Balancing ties with America and Russia The Statesman 17 Feb 2026 Indo-Russia ties have been an enigma for the US. Russia has been a reliable ally for decades as compared to the US, which tilts depending on policies of the current administration. In 2000, India and Russia signed a declaration converting their relationship into a strategic partnership and in […]
Pakistan does U turn again The Excelsior 14 Feb 2026 The Pakistan government’s U turn on playing India in the ICC world cup was not unexpected. It was a matter of time and a possible face saving before they reversed their decision. The initial boycott, announced by their PM, Shehbaz Sharief, was illogical from the start and unexpected to […]
How Trump is pursuing America first in the Ukraine war and Iran crisis First Post 10 Feb 2026 The second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi, alongside the participation of the US. As per reports, both sides have made some progress but major sticking points continue. Russia wants Ukraine to hand over territory […]
India must use defence allocations prudently The Statesman 10 Feb 2026 Historically, a year following a crisis, the defence budget witnesses a jump, whether it be 1962, 65, 71, Kargil or Sindoor. The reason claimed is making up deficiencies but more likely the crisis has been a wake-up call for a government, which sidelined defence allocations. This year was […]
India-EU Security and Defence Partnership The Excelsior 06 Feb 2026 The India-EU free trade agreement has been dubbed as the ‘mother of all deals,’ by both India and the EU. A part of the agreement was the Security and Defence Partnership (SDP), inked by defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart, EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas. India becomes the […]
Ironies the West must confront The Statesman 03 Feb 2026 The speech by Mark Carney, the Canadian PM, received a standing ovation at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He mentioned, ‘great powers have begun using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, financial infrastructure as coercion, supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited.’ He went on to add, […]
America matters but it is not indispensable to the world First Post 31 Jan 2026 Trump threatened Europe on Greenland, placing it in a quandary. Post his discussion with Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, Trump backed down from threats of tariffs and use of military power, while claiming victory. Trump mentioned ‘we’re going to have total access to Greenland,’ […]
Perpetuating a legacy, never mind the cost The Statesman 28 Jan 2026 Trump’s frustration on leaving behind a legacy is growing as realization dawns that this is his last Presidency. His exasperation on not having been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, which would match the accomplishments of his nemesis, Barrack Obama, has become a global joke. However, for him, […]
Pak and China push fake narrative on JF17 The Excelsior 23 Jan 2026 In recent days Islamabad has been pushing the narrative of increased global demand for the Pak-China manufactured JF17 aircraft. Pakistan and China both claim that their aircraft (JF10 and JF17) brought down a Rafale in Operation Sindoor, without an iota of evidence, with the intent of increasing […]
Taming Trump: Why India-EU trade deal matters strategically too First Post 20 Jan 2026 After success in Venezuela, failure in resolving the Russo-Ukraine conflict, stalling strikes in Iran, Trump is turning his attention to annexing Greenland. His belief is that Greenland, which controls routes to the Arctic, is now in crosshairs of Russia and China and could be taken […]