Opinion

Seven decades ago, when India jointly organized the Asia-Africa Summit in Bandung, Indonesia, in April 1955, the urge was to project the resolution of the two great continents to jointly …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing two-day state visit to Israel marks a pivotal moment in the evolving strategic partnership between the two nations. Hosted by Benjamin Netanyahu, the trip, …

The AI Impact Summit in New Delhi generated energy, optimism, and a sense of arrival. Delegations from government, industry, academia, and international partners converged around a shared recognition: artificial intelligence …

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently released India’s first national counter-terrorism policy and strategy, named “PRAHAAR”. The 9-page document attempts to cover almost all aspects of counter-terrorism. The policy …

For decades, India’s response to cross-border provocation was a predictable cycle of dossiers, diplomatic protests, and appeals to a distracted international community. However, as of early 2026, that era of …

In 2006, a film titled Rang de Basanti was released in Indian theaters. The film’s title, which literally translates as “Colour me Spring,” drew parallels between a group of five …

The India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) was conceived as more than a diplomatic ritual. It was intended to provide structure to a relationship rooted in history but increasingly shaped by hard …

India’s Act East Policy (AEP), introduced in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a significant evolution from the earlier Look East approach. It emphasizes active engagement with ASEAN nations …

After almost six months, the fragile silence at the Af-Pak border between the Taliban and Pakistan seems to have run out of patience. Pakistan carried out multiple air strikes on …

The Middle East is again at the centre of the US’s strategic calculus, with a largely Iran-centric focus. The US is increasing its military buildup around Iran to signal caution. …

In Western media, academia, NGOs, and popular culture, few topics generate as much fascination as the poverty of the developing world—particularly India. This phenomenon, often derided as “poverty porn,” involves …

In the quiet, high-tech corridors of New Delhi and Tokyo, a transformative conversation is unfolding, one that blends the aromatic warmth of Indian chai with the clinical precision of Japanese …

The decision by India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to formally restart negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after nearly fifteen years represents a significant geoeconomic inflection point …

During its counterinsurgency operations (COIN) in the restive Afghanistan-Pakistan border in post 9/11 era, the Pakistan Army sustained immense casualties at the hands of the Al-Qaeda and Taliban, who went …

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has returned to power after decades, with strong electoral influence and numbers in the recently concluded Bangladesh elections, following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in …

Nepal is set to hold snap elections on 05 March 2026 with 19 million voters, and 3,400 candidates for 165 seats in the lower house of the parliament—House of Representatives. …

A series of aviation incidents has once again put India’s civil aviation safety under uncomfortable scrutiny. Recent mishaps have revived concerns about aging fleets, regulatory oversight, maintenance standards, and raised …

The recently released interim framework for the Indo-US trade deal has been met with a strongly divided reception, largely due to misreading the deal and overstating its intricacies. While Russian …

Nestled in the floodplains of Assam’s Brahmaputra River, Kaziranga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a biodiversity hotspot. Home to two-thirds of the world’s one-horned rhinoceroses, over …

India–Canada relations over the past year have followed a pattern increasingly common in a fragmented global order. The political crisis came first. Institutional freeze followed. Quiet security repair began after …

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 …