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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 remains disputed and should therefore be treated with caution. Yet the...
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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...
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From Qatar to Coal: Can India Finally Break Its Energy Dependence?
PM Modi has repeatedly urged Indians to reduce dependence on imports and build a more self-reliant economy. Atmanirbhar...
Witches’ brew in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in a mess, it has become a witches brew, a fearsome mixture of untamed sex and brutality I begin with a quote...
Modi Stole Our Hearts
It all started with a phone call.The second last day of a wet July month brought much cheer. Someone very senior at the PMO...
Modi Stole Our Hearts
It all started with a phone call.The second last day of a wet July month brought much cheer. Someone very senior at the PMO...
THE AF-PAK-USA Triango
Afghanistan is in a mess. So-called peace talks have collapsed in Doha (a dialogue of the deaf). America and its allies spent more on...
Modi’s Big fat Cabinet
Narendra Modi has just carried out perhaps what is the largest cabinet reshuffle in India’s history. More than a reshuffle, it was a massive...
Modi’s Reshuffle: an RT-PCR test
In the first week of July 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi carried out perhaps what was the largest cabinet reshuffle in India’s history. He...





