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Beyond the Tariff Number: How Bharat Learned to Negotiate Without Bowing

It was announced in a burst of headlines.“US cuts reciprocal tariffs on India to 18%.”Markets reacted first….green ticks, optimistic futures, satisfied anchors. Studio debates followed: Who blinked? Who won?...

₹7.85 Lakh Crore and a Clear Message: India’s Defence Budget Signals Strength, Speed and Self-Reliance

India’s Union Budget 2026–27 leaves no room for ambiguity. In the shadow of Operation Sindoor, New Delhi has...

From Power to Responsibility: Why India’s Responsible Nations Index Could Redefine Global Governance

A Quiet Launch, A Loud MessageOn the surface, the launch of the Responsible Nations Index (RNI) in...

Gaza’s Unfinished Story and Trump’s Calculated Gamble : Why Modi Has Been Invited into a War That Never Truly Ended

Wars rarely end the day the guns fall silent. Some simply pause, catching their breath before history pushes...

Chabahar: Why India Has Not Exited – But Has Quietly Stepped Back

Chabahar: Why India Has Not Exited - But Has Quietly Stepped Back- Col Mayank Chaubey (Retd)For weeks now,...
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Steel Umbrella: Performance of the Indian Army’s Air Defence During Operation Sindoor

Operation Sindoor is often viewed through the prism of “strike”. But half the truth of any successful strike lies in the air-defence shield standing...

When Kabul Spoke Back: The Day Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Finally Collapsed

For decades, the conversation between Kabul and Islamabad followed a familiar script. Pakistan spoke. Afghanistan listened. Sometimes it resisted quietly, sometimes it pushed back...

Panama, Venezuela, and the India Lesson : Geography Punishes. Institutions Decide. Volatility Travels.

In geopolitics, distance is deceptive.Panama is a narrow strip of land in Central America. Venezuela lies thousands of kilometres away in Latin America. On...

The India–Bangladesh Farakka Water Treaty: History, Hydropolitics, and Strategic Implications

Introduction: Why Farakka Still MattersIn South Asia, rivers are not just geographic features, they are strategic arteries, lifelines of food security, internal stability, and...

When the Investigator Becomes the Case Study

Why the World Will Study India’s NIA Probe into the Pahalgam Terror AttackWhen Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, stated that “agencies around the...

PM Modi’s Three-Nation Tour: Building a Coalition of Reason Across the Islamic World

At first glance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s current three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman appears to be another carefully sequenced diplomatic engagement, routine,...
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