Why the Weakest Reading of the Mecca Pact Is the Most Dangerous One
Dr Nanda Kishor The agreement is an opportunity to redouble India's efforts rather than walk away from the Gulf.
Why Negotiations Fail: A Strategic Reading of the US–Iran Talks
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…