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FCRA Amendments: Bharat Strengthens Its Shield Against Opaque Foreign Funding
The Government of Bharat has significantly strengthened the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) framework through a fresh set of amendments aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability and oversight of foreign...
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Two Standards, One Region: Saudi Enrichment, Iran and Israel’s Nuclear Dilemma
On 19 February 2026, the Trump administration formally notified the U.S. Congress of its intention to pursue a...
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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 the bulk carrier MV Golden Leo off Odesa, by...
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Delhi’s New Police Chief: Reading the Strategic Signals in an Age of Hybrid Warfare
Appointments at the highest levels of the national security architecture are rarely routine administrative exercises. More often than...
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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 Vikram-1 rocket under Mission Aagaman yesterday (18 July 2026),...
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...
₹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 chosen to respond not with rhetoric,...
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 New Delhi on 19 January 2026...
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 them forward again.Gaza is one such...
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, a deceptively simple question has dominated...
What Venezuela’s Unravelling Teaches India About the Future of Power
In the twenty-first century, power no longer resides only in armies, institutions, or territory. It increasingly resides in legitimacy, in the story a state...





