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Europe’s China Policy Shift: Trade Diversion and India’s Manufacturing Challenge

The European Union arrives in the Chinese capital with a mission to compel Beijing to take concrete measures to mend a $360B annual deficit (roughly $1B a day); otherwise, the EU will take defensive...

Starlink, Ambani and Musk’s Glass House: The Politics of Billionaire Power

The controversy began with a series of posts on his social media platform, X, in which he questioned why Starlink had not yet received the necessary clearances to begin commercial operations in India...

Russian Diesel for America, Sanctions for India: Washington’s Energy Contradiction

Following a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9, 2026, Trump announced that Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel, followed by...

Between Seconds and Safety: The Flydubai FZ 1073 Story

Despite being hurt and lying on the ground, Smit Machchhar was still able to access and unlock the cockpit door. This made it possible for passengers and crew to enter and defeat the assailant...

India’s Next Manufacturing Challenge: Taking MSMEs Global 

India is trying to establish itself as a global manufacturing hub, but this is no longer simply about bringing large factories to the country...

The Bay of Bengal: South Asia’s Emerging Frontier of Maritime Friction

The Bay of Bengal occupies a central position at the receiving end of these cascading disruptions...

Xi in Washington, India in the Middle: What the Trump–Xi Summit Means for New Delhi

The September 2026 state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington was more than a ceremonial meeting between two of the world's most powerful leaders...

The War That Hasn’t Ended: West Asia After October 7

The ceasefire may have reduced the intensity of the conflict, but it has not resolved the fundamental political and security disagreements between Israel and Hamas. ...

Xi’s Military Purge: What It Signals for China, India and Taiwan 

China is simultaneously modernising its military, increasing pressure around Taiwan, expanding its military presence in the Indo-Pacific and maintaining a significant military posture along its border...