Opinion

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 …

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 …