The Illusion of Nuclear Deterrence: Why West Asia’s War Cannot Stay Regional
Balaji Subramanian The greatest danger is not that nuclear weapons might be used—but that the world has begun to believe…
From Strategic Convergence to Tariff Confrontation: The Arc of India–U.S. Relations, 1947–2025
The India–U.S. relationship since 1947 has not been a straight line but an irregular arc, evolving from early…
Charlie Kirk and the Surge in Christian Nationalism in the USA
The U.S. is witnessing a surge in Christian nationalism, moving from private faith to public political activism, shaping…
From Periphery to Pivot: How India is Recasting Global Order in the 21st Century
India has emerged as a pivotal actor in the Global South, leveraging its human capital, services sector, and…
How India’s Oil Refining Power Balanced Global Inflation and Geopolitics
From a minimal capacity in the 1990s, India became the world’s third-largest refiner with 254 MTPA by 2023,…
Between Islam and the Gun: Why Pakistan Remains Trapped in Its Own Narrative
Even in 2025, Pakistan’s ideological rigidity, military dominance, and dependence on external patrons like the U.S. and China…
Operation Sindoor and the Rise of Indian Realism: A Case for Unilateral Action
Operation Sindoor, India’s decisive military operation in a geopolitically sensitive region, epitomises this doctrine. It demonstrated that when…
India’s Tech Imperative: Scaling R&D for a Strategic Future
India must now have institutions like DARPA lead our national strategic tech in quantum secure communication, AI for…
Beyond Western Paradigms: Ram Madhav’s “The New World” Reshapes IR Discourse
Ram Madhav, a prominent Indian political thinker, strategist, and public intellectual, has penned a timely and thought-provoking book,…
The Chief’s Memoir: Lessons in Command and Courage from General Vij’s Military Career
The book is not just a biography of Gen Vij's military career but is a detailed analysis of…