Opinion

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 its Foreign Office, expressing openness to international efforts to promote peace...

Guest's View

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...

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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...

Radical Islamists are a common enemy for both India and Israel

Opinion

Savio Rodrigues - 12/04/2023

The threat of radical Islam and its terrorist offshoots can 'upset' the international system, vehemently expressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while addressing the...

Goa can learn from Israel to create a startup ecosystem

Opinion

Savio Rodrigues - 12/04/2023

Israel believes in the philosophy of 'balagan. It is part of the Israeli mentality and culture that serves as a reminder to not always...

Christian leaders opening up to idea of PM Modi leading India

Opinion

Savio Rodrigues - 11/04/2023

Ahead of the Lok Sabha 2019 Election, Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto had written a circular to Catholic Church and Christian institutions in India's capital...