Expert Explains | Despite talks, why US and Iran are still trading blows — and may keep doing so
Differences over the Strait of Hormuz are not the only source of the tensions. Widening distrust and a changing post-war regional order will test the path to a final peace […]
C Raja Mohan writes: The Indo-Pacific is here to stay — with or without Washington
Delhi need not become captive to American enthusiasm or indifference. The Indo-Pacific ultimately rests not on terminology but on Asian geography and Asian power politics
Shifting dynamics of power projection in the Indian ocean region
The Indian Ocean is seeing growing naval activity from China, Pakistan and major global powers. The analysis examines what these shifts mean for India’s maritime security, energy routes and naval […]
Himanta, Suvendu, and the remaking of India’s eastern border
Himanta Biswa Sarma and Suvendu Adhikari have turned the Bangladesh border into the central theatre of eastern India, where “push-backs” and anti-immigration campaigns are impacting diplomacy, trade, and India’s long-term […]
The Iran War is Reshaping South Korea’s Perceptions of US Security Pledges
Military reforms are not a one-man act
The new CDS alone can’t push through reforms such as theatreisation and jointness. It needs political impetus more than inter-service negotiations.