Quad at the Crossroads: Maritime Security and the Future of the Indo-Pacific
When the Foreign Ministers of India, the United States, Australia, and Japan convened at Hyderabad House on 26 May 2026,…
President Min Aung Hlaing’s 2026 Visit: India-Myanmar Relations in a Reordering Asia
The dawn that broke over the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya on 30 May 2026 carried profound resonance. As the…
From Dhow to Digital Corridor: Monsoon Diplomacy and the India–Oman CEPA
On the first day of June 2026, in a measured but consequential ceremony in New Delhi, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
When History Speaks Across Borders: India’s Tribute to Ziaur Rahman and the Politics of Bangladesh’s Liberation Memory
In South Asian politics, history is rarely confined to the past. It is continuously revisited, reinterpreted, and deployed in contemporary…
The strike on Romania exposes NATO’s Eastern Flank Risks
A Russian drone was shot down by an air defence system and crashed into an apartment building in Galați, Romania….
Japan’s Return to Strategic Centrality
Japan has reemerged as the Indo-Pacific’s most important stabilizing force. This is not the Japan of the 1990s, defined by…
Macron’s Évian G7 Leaves Switzerland Counting the Cost
Emmanuel Macron has always had a taste for theatre. He likes symbolism, staging, dramatic backdrops and the kind of political…
India and Italy in the Indo-Mediterranean Era: From Resonance to Convergence
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged a specially crafted guitar with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome in May 2026,…
North Korea’s New Two-State Strategy
Singapore’s Foreign Minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, recently visited North Korea as part of his wider regional tour. His assessment of the…
A Critical Analysis of the Kashmir Narratives in the May 2026 China-Pakistan Joint Statement
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s state visit to China from 23 to 26 May 2026 produced a joint statement that again…
