Opinion

Why Trading Civilisations Outlast Empires by Measuring the Metal, Not the Portrait. In the first century, Pliny the Elder was already complaining about the trade deficit. He watched with a …

The recent arrests of six Ukrainian nationals, along with one US national, have sparked debate about the US’s covert activities along the Indo-Myanmar border. The suspected attempt at clandestine action …

The arrest of a group of Ukrainian citizens and a U.S. native, as reported by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA), is gaining momentum. While Washington has declined to comment officially, …

India’s approach has traditionally focused on strategic caution and diplomacy to maintain good relations with Gulf nations, mainly to secure energy supplies. However, over the past decade, there has been …

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s Senate testimony has ripped open the truth about Pakistan’s nuclear missile program, pinpointing it as a gathering storm capable of striking America’s homeland. …

In West Asia, wars rarely end when the missiles stop. Military victories seldom erase civilisations or grievances, and conflicts often leave behind consequences that reshape global politics long after the …

It is quite clear from Trump’s changing statements that he has no clear idea how to end the war that he and Israel have declared on Iran. The US has …

The geopolitical landscape of South Asia is undergoing significant changes, driven by systemic challenges within the Pakistani state. Recent eastward developments and Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S.-Israeli strike on …

India’s latest economic report card offers a reason for optimism. The unemployment rate eased to 4.9% in February — the lowest in over two years — surprising analysts who expected …

Nepal’s election outcomes have shattered the myths and left the majority of Nepal watchers wondering whether they underestimated the Balen wave, particularly by giving the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) close …

The contemporary crisis in West Asia has once again revealed the structural vulnerability of global energy flows and maritime trade routes. For India, whose economic growth remains deeply intertwined with …

Every few months, the same argument returns, almost as if it has been scheduled. A crisis erupts somewhere in West Asia. Missiles are launched, energy markets twitch, and naval deployments …

Asim Munir may be happy as a gopher in soft dirt, anointing himself as the de facto ruler of Pakistan, but he should be bewailing this apparent misadventure. His country …

Successive visits to the Northeast in the first three months of the year (2026) by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amply demonstrate the Prime Minister’s commitment towards the development …

Today, agriculture in Kenya employs over 70% of our rural workforce and fuels 30% of our GDP. We stand at a crossroads, propelled by tech innovations that promise resilience amid …

For much of the past two decades, India’s relationship with the United States was framed in language that bordered on the romantic. The two countries were described as natural allies, …

As the US-Iran war enters its 13th day, there are no strong visible signs of disengagement or exiting from the conflict; both sides seem to be following a risky escalation …

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India from 27 February to 2 March 2026 was significant not merely because it reopened a relationship that had gone badly off course, but …

The abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, marked a pivotal shift in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), transforming it from a state with special autonomy …

In the shadow of the escalating conflict in West Asia, the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has sent ripples across global energy markets. For India, the world’s third-largest oil …

As Tarique Rahman was taking the oath as Bangladesh’s eleventh prime minister on a pleasant spring evening of 17th February, he was setting the dawn of a new era.   The …