Why Negotiations Fail: A Strategic Reading of the US–Iran Talks
Dr Nanda Kishor In international relations, negotiations fall apart due to the fundamental structure of the situation, where either an agreement…
After Tehran: India’s Strategic Stakes in a Shaken West Asia
From a game theory perspective, the crisis can be understood as a multi-player strategic interaction under conditions of…
When the West Wavered, India Negotiated: The Strategy Behind the ‘Mother of All Deals’
What these developments reveal is a nuanced negotiation of interests, with India neither capitulating to external pressure nor…
The Liberal Order Unravels: 2026 Opens on a Global Fault Line
When rules are bent to the breaking point by those who wrote them, the incentive for others to…
Beyond Optics: Why Modi’s Visits to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman Matter for India’s Long Game
The 3 visits reflect a deliberate, calibrated push: India is not merely reacting to regional churn but shaping…
Reconstituting Political Ethics: A Decolonial Reading of PM Modi’s Duty-Centric Governance Paradigm
The shift from Rajpath to Kartavya Path represents a decisive symbolic break from colonial glorifications of power, restoring…
The Unravelling of CPEC: China’s Strategic Recalibration in Pakistan
China’s partial disengagement creates breathing room, but it does not remove the strategic logic of Sino-Pakistani cooperation.
Equal or Nothing: Why America Must Respect India’s Rise
What Washington often fails to understand is that India is not merely a rising economy or a military…
Beyond Retaliation: How India Can Rewire Its Economy Amid U.S. Trade Pressures
Kautilya gives us the grammar for this task. Power (śakti) has three strands — Prabhu-śakti (sovereign/financial power), Prabhāva-śakti…
The Strategic Silence of Hezbollah: A Calculated Victory for Israel in the Current Conflict with Iran
Hezbollah's silence is not merely an omission; it is a strategic signal, and arguably a major victory for…