Opinion

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 …

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 …