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Iran’s Diplomatic Gambit—and How Bharat Quietly Outmanoeuvred It
In diplomacy, every invitation carries a message. More importantly, every response sends one.Iran's invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was...
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“For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”: Why an Army Mess Tradition Should Stand the Test of Time
There are few institutions in the world where tradition carries as much weight as it does in the...
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FCRA, Foreign Funds, Domestic Security and India-US Friction
Two months ago I wrote an article, Regulating Foreign Funds: A Necessary Tightrope Walk, about the proposed Foreign...
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From Bharat’s Villages to the Skies Above: What the World Is Rediscovering About the Cow
A few weeks ago, I wrote in Goa Chronicle about an unusual journey.It was the story of Indian...
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India’s Message at the G7: A Nation Confidently Standing Up to International Pressures
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks at the G7 Summit, delivered in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump,...
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...





