Unequal Footing at Tianjin: Modi and Shehbaz Sharif at the SCO Summit
When the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025, the contrast in how...
Modi Meets Xi: India’s Caution and the Road Ahead
Introduction: A Meeting That Resonates Beyond Diplomacy
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Xi Jinping, it is never just a handshake across the table....
Oslo Accords: The Handshake That Shook the World
A Moment on the White House Lawn
It was September 1993. The sun shone bright over Washington. Two men faced each other.
Yitzhak Rabin, soldier...
Alaska: From Ancient Pathways to Arctic Power
I. The First Pathways
Around 14,000 years ago, humans crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia.
They followed herds and found new homes. Their descendants became...
From Steady Reform to Strategic Resolve: PM Modi’s Independence Day Shift from 2024 to 2025
Some speeches speak only to the people. Others speak to the world. This year’s Independence Day address did both.
In 2024, the Prime Minister sounded...
The Night in Tampa That Could Haunt India – U.S. Relations
It was meant to be an evening of quiet speeches and formal toasts. The kind where generals, diplomats, and guests exchange pleasantries under the...
