India-UAE-France Trilateral: What Do They Have in Common?
New Delhi, Abu Dhabi and Paris are bound together by common frictions.
For India, the Road to Afghanistan Passes Through Iran
New Delhi needs to focus on its relationship with Tehran to be able to maintain its geopolitical and economic interests in a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
India Must Shed Its Obsession With ‘Strategic Autonomy’
'Strategic autonomy' is a static, medieval concept. Modern challenges demand greater fluidity and cooperation at the global stage.
Muzaffarnagar Mahapanchayat: Of Blazing Speeches and Shifting Realities
Some observations on the critical churnings in West Uttar Pradesh from the ground.
Iran Nuclear Deal: Stalled Negotiations, Growing Mistrust
The JCPOA is President Joe Biden's other serious foreign policy challenge, besides Afghanistan. And things aren't looking so good for him.
Do Languages Have Religion?
Our spoken tongues often transcend religious belief systems. Nowhere is that more visible than in India.
As Taliban Marches Into Kabul, a Geopolitical Jostle Begins
As the US walks away from Afghanistan, allowing the Taliban to take charge, regional powers are scrambling to get a hang of new political realities.
In Afghanistan, the US Again Gets To Choose How It Stops Fighting
For much of the country’s history, Americans won their wars decisively, with the complete surrender of enemy forces and the home front’s perception of total victory.
How the Dibang Swallowed Two Villages in Arunachal Pradesh
Climate change and deforestation are pushing the Dibang River to spread, unleashing a humanitarian and ecological crisis
As Shadow of Taliban Rule Looms Over Afghanistan, Sikhs Stare at Uncertainty
Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan have long lived under the pale of insecurity. But now, with the prospect of Taliban taking full control over the country once again, many want to flee.