India and Bhutan: From Himalayan Trust to Sovereign Interdependence
On 17 September 2026, forty-three pureline Jersey cows arrived at the National Cattle Breeding Centre in Bumthang. During the same…
India’s Hegemonic Return: A Strategic Necessity?
Global politics is once again at a crossroads. The “Trump 2.0” era has unsettled the international stage, with Washington appearing…
Beyond the Silk Route: India, Central Asia and the SCO
Central Asia holds the hinge of India’s Eurasian future. Energy, uranium and rare earths lie there. So do transit routes…
BRICS Summit concludes in New Delhi
The 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi under the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’ on 12-13 September…
BRICS Business Forum 2026: Converting Weight into Contract
At the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, the relationship between economic power and political vulnerability supplied the underlying tension….
The Silence that Became Consensus: India, BRICS and the New Delhi Declaration in a Plural World Order
There is a species of silence that is not emptiness but achievement. It descended upon the plenary hall of Bharat…
Why India Cannot Trust China
India’s relationship with China is one of the most consequential in Asia, shaping the future of regional security, trade, and…
BRICS Summit rolls on in New Delhi, an opportunity lost for Dhaka
The largest democracy on Earth hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026, where a…
Bangladesh and the BRICS Door It Chose Not to Enter
An accounting of an invitation declined, and of the diplomacy that mistook a hat for a principle ★ ★ ★…
Russia-Ukraine War Reshapes Europe
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has become one of the major geopolitical events of the 21st century. The biggest…
