C Raja Mohan writes | Amid a widening Gulf, the need for a bridge between India and South Korea
For India and South Korea, the Gulf war presents an opportunity to inject real political content into a relationship long described as ‘strategic’ but driven largely by commerce
Can Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s ‘pragmatic hardliner’, deliver a deal? Peace talks in Islamabad today
Why the recent US-Iran conflict is not a T-20 match with an instant winner but a Test series — a prolonged contest to solve countless disputes.
Pause welcome but path ahead forbidding: Five key minefields amid US-Iran chasm
A way has to be found to bridge the gulf on Iran’s missile programme; free passage through Strait of Hormuz; sanctions relief; regional security; and Iran’s use of ‘proxies’. But […]
In Delhi’s support for Arab Gulf, a return of the Bombay school of thought
The Bombay School saw India’s security beginning at sea. Its leading figures — John Malcolm and Mountstuart Elphinstone — viewed Persia and Arabia as the natural outer ring of India’s […]
Reading between Trump’s lines: He will dial up pressure – and wants a way out
Who holds Hormuz becomes key; US-Iran chasm deep but current positions may be seen as opening bids
India must reboot neighbourhood policy — trade is the key
The rapidly changing international context makes early action on neighbourhood trade urgent