A Government for the People: Reflections on 250 Years and the Architecture of a Renewed Republic
Let me begin by stating the obvious, and that is, any claim that a single administration, in any era, most…
Why I Oppose China’s “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”
The Chinese Communist Party’s newly enacted “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” is not a benign piece of legislation….
China’s Multi‑Vector Pressure on Japan Demands a Unified Response
China’s Communist Party is waging a sustained pressure campaign against Japan that is as relentless as it is multifaceted. Through…
Buddhism as a Political Instrument in China.
China’s paradoxical embrace of Buddhism is not about faith but function. The CCP, constitutionally atheist, has long sought to neutralize…
Kandahar’s Grip: How Power Consolidation Is Reshaping Taliban Rule
Nearly five years after returning to power, the Taliban has entered a new phase of its political evolution. The movement…
New Delhi’s Quiet Inflection: BRICS, Non-Traditional Security, and a Multipolar Security Architecture
On the morning of 23 June 2026, in a New Delhi rendered torpid by the pre-monsoon heat, India’s National Security…
From “No Hegemony” to Nuclear Expansion: China’s Broken Promise
In November 1998, Jiang Zemin stood before students at Waseda University in Tokyo and reportedly declared: “Even if China develops,…
ASEAN’s Collective Security Imperative
Southeast Asia’s volatile security environment is increasingly not a problem that can be handled by a single country or a…
Wang Yi’s BRICS Security Diplomacy: Rebuilding Trust Amidst Tensions
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s attendance at the BRICS National Security Advisers (NSAs) gathering is more than a routine diplomatic…
Penning a book on China’s colonial games in Tibet
China may be diplomatically recognised as a neighbour by the Union government in New Delhi, but for many Indians, it…
