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Past Lessons, Future Risks: The Iran Ceasefire and the Shifting Balance of Power
The two week US-Iran ceasefire expires on 22 Apr. It was more of a tactical pause than a diplomatic breakthrough. It arrived just before Washington’s deadline to escalate strikes....
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US–China Rivalry and the Thucydides Trap
2,400 years ago, when Thucydides wrote that “it was the rise of Athens, and the fear that this...
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Naxalism in India: Policies, Operations, and the Decline of the Red Corridor
Origins and IdeologyHow a peasant revolt evolved into India’s longest-running insurgency.The Naxal movement began in 1967 in Naxalbari,...
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Between Energy, Diplomacy and Diaspora – Calibrated Indian Neutrality in West Asia
On 23 Mar 2026, Indian PM Modi spoke in the Parliament on the ongoing conflict in West Asia...
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India’s Energy Security : From Bhabha’s Vision to SHANTI Reality
Thorium is re emerging as a strategic lever in India’s quest for reliable, low carbon energy security, but...
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi Called Me His Friend from Goa
On this special day, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 75, I am reminded of my personal interaction with him on August 6, 2021....
Proxy Warfare Goes Digital: China, India, and the New South Asian Battleground
The Himalayan ImplosionKathmandu is burning—not just in the physical sense of its Parliament, Supreme Court, and media houses engulfed in flames, but as a...
Israel, Qatar, Pakistan, and India’s Lesson in Survival
The Middle East is once again in turmoil. This time, Israel has turned its attention to Qatar. A country of gas wealth and glass...
Navarro’s “Vampire” Slur and the Pushback of a New India
It began with a single remark. Peter Navarro, once Donald Trump’s trade adviser and now a loud voice in conservative America, reached for a...
Terror in Jerusalem: The Ramot Junction Attack and the Cost of Hate
Jerusalem, a city that has withstood the ebb and flow of empires, faiths, and civilizations, was once again plunged into horror on Monday morning....
India and Israel: A Bilateral Investment Agreement That Reflects a Deeper Strategic Bond
In geopolitics, not every agreement signed between nations deserves celebration. Too often, bilateral treaties are dressed up in diplomatic jargon and quietly filed away,...





