Opinion

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during active confrontation removes the single stabilising arbiter in Iran’s strategic system. What follows is not closure but structural uncertainty. His absence alters the calculus through which Tehran...

War rarely announces itself with clarity. It arrives in fragments, radar blips, tremors in the night, confused reports, official denials, and only later do we recognise the hinge of history. The last twenty-four hours...

Ayatollah Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran has been killed in the Israel/US air strikes on February 28, 2026.  Allegedly, this operation was named "Roar of the Lion".  Death of Khamenei has been officially confirmed...

What is happening along the Durand Line is not just another familiar border conflict. It is the unravelling of a security doctrine that Pakistan has developed for decades and mistaken for effective statecraft. The...

The Afghanistan-Pakistan border, historically volatile and rugged, has become the focal terrain for the latest conflict surge. Since early 2024, and especially during the recent escalation (February 26–27, 2026), engagements have concentrated in multiple...

In a decisive move that underscores India's unwavering commitment to self-reliance, sustainable development, and long-term energy security, the government has recently granted environmental clearance for the ambitious 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project situated on...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Israel on February 25 and 26. While this visit is important from the perspective of India's ties with the Middle East, this engagement also underscores India's balanced diplomacy...

Recently, a conclave was held in India from February 16-21, 2026, on Artificial Intelligence (AI). It was a major global event featuring over 500+ global leaders, 100+ CEOs/founders, 150+ researchers, and 20+ Heads of...

The evolution of defence technology in India is occurring at a fast pace and is no longer limited to established manufacturers or major weapon platforms. A new breed of startups is emerging to provide...

The Indian Ocean Region is no longer a peripheral maritime space. It has become the central artery of global trade, energy movement, and strategic signalling. Nearly 80 per cent of global seaborne oil trade...

Tarique Rahman, the newly anointed prime minister of Bangladesh, is the person of the moment, not just in Bangladeshi politics but in the geopolitics of South Asia. The son of the late premier Khaleda...

India’s AI debate has been framed largely around digital services and start-up innovation. That focus obscures a more consequential question: whether AI can reorganise the country’s defence ecosystem at an industrial level. For a...

In an age when national security is represented by high-tech drones flying over rugged frontiers or 30-foot barbed-wire fences set up across barren landscapes, the threat does not exist on the border, but at...