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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. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...

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...

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...

SITI Odisha: From Planning to Transformation

When institutions change, the direction of a state often changes with them. Odisha’s decision to replace its legacy...

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...
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When Rivers Remember: India’s Ganga Gambit in the Shadow of the Indus Waters Treaty

In the small riverside town of Rajshahi in Bangladesh, 58-year-old farmer Abdul Momen wakes at dawn, not to the call of the muezzin, but...

A Bullet Dodged: What If America Had Retaliated Against Iran?

IntroductionThe night was tense. Radars hummed in the Gulf, drones patrolled invisible borders, and the world waited, breath held, unsure of what the next...

Whispers of War, Echoes of Warnings: The Bibi Factor Behind Operation Midnight Hammer

In the blistering deserts of West Asia, beneath the shadows of ancient empires and over the ever-simmering tensions of modern-day rivalries, a silent war...

Modi in Croatia: A New Chapter in Europe-India Relations

IntroductionOn June 18, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped onto Croatian soil for the first time in the history of bilateral relations....

When the Summit Became a Stage: The G7, Trump’s Exit, and a Fractured World

IntroductionIn the crisp alpine air of Kananaskis, nestled amidst the brooding Rockies of Alberta, world leaders gathered to forge consensus in a time...

India, Russia, and the Sukhoi Su-57 Gambit: More Than a Fighter Deal, It’s a Strategic Leap of Trust

IntroductionIn the high-octane theatre of global defence diplomacy, deals are rarely just about hardware. They’re about trust, timing, and tectonic shifts in the balance...
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