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Sovereignty vs. Human Rights: The Anojan Sivarasa Case Explained 

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia’s move to quash the death penalty issued against Anojan Sivarasa, a migrant worker from Sri Lanka, is an important diplomatic achievement for Colombo...

China’s One-China Policy Meets Resistance in Belize and Paraguay 

The decision by China to impose sanctions against the foreign ministers of Belize and Paraguay over their diplomatic engagements with Taiwan has led to increased geopolitical tension between Beijing...

India Has Moved Beyond Calling for Peace. Is New Delhi Becoming a Mediator?

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently stated that India has gone “beyond advocacy” and is now in talks with both sides on matters such as Black Sea shipping, grain and energy flows, and...

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...