Opinion

The nexus between narcotics trafficking, organised crime, and terrorism has become one of the most persistent hybrid security threats in South Asia. In the Pakistan–Afghanistan region—commonly known as the “Golden …

Why the current pause reflects deeper miscalculations and a rising Iranian leverage. The newly announced two-week ceasefire, promoted by the United States, is billed as stabilising, but it points to …

India’s patent system reached a major milestone in FY 2025–26, with total patent applications climbing to 1,43,729, up 30.2% from 1,10,375 a year earlier. This is not just a statistical jump; …

The appointment of Noor Ahmad Noor as the Taliban regime’s new chargé d’affaires to India this January, when juxtaposed with the direction of Taliban Minister for Tribal Affairs Nurullah Nouri …

The ambitious and promising-looking talks between the US and Iran, especially those in Pakistan, were billed as the “Islamabad talks” or an “accord” that had not even lasted for twenty-four …

The continuing conflict in West Asia has destabilised the balance that had existed in the region for decades. Its complex implications extend much beyond the region. The conflict hastened the …

The ceasefire now being discussed in West Asia is best understood not as a comprehensive regional peace, but as a narrow and fragile pause in the ongoing conflict between Iran, …

Analysts like to compare India with China. While there is no doubt that the Middle Kingdom is in advance on India in terms of economic development, advanced research and in …

The first international war over the passage of oil over water began with America’s demands and paused with an uncertain ceasefire on Iran’s terms. Oil and water, goes an old …

After nearly 40 days of intense conflict in the Middle East, the guns have at least been silent for two weeks, but this silence hangs by a single thread that …

For too long, the world’s most complex civilisation has been someone else’s academic subject. That is finally beginning to change. There is something quietly extraordinary about the fact that, for …

The US President has been described as the most powerful person in the democratic world by virtue of his being the head of state of the world’s largest economy. In …

India’s journey toward self-reliance in defense technology has entered a crucial phase. As the nation refines its stealth fighter programs, one of the most sophisticated elements driving performance is not …

The ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict has, on the one hand, sent shockwaves through global energy supply chains, especially in Asia. On the other hand, it has made US allies and partners …

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent visit to Assam, which concluded on March 29, 2026, highlighted the state’s evolving developmental trajectory over the past decade. His speeches during the visit …

In recent years, the Indian diaspora in Canada has found itself navigating a climate that feels increasingly charged, performative, and at times, openly hostile, driven by Canada-based Khalistani extremism. What …

Beyond the FMR: Reevaluating Border Management With Myanmar in the Wake of Foreign Mercenary Movement The arrest of six foreign nationals on 13 March 2026 by the National Investigation Agency …

The India-U.S. trade deal, announced in February 2026, missed its April deadline due to Trump administration tariff unpredictability. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal says New Delhi awaits a stable U.S. tariff …

India’s development story is increasingly being told through the lens of women’s economic empowerment—and for good reason. Over the past decade, the country has moved beyond rhetoric to build an …

As the US’s desperation to exit the conflict increases, few developments within the US’s strategic and security community further reveal that the exit strategies the US is currently planning face …

The trajectory and eventual outcome of the ongoing Iran-Israel-United States conflict cannot be understood through the actions in the conflict theatres alone. Rather, it hinges on a set of interconnected …