Europe stuck between deterrence and diplomacy after the strikes on Iran
The American and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets have pushed Europe back into a familiar but uncomfortable position. It finds…
Star and Chakra: The India–Israel Strategic Ascent in the Modi Era
From quiet strategic cooperation to an institutionalised partnership, India and Israel are building a new axis of technological innovation, security…
Civil Law Is Not a Cultural Bargaining Chip
There are moments when a liberal democracy must decide whether it is serious about its own laws. The recent suggestion…
Converting Impunity: How Hindu and Christian Girls Face Institutionalized Persecution in Pakistan
In July last year, a 13-year-old Christian girl named Maria Shahbaz was abducted from her home. Within days, she had…
Year of Innovation 2026: Indo-French Quest for Strategic Autonomy
MUMBAI: At dawn in Mumbai, before the choreography of motorcades and memoranda, President Emmanuel Macron jogged along Marine Drive — the sweeping promenade curving…
Launching the European Legal Gateway Office in India: Catalyst for Renewed Indo-EU Synergy
NEW DELHI: On February 18, 2026, the European Union and India jointly inaugurated the European Legal Gateway Office (LGO) amid…
Why Europe Still Needs America
Whoever said international relations doesn’t have a sense of romance? One week you have the U.S. Secretary of State flying…
Mandate and Momentum: Resetting India–Bangladesh Relations
The 2026 general election in Bangladesh represents a pivotal moment for the recalibration of relations with India, transforming political transition…
India AI Impact Summit 2026 and the Rise of the Global AI Commons
NEW DELHI: Imagine a world in which intelligence—human and artificial—is no longer the exclusive domain of a handful of corporate…
Beijing’s assault on Tibetan childhood: Inside China’s campaign to reengineer identity
A quiet but far-reaching transformation is underway on the Tibetan plateau, one that targets not infrastructure or territory, but childhood…
