Brig Sanjay Agarwal
SANJAY AGARWAL is Former Security Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI.
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From Odesa to Oman: The Lethal Cost to Neutral Merchant Mariners
The Anatomy of a High-Seas TragedyThe lethal targeting of...
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Beyond ISRO: An Analysis of India’s First Private Orbital Satellite Launch
The Strategic Arrival
The successful orbital insertion of the...
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Porous Borders, Shadow Operatives: Unpacking the Geopolitical Rift in the US-India Intelligence Relations
The Sonauli Intercept as a Strategic SymptomOn 11 July...
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The Ahmedabad Terror Verdict: A Strategic Milestone in the Evolution of the Indian State
The Ahmedabad High Court's judgment demonstrates that strategic patience,...
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Restraint or Compulsion?
On 5 May 2026, speaking at a Pentagon press briefing on “Project Freedom”, the U.S. maritime security operation in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S....
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War, Oil, and Hobson’s Choice: Trump’s Iran Dilemma and its Global Economic Risks
President Trump’s latest ceasefire extension is not a breakthrough; it is a pause inside a conflict that is still active at sea, still politically...
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UAE Exit Rewrites Oil Power
The UAE’s May 1, 2026 exit from OPEC and OPEC+ is a strategic, sovereignty‑driven move that weakens cartel cohesion, raises near‑term price risk while...
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Regulating Foreign Funds: A Necessary Tightrope Walk
The proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, reflects the Indian government’s continuing effort to tighten oversight of foreign funding flows into civil society...
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Past Lessons, Future Risks: The Iran Ceasefire and the Shifting Balance of Power
The two week US-Iran ceasefire expires on 22 Apr. It was more of a tactical pause than a diplomatic breakthrough. It arrived just before...
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US–China Rivalry and the Thucydides Trap
2,400 years ago, when Thucydides wrote that “it was the rise of Athens, and the fear that this inspired in Sparta, that made war...
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Is FCRA the Real Battlefield?
As I watch the political developments unfolding in India,...
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FCRA Amendments: Bharat Strengthens Its Shield Against Opaque Foreign Funding
The Government of Bharat has significantly strengthened the Foreign...
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Sindhu Mahakumbh in Ladakh Celebrates India’s Civilisational Heritage and National Unity
The successful conclusion of the 30th Sindhu Darshan Yatra in Ladakh...
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Three days before Delhi witnessed massive protests around Parliament,...
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The Right to Protest Ends Where Violence Begins
The right to protest is one of the greatest...