INTERNATIONAL NEWS
SECURITY AND TERRORISM
Europe’s Terror Threat Has Not Gone Away
Europe has not witnessed a major coordinated terrorist attack so far this August, but that should not be confused with…
Operation Hard Ball and India’s Crucial Role in Borderless Enforcement
The US Justice Department’s Operation ‘Hard Ball’, announced on 7 July, is being read across capitals as a demonstration of what…
Europe’s Security Beyond American Military Guarantees
The security history of Europe is now at a critical juncture. The gradual withdrawal of the United States from the…
CHINA
Xi’s Bargain in Delhi – Borders for Reincarnation
With Xi Jinpings expected arrival in India for the BRICS summit looming, the choreography of diplomacy will mask a deeper…
Defying The Hague: China’s Calculated Strategy
China’s rejection of the 2016 Hague tribunal ruling is not simply a matter of legal disagreement—it is a deliberate policy…
MIDDLE EAST
Israel’s West Bank Gamble Is Costing It Europe
The joint condemnation by Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands and Norway of Israel’s decision to proceed with the…
China’s Likely Reaction to the End of the U.S. – Iran War
The conclusion of a U.S.–Iran war would reverberate across Asia, and China’s response would be shaped by its strategic calculus…
Rawalakot protests burn Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Rawalakot has emerged as the focal point of a growing wave of protests across Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) following a crackdown…
AFRICA
Beyond Safari: Significance of India’s Outreach to Africa in the Changing Global Geopolitics
The relationship and outreach between Africa and India dates back to more than a thousand years. India and Africa are bonded together…
France Goes Forward, Then Trips on the Stage in Nairobi
The Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi was designed to mark a new chapter in France’s relationship with the continent. It…
ASIA
Dragon’s Silent War – Espionage in the Liberal Order
What was once a distant question has become undeniable: is the Western world’s overconfidence in liberal democracy exacting a cost…
Two provinces, one grievance: Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa turning against Islamabad
The ongoing public mobilisation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat Valley Swat valley is rooted in security concerns, while the protests in…
Awaiting a fair turn for ousted Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina
Even though the press conference by ousted Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi emerged a much-hyped event, which was…




























