ASEAN Summit 2025: Strengthening India’s Strategic Engagement with Southeast Asia
Aayush Pal Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the summit, appreciated ASEAN’s efforts and stated that in an era of…
Strengthening the Himalayan Partnership: India-Bhutan Talks Focus on Security, Connectivity, and Cooperation
Anshu Mishra India and Bhutan recently held talks in their 14th meeting on Border Management and Security in Thimphu. This…
The United Nations at 80: Looking Back to Look Ahead
Prof. Dr. Bharat H. Desai The UN is not infallible. It was not designed to take the 'peoples' to heaven but to try…
After Gaza: The Collapse of Arab Normalisation and the New Middle East Cold War
Daljeet Singh American power in the Middle East has been further undermined in the aftermath of Gaza, accelerating regional diversification…
Pakistan and Afghanistan Halt Border Hostilities As Doha Talks Offer Fragile Hope
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to establish systems to monitor and confirm that the ceasefire is being followed…
Japan’s First Female PM – Sanae Takaichi’s Leadership Signals Change in Japan’s Politics and Global Posture
Sanae Takaichi’s rise is a revolutionary moment for Japanese politics, symbolising a breakthrough for women’s representation in leadership.
Resurgence of Islamist Networks in Bangladesh under Yunus: Assessing the Regional Fallout and Strategic Crosscurrents
Raghvendra Tripathi For Bangladesh, the principal challenge will be to contain this increase in methods that maintain the constitutional guarantees…
In a Time of Change: Is India’s Calculated Rapprochement with Canada a Confirmation of Policy Continuity?
Hridbina Chatterjee The sustainability of the India-Canada roadmap is grounded in its intent to establish deep, structural cooperation based on…
The Geopolitics of Rare Earths: How China’s Monopoly Threatens Global Industrial Sovereignty
Tejashree P V China accounts for roughly 70% of global rare earth mining and nearly 90% of the world’s processing capacity.…
Sri Lanka’s PM Harini Amarasuriya’s India Visit Reinforces Civilisational Ties and Strategic Partnership
The visit has expectedly advanced bilateral ties and further strengthened the bond of friendship, which aligns with India’s…