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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, were significant not because they constituted a public confrontation with Washington,...
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From Conflict to Bargaining Power
Reports of a possible $3 billion transfer from the UAE to Iran have generated intense debate. The claim...
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US Attacks on Hormuz Civilian Shipping, 3 Indians Killed
9 Jun-11 Jun 2026. Three days. US military attacks three civilian ships in Hormuz, ALL with Indian crew....
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More Than Reactors: The Russia-Iran $25 Billion Signal
In West Asia the repeated collapse of ceasefire arrangements and their extension suggest that the United States has...
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Turkey’s Outreach to India: A Realisation That Supporting Pakistan Comes at a Cost
Speaking at the prestigious Raffles Lecture hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in Singapore on...
Venezuela’s Oil: Who Really Controls It, Who Benefits, and Why It Matters
The struggle over Venezuelan oil has never been merely about energy. It is about political power, geopolitical influence, sanctions, debt recovery, market access, and...
Cuba 2026: Why Havana Suddenly Matters Again
While much Indian attention remains focused on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s India visit from 23–26 May 2026, a potentially more consequential strategic...
The ‘WhatsAppisation’ of Corporate India
AI-driven messaging is reshaping customer engagement — but at what strategic cost?The next big digital transformation may not happen on websites or mobile...
Beijing at the Centre of the New Great Game Trump, Putin, Xi — and the Emerging Architecture of Global Power
Within the span of one extraordinary diplomatic week in May 2026, Beijing first hosted US President Donald Trump and then Russian President Vladimir Putin....
From Bharat’s Villages to UAE’s Desert Sands: The Extraordinary Journey of Indian Cow Dung in a World Facing War, Blockades, and Food Insecurity
There was a time when the smell of freshly plastered cow-dung floors was inseparable from life in Bharat’s villages. For millions who grew up...
When Political Power meets Capital Markets
Recent disclosures linked to US President Donald Trump's personal securities (stock) trading activity have triggered a major global debate on ethics, governance and strategic...





