The Ganges Treaty in 2026: Climate Change, Water Security and India’s Choices
Parag Gilada Allowing the treaty to renew automatically under its existing terms, or settling for a simple, unamended extension, would…
Guardians of the Oceanic Gateways: Can India Balance Strategic Autonomy with Indian Ocean Security Demands?
Hridbina Chatterjee For India, this oceanic space is not merely an extended neighbourhood but a vital strategic frontier upon which…
Who Controls the Flow? Water, Power and the Future of South Asian Diplomacy
Archita Gaur The challenge is no longer limited to how much water countries receive, but increasingly concerns who controls the…
India’s Mining Waste Economy Needs More Than Recycling Promises
Anusreeta Dutta The National Mineral Mission has earmarked ₹100 crore for pilot projects for extraction of important minerals from overburden,…
114 Medals and a Message: India’s Rise at the Asian Para Games
Anjali Singh The outstanding performance of India at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games is certainly a major milestone in…
Beyond Strategic Alignment: Structural Plateaus and Protectionism in Indo-Pacific Partnerships
Strategic alignment, particularly within the Indo-Pacific framework and the Quad, is no longer automatically translating into preferential market…
Rubio’s India Visit: Energy, Trade and the Limits of American Pressure
Kumar Satish The visit highlights a central contradiction in contemporary American foreign policy: Washington seeks to pressure India over its…
Pragmatism Over Pressure: The Future of India-Azerbaijan Cooperation
The visit by Jaishankar to Azerbaijan is thus an important occasion not only from a diplomatic point of…
The Sky Is Not the Limit; It Is the Duty
Piyush Anand The number of operational fighter squadrons for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2026 has been brought down…
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…