Modi’s Independence Day nationalism can’t cover for foreign policy retreat
On Independence Day, Modi projected Indian strength. His government's record tells a more complicated story, with US pressure shaping India's…
India bets on Strait of Malacca lever as Indo-Pacific rivalry enters new phase
India has drawn the Strait of Hormuz lesson. So has China. Now watch what happens to freight costs, insurance premiums,…
India’s foreign policy in West Asia faces limits as Iran crisis deepens: Russian expert
India is deeply exposed to the Iran crisis but has little leverage to influence events. What does that reveal about…
India’s diplomatic crisis over Iran exposes West Asia balancing act’s limitations
As tensions around Iran reshape West Asia’s geopolitical landscape, India finds itself trapped between Washington, Tehran, Israel and the Gulf…
One year after Operation Sindoor, India counts wins it can’t show
One year after Operation Sindoor, India celebrates precision strikes across Pakistan. But beneath the official narrative lies a more complex…
Mythos, Palantir and American AI power’s architecture
Two American tech companies — one guarding the model, one running the kill chain — have together made the Global…
China’s CICPE signals consumption shift
The significant presence of international brands at the CICPE reflects the expo's global appeal. China’s vast market not only provides…
Why China won’t intervene in US war on Iran — and why it can’t
As Washington tightens its chokehold on Iran, a familiar question returns — and reveals a deeper misunderstanding of how power…
US–Iran ceasefire: Competing claims mask fragile pause
The US–Iran ceasefire halts a 40-day war, but competing narratives from Washington and Tehran suggest deeper strategic tensions beneath the…
Modi’s Israel visit: Prelude to India’s divorce from West Asia
Is India not sawing off the branch on which it sits by drawing West Asia's most controversial state into its…
