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The Ahmedabad Terror Verdict: A Strategic Milestone in the Evolution of the Indian State
The Ahmedabad High Court's judgment demonstrates that strategic patience, institutional endurance and constitutional legitimacy are not merely attributes of a mature democracy; they are enduring instruments of national power...
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Pakistan’s New Diplomatic Playbook: From the Indus Valley to Internationalising Every Dispute
Diplomacy often reveals its intentions not through dramatic announcements but through carefully chosen words. Pakistan's latest statement by...
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The Battle for the Indus – How Pakistan Is Recasting Its Civilizational Identity to Shape Twenty-First Century Geopolitics
A Statement That Changed the DebateWhen Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar recently described Pakistanis as the "children of...
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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...
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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...
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...
When the CIA Began Watching Indian Air Power Closely – And How Operation Sindoor Validated Those Fears
There are moments in history when a nation’s military evolution becomes impossible for the world to ignore. For Bharat, one such moment quietly unfolded...
Operation Sindoor: India’s “New Normal”
Operation Sindoor marked a turning point in how India responds to cross‑border terrorism. For decades, India absorbed attacks, issued diplomatic protests, and avoided military...
Restraint or Compulsion?
On 5 May 2026, speaking at a Pentagon press briefing on “Project Freedom”, the U.S. maritime security operation in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S....
War, Oil, and Hobson’s Choice: Trump’s Iran Dilemma and its Global Economic Risks
President Trump’s latest ceasefire extension is not a breakthrough; it is a pause inside a conflict that is still active at sea, still politically...
UAE Exit Rewrites Oil Power
The UAE’s May 1, 2026 exit from OPEC and OPEC+ is a strategic, sovereignty‑driven move that weakens cartel cohesion, raises near‑term price risk while...





