China’s Wolf Cry Over Regional Militarization
When Beijing warns of “destabilizing militarization” in East Asia, the targets are predictable: Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Yet these…
India’s Future Growth: Transformative Pathways to World Leadership
India is no longer debating whether it belongs among the world’s largest economies. That argument is settled. Having overtaken the…
Pakistan’s ISI, Hybrid Warfare, and the Strategic Destabilisation of India
In early May 2026, Delhi Police Special Cell dismantled a meticulously constructed terror module linked to an ISI-directed operative identified…
Bangladesh on the Tightrope: One Hundred Days of Democratic Governance in a Fractured World
For most newly elected governments, the first hundred days represent a honeymoon period a window of goodwill, bold promises, and…
South Asia’s Frozen Dream: Why SAARC Needs Realism, Not Rhetoric
There is a particular kind of courage required to speak inconvenient truths in the language of diplomacy. When Veena Sikri,…
Putin’s Post-Trump Visit to China: Strategic Realignments and Implications for India
History rarely announces its arrival, yet Beijing’s May 2026 diplomatic calendar unfolded with unmistakable strategic precision. In just six days,…
The Moral Case Against the Castro Regime
There are few issues in Washington that survive changing administrations, shifting geopolitical fashions, and the short attention span of modern…
Arcadia and the Anatomy of Influence
When the mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned after agreeing to plead guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government, the…
Trump-Xi Meeting and the New Balance of Power
History rarely announces itself in real time. When President Richard Nixon landed in Beijing in 1972 to meet Mao Zedong,…
Restraint and Civilizational Resilience: The UAE’s Response to Iranian Coercive attacks
At 3.47 in the morning on 28 February 2026, UAE’s sky right above Dubai exploded. Hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles…
