Opinion

For more than half a century, South–South Cooperation (SSC) has been a story of solidarity, shared struggles, mutual learning, and collective self-reliance among developing nations. Yet for most of its …

Asim Munir’s rise to Field Marshal and his enduring dominance over Pakistan’s political and institutional landscape mark not a renaissance of national strength but a deepening of a historic pathology …

On 20 October 2025, Myanmar’s military launched a large-scale operation against KK Park, a notorious cyber-fraud hub located near Myawaddy in Kayin State, close to the Thai border. More than …

India-Japan defense cooperation has advanced into a pivotal pillar of regional security in the Indo-Pacific, fueled by shared strategic interests, complementary strengths, and an intensifying focus on defense equipment and …

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters last week that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him India would stop buying Russian oil. The statement quickly became the latest flashpoint …

Amid growing turbulence in the Indian Ocean and shifting alliances across the wider Indo-Pacific, the Indian Navy is visibly expanding its maritime reach — from the Mediterranean Sea in the …

Across the windswept Mongolian steppe, where history whispers through the grasslands, two democracies are scripting a new chapter in Asian diplomacy. India and Mongolia — civilisational cousins divided by mountains …

Lord Curzon, while delivering a lecture on frontiers at Oxford University in 1907, said that frontiers are the chief anxiety of nearly every foreign office in the civilized world. If …

If by 2047 India, with its population of around 1.7 billion by then, becomes a developed country (Viksit Bharat), it follows that it will have become a genuine “global power.” …

In recent years, India–South Korea relations have evolved into a strategically significant partnership. Today, this relationship is defined by technology-driven collaboration in semiconductors and sustainable energy, guided by strategic frameworks …

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s first carefully engineered official visit to New Delhi, after an unusually fraught period in bilateral ties, translates political intent into practical mechanisms grounded in sovereignty, …

India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2025, exemplifying India’s increasingly pragmatic approach to international relations. Rather …

The international system is negotiating a terrain of profound unpredictability. Strategic shocks that once seemed episodic now appear structural. The war in Ukraine has unsettled Europe and deepened global divides. …

The visit of the Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to Canberra on 9 October 2025 was a definitive step in consolidating the strategic partnership between India and Australia. “Our cooperation is …

India’s quiet yet momentous stride in the Andaman Basin could well mark a turning point in its quest for self-reliance. Oil India Ltd (OIL), the country’s second-largest national oil company, …

Youth have been agents of change in nation-building across the world, and Nepal is no exception. On 04 September 2025, Nepal witnessed political turmoil largely led by GenZs who called …

In 2025, as U.S. warships patrol the southern Caribbean, the confrontation with Venezuela has entered a new, volatile phase. What began two decades ago as a contest over democracy and …

The relationship between India and China has long been a test of statecraft, patience, and strategic imagination. Two ancient civilisations, as 21st‑century powers, find themselves intertwined in ways that are …

The Central Government’s decision on October 1, 2025, to upgrade a stretch of National Highway 715 near Kaziranga National Park (KNP) marks another milestone in the region’s development. The decision …

In 2025, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates hailed India as a global leader in innovation, underscoring the country’s pioneering solutions that have the potential to save and improve millions …

The present situation in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) reflects a deepening crisis marked by widespread protests, violent crackdowns, and a severe failure of the Pakistani state to safeguard the population and …