Opinion

The Islamabad talks did not collapse in any dramatic sense. They slowed, narrowed, and then stopped. That quiet ending says more than a public breakdown would have. It points to a harder truth. The...

The Golden Crescent comprising Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran accounts for a dominant share of global illicit opium production, with Afghanistan alone historically contributing over 80–85 per cent of global output. For India, geographic proximity...

International politics is all about power. In the context of exercising power, an actor’s strategic culture matters a lot. Alastair Johnston, a renowned authority on the idea of strategic culture, defines it as a...

"Netanyahu promised Israelis that this campaign would lead to the end of the Islamic regime, that by cutting the head of the snake, this war would remove an existential threat from Iran… Yet, the...

With no side caring for the other side’s core demands, the proposed two-week ceasefire in the Israel–US war against Iran, which started just a day before, appears to be on the verge of collapse....

While much of the world remains fixated on the visible consequences of conflict — missiles, blockades, and geopolitical posturing — India focused on something far more enduring: building a resilient and diversified energy architecture. This...

For decades, the story of India’s military-industrial complex was a paradox of massive ambition and systemic dependency. India was the perennial "world’s largest arms importer" a nation that could build sophisticated fighter jets and...

During his address to the Lok Sabha on March 30, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that India is on the "verge of extinction" regarding Naxalism. Speaking during a debate on the country's...

The House Democratic leadership has called for lawmakers to return to Washington immediately to hold a vote to end the Iran war. The statement, signed by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and...

As the United States’ desperation to exit the Iran conflict increases, few developments within the US strategic and security community further reveal that the exit strategies the US is currently planning face strong divisions,...

“— The Americans are winning everything — except the War” - Israeli General Moshe Dayan during his visit to Vietnam in 1966. It must be noted that VICTORY or the WIN comes at a...

In the closing months of 2025, the global geopolitical landscape underwent a tectonic shift with the birth of Pax Silica. This US-led strategic framework was not merely another trade pact; it was a declaration...

The US and Israel’s February 28 attack on Iran and the consequent retaliation by Iran spelt doom for the region, and its repercussions have been felt not only in the adjoining areas but at...