termed democracy the most perverted form of government, where many, as rulers, disregard the common interest. However, the aspiring leaders of Bangladesh appear to be competing with …

Myanmar’s first nationwide elections since the February 2021 military coup were completed on January 25, 2026, under the supervision of the Union Election Commission. Despite sustained insecurity and an organized …

The forthcoming India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) 2026, likely to be held mid-year, will represent more than a routine diplomatic engagement; it will serve as a strategic inflection point in aligning …

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget 2026-27 proposals to give a new push to urban growth in India’s seven cities have drawn quite a lot of attention for their …

‘gar firdaus bar-rū-e-zamīñ asthamīñ ast o hamīñ ast o hamīñ ast Whoever first uttered these words was surely envisioning the Jammu and Kashmir of today. A land where the world’s …

2026 opened with US muscle-power exercises, intended to revive the Monroe Doctrine and reinforce its security dominance, which had been under scrutiny since Israel’s strikes on Qatar escalated tensions in …

India’s economy continues to recover steadily from the pandemic, standing out as one of the most dynamic among major global economies. After weathering the downturn caused by COVID-19, New Delhi …

Critical minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, rare earth elements (REEs), and others, are indispensable for electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy technologies, batteries, electronics, and defense systems. Global demand …

The Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, has placed tourism among the top-priority sectors to boost economic activity in the hill states and …

The most consequential shifts in global politics rarely announce themselves with a single dramatic moment. More often, they emerge through quiet realignments, incremental decisions, and partnerships forged out of necessity …

The Arctic is no longer the frozen periphery of global politics. It is rapidly becoming a corridor, a storehouse, and a proving ground for how power is exercised in spaces …

The 16th India-EU Summit, held in New Delhi on January 27, 2026, and co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President …

On 19 January 2026 in New Delhi, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. Ss Jaishankar, delivered a pointed critique of what New Delhi perceives as politically driven economic pressure from the …

The op-ed article titled It Is Over, authored by U.S based Pakistani PhD scholar Zorain Nizamani, published on 1st January this year but removed within hours of its publication in Express …

When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took the stage at Davos this week, his message was not dressed up in the language of optimism that usually accompanies global economic forums. …

The 18th Japan-India Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, convened on January 16, 2026, in New Delhi, exemplifies the maturing “Special Strategic and Global Partnership” between two Indo-Pacific heavyweights navigating geopolitical flux. …