Dr Jaishankar’s Visit and the Making of the India-Ethiopia Strategic Partnership
Dr. S. Jaishankar’s arrival in Addis Ababa on 8 October 2026 brought India’s three-nation African diplomatic outreach to a destination…
India – Ghana Convergence: From Non-Alignment to BRICS
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar arrived in Accra on 6 October 2026 for a two-day official visit, his first…
Sanctuary, Sovereignty and Security: India – Canada Diplomacy and the Renewal of Strategic Trust
The October 2026 Security Dialogue, the Counterterrorism Imperative and the Road Ahead On 6 October 2026, National Security Adviser Ajit…
Europe cannot afford to keep India waiting
Europe needs the Indian market, and the pressures on its economy make that need increasingly urgent. American tariffs have complicated…
Two Days to Peshawar: Provocation, Revenge and the Blowback of Pakistan’s Afghan Gamble
On 30 September 2026, Noorullah Noori, acting Minister of Borders, Tribes and Tribal Affairs in Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration, offered a…
Xi Jinping’s Washington Visit Looked Less Like a Breakthrough Than a Courtesy Call
When Chinese President Xi Jinping boarded his plane home from Washington last week, he carried himself with the air of…
Allies Are Not Bargaining Chips: Why U.S. Commitments in Asia Must Be Non‑Negotiable
The durability of America’s alliances in Asia has long been the bedrock of regional stability. Yet President Donald Trump’s transactional…
The Tibetan Diaspora in America Shows Xi That Tibet Cannot Be Silenced
For decades, Beijing has tried to erase Tibet from the global stage. Xi Jinping’s government has passed laws designed to…
China’s Economic Security Offensive
China is no longer content with incremental industrial policy. It is pursuing an ambitious and increasingly assertive economic security agenda—one…
Why Pakistan Isn’t in BRICS? The Reality Behind the Politics
When the eleven leaders of BRICS gathered in New Delhi this September for the 18th Summit, the optics alone told a story….
