Counting Castes, Counting Controversies: Supreme Court, the Census and the OBC Question
The Mother of All Deals: How the India–European Union Pact Redraws the Map of Global Trade
In what can legitimately be described as a historic breakthrough, India and the European Union have concluded one of the most ambitious and far-reaching trade agreements of recent times—aptly labelled by sections of the media as the “Mother of all Deals.” The agreement i...Read More
Trump’s Board of Peace Takes Shape: Eight Key Muslim-Majority Nations Commit Amid Davos Launch and Global Divisions
On January 21, 2026, foreign ministers from Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates issued a joint statement welcoming U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s invitation to join the newly formed “Board of Peace.” This grou...Read More
Trump’s Bold Claim: Preventing Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan After Operation Sindoor
In a characteristically bombastic White House press briefing on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump once again took personal credit for averting what he described as an imminent “nuclear conflict” between India and Pakistan following the tense military standoff sparked by...Read More
India and Egypt: Rekindling an Ancient Bond for a Modern Partnership
The relationship between India and Egypt is not a contemporary construct but a timeless dialogue between two of the world’s oldest civilizations. For millennia, the Indus Valley and the Nile Valley have been connected by the threads of trade, ideas, and spiritual quests. Tod...Read More
Power Move: India-UAE Double Trade Vision, Sign $3B LNG Pact
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have taken a significant step forward in strengthening their bilateral ties, as highlighted in a recent newspaper article capturing the essence of high-level engagements between the two nations. The photograph accompanying the headline ...Read More
Machado’s Nobel Tribute: Bridging Freedom and Power in Trump’s Shadow
The recent meeting between Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, where she presented him with her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal, marks a dramatic and symbolically charged moment in international politics. This ges...Read More
Trump’s Claim on Greenland Explained: Geography, History, and Geopolitical Ambitions
President Donald Trump’s repeated interest in acquiring Greenland has captured global attention, especially since his 2019 proposal resurfaced with greater intensity after his 2024 reelection and return to office in 2025. What began as a seemingly whimsical idea—Trump ...Read More
Sanctions on Countries: Purpose, Process, and Consequences
Sanctions have become one of the most frequently used instruments of international diplomacy in the modern world. They are often projected as a peaceful alternative to war, designed to pressure states, governments, or entities to change objectionable behavior without resorting...Read More
Trump’s Endorsement of 500% Tariffs on Nations Buying Russian Oil
In a significant escalation of economic pressure on Russia amid its ongoing war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed a bipartisan sanctions bill that could impose tariffs as high as 500% on goods imported from countries continuing to purchase Russian oil, natur...Read More
Saudi Arabia Opens Its Capital Market to All Foreign Investors Starting February 2026
In a landmark move to further liberalize its economy, Saudi Arabia announced on January 6, 2026, that it will open its financial markets to all categories of foreign investors effective February 1, 2026. The decision, approved by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), eliminates ...Read More
The Capture of Nicolás Maduro: A Bold U.S. Intervention Brings Venezuela’s Leader to Trial in New York
In a stunning escalation of U.S. foreign policy, American special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a pre-dawn raid on January 3, 2026. Dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve,” the mission involved airstrikes on Venezuelan ...Read More
A Ritual of Restraint: How India and Pakistan Keep a Nuclear Channel Open Amidst Deep Freeze
Every New Year’s Day, as much of the world recovers from celebrations, a uniquely sober diplomatic ritual unfolds between two nuclear-armed rivals. In a quiet, procedural exchange, India and Pakistan hand each other two carefully compiled lists: one detailing their nuclear i...Read More
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Handwritten Letter to Umar Khalid: A Gesture of Solidarity on New Year’s Day
On January 1, 2026, as fireworks lit up the skies over Times Square and New York City ushered in the new year with historic celebrations, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the city’s 112th mayor in a midnight ceremony. The 34-year-old Democratic Socialist, of Ugandan-Indian des...Read More
Historic Breakthrough at Global AI Summit in Seoul: Nations Agree to Ban “Killer Robots”
In a landmark achievement for international arms control and AI governance, the Global AI Summit in Seoul concluded today with the adoption of the world’s first legally binding treaty prohibiting lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), commonly referred to as “kill...Read More
India and Africa: Rediscovering an Old Partnership
India–Africa relations are often described as a partnership of the future. Yet, in truth, they are deeply rooted in the past. Long before modern diplomacy, colonial borders, or contemporary geopolitics, India and Africa were connected through trade routes, cultural exchange,...Read More
Sacred Stones and Border Security: The Demolition of a Vishnu Temple on the Thailand-Cambodia Border
A recent decision by Thai authorities to demolish a centuries-old Vishnu temple located on the contentious border with Cambodia has sparked a complex debate, intertwining national security, cultural heritage, and interfaith sensitivities. The Thai government’s firm stance—...Read More
The Silent Collapse of Global Journalism
In an age of unprecedented information flow, we are witnessing a paradox: the hollowing out of the very institution meant to make sense of it all. Global journalism is not dying with a bang, but with a whisper—a silent collapse masked by the constant noise of digital chatter...Read More
Labour Reforms in Saudi Arabia: What They Mean for Indian Workers
Saudi Arabia’s labour reforms, introduced as part of its ambitious Vision 2030 agenda, mark a significant shift in how the Kingdom manages its workforce. Long known for a restrictive sponsorship system and limited worker mobility, Saudi Arabia is now attempting to modernise ...Read More
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and India’s Growth Story: Natural Partners?
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 and India’s long-term growth trajectory appear, at first glance, to belong to different worlds—one a resource-rich monarchy seeking diversification, the other a populous democracy navigating development through scale and services. Yet...Read More
Fractured World, Contested Order: The G20’s High-Stakes Balancing Act
The stage of global politics is no longer a single platform with a unified script. It is a contested arena, where the post-Cold War era of presumed Western-led liberal convergence has shattered. In its place, a more volatile and fragmented order is emerging, shaped by four int...Read More
India’s Multi-Alignment Strategy: Between Strategic Autonomy and Global Responsibility
India’s contemporary foreign policy is best described not through alliances, but through alignment management. In a world increasingly defined by geopolitical fragmentation, competing power centres, and weakening multilateral institutions, New Delhi has consciously avoided r...Read More
Climate Diplomacy: Nations Negotiating on a Warming Planet
In the 21st century, nothing defines global politics more quietly yet more powerfully than climate diplomacy. As the planet warms, nations find themselves in a complex web of negotiations—balancing growth and responsibility, sovereignty and global solidarity, national intere...Read More
Delhi’s Tightrope: Modi Hosts Putin Amid US Fury and Chinese Charm Offensive
As the winter fog lifts over New Delhi, the red carpet is rolled out at Palam Air Force Station for an unlikely guest in these geopolitically charged times: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Touching down on Thursday for a two-day state visit, Putin is greeted with the full po...Read More
Vladimir Putin’s December Visit — What’s at Stake for India
Narendra Modi and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are set for a high-stakes bilateral summit in New Delhi on December 4–5, 2025, marking Putin’s first visit to India since the outbreak of the Ukraine war. The visit — the 23rd edition of the annual summit — c...Read More
US-Ukraine Peace Plan: From 28-Point Capitulation to 19-Point Compromise
A Comprehensive Overview as of 28 November 2025
The war in Ukraine, now approaching its fourth winter, may be inching toward a diplomatic off-ramp. In the past ten days, the incoming Trump administration has circulated two dramatically different versions of...Read More
Nepal’s Streets Ignite Again: The Renewed Gen Z Uprising and the Shadows of a Fractured Republic
The air in Kathmandu crackles with tension once more, as fresh protests have erupted into violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Demanding sweeping government reforms, transparency in governance, and an end to what they call a “corrupt elite stranglehold,...Read More
South Asia’s Silent Transformations: Beyond Borders and Conflicts
South Asia is often portrayed through the lens of conflict, rivalry, and uncertainty—India–Pakistan tensions, the political crises in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, instability in Afghanistan, and the struggle of Nepal and Bhutan to balance development with tradition. These nar...Read More
India Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Global Cooperation at the 26th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World
Report by S A S Kirmani
New Delhi, 19 November 2025:
At a landmark global gathering aimed at strengthening international legal cooperation and advancing a secure future for children worldwide, Hon’ble Shri Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, reaffirmed India’s ...Read More
The Kangaroo Court Verdict: Sheikh Hasina’s Death Sentence and the Farce of Justice in Bangladesh
In a spectacle that reeks of vengeance rather than justice, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia, convicting her of “crimes against humanity” for the 2024 student protests that ended her 1...Read More
Tragic Bus Accident in Saudi Arabia Claims Lives of 42 Indian Umrah Pilgrims
On November 17, 2025, a devastating road accident on the Makkah-Madinah Highway in Saudi Arabia resulted in the deaths of at least 42 Indian nationals, all Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad, Telangana. The incident occurred around 1:30 AM IST near Mufrihat, approximately 160 km fr...Read More
Pragmatic Pivot or a Policy Reversal? Trump’s Tariff Rollback Amid Grocery Price Fury
In a move that has sent ripples through global trade corridors and American supermarkets alike, President Donald Trump has rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food and agricultural products, targeting staples like coffee, beef, bananas, orange juice, cocoa, and even communion...Read More
Trump’s Tariff Tantrum: Will India’s Bold Stance Crush America’s Bullying Game?
In a White House spectacle that reeks of desperate election-year posturing, US President Donald Trump has tossed India a crumb: a vague promise to slash the crippling 35.7% tariffs slapping our exports like a bad hangover. But let’s cut through the bombast – is this “fai...Read More
India-Canada Relations: A Thaw on the Horizon Amid Global Turbulence
Introduction: From Frost to Potential Renewal
In the intricate tapestry of international diplomacy, few bilateral relationships have experienced as dramatic a shift in 2025 as that between India and Canada. Once strained to the breaking point by allegations of foul play,...Read More
India and the Shifting Global Order: Navigating Storms with Strategic Calm
In the tangled fabric of international relations, the month’s headlines reveal a world unsettled by uncertainty — from the paralysis of governance in Washington to the quiet anxieties of the Asia-Pacific. Yet, amid the turbulence, India stands at a decisive crossroads. As ...Read More
Global Tariffs and the Fractured Horizon: A Critical Examination of Escalating Trade Tensions
In the ever-shifting sands of global economics, the United States’ latest tariff proposals emerge as a stark reminder of how quickly protectionism can eclipse collaboration. Dubbed the “America First Trade Shield Act,” these measures propose duties up to 60% on critical ...Read More
Zohran Mamdani’s Triumph: A Deserving Progressive Takes the Helm in New York City
In a night that pulsed with the energy of a city on the cusp of reinvention, Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, securing a mandate to lead the world’s most iconic metropolis into a bolder, more equitable future. The 34-year-old demo...Read More
War, Peace, and the New World Disorder – Post-Ukraine, Post-Gaza, Post-Truth Geopolitics
The twenty-first century began with dreams of globalization, free trade, and collective security. Two decades later, the world stands at a crossroads marked not by cooperation but by conflict, confusion, and the collapse of credibility. The old world order that once rested on ...Read More
Trump Drops a Verbal Bomb: ‘Russia, China, Pakistan Are Testing Nukes — Why Can’t We?
In a wide-ranging interview aired on Sunday, President Trump made public a startling assertion: that rival nuclear-armed states such as Russia, China,
North Korea and even Pakistan are currently testing nuclear weapons, and that the United States must likewise restart...Read More
Pariah Prince: The Banishment, the Posh Pension, and the Scandal That Won't Go Away
Of all the crises to buffet the British monarchy in recent years, the saga of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, represents one of the most profound and damaging. It is a story of stark contradictions: a man stripped of his royal destiny yet clinging to its privileges, exiled fr...Read More
Gaza’s Endless Cycle: 104 Lives Lost in Israeli Strikes Amid Fragile Truce—What Path to peace
In the dim corridors of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the air hangs heavy with the scent of antiseptic and grief. On October 29, 2025, the hospital received the bodies of two more victims from an Israeli strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza—adding to the toll from the previ...Read More
The Pan-American Highway: The Impossible Dream of a Road That Connects a Hemisphere
Stretching from the frozen extremes of the Arctic to the stormy waters near Antarctica, the Pan-American Highway is not so much a single road as it is a legendary concept—a monumental network of highways that forms the longest motorable route in the world. It is a testament ...Read More
India’s Pragmatic Pivot: Engaging the Taliban for a Stable South Asia
In a diplomatic landscape long scarred by mistrust and ideological clashes, India’s recent high-level outreach to the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan marks a seismic shift. On October 9, 2025, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s Acting Foreign Minister, touched down in ...Read More
Writers Unite in Boycott: Over 300 Voices Silence Themselves in Protest Against The New York Times’ Gaza Coverage
In a seismic act of defiance against what they call “complicity in genocide,” more than 300 writers, scholars, and public figures have pledged to boycott The New York Times’ Opinion section. Announced on October 28, 2025, the collective action—backed by nearly 150 form...Read More
India’s Strategic Gamble: Goyal in Brussels as India-EU FTA Enters Final Stretch
When Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal travels to Brussels on 27-28 October 2025, he will carry more than briefcases and spreadsheets. His mission encapsulates India’s ambition to recalibrate its trade architecture, deepen global supply-chain linkages and rewrite t...Read More
Palestinian Factions Say They Will Cede Gaza Administration to Technocratic Interim Body
In a notable turn of events, the main Palestinian factions—including Hamas—have declared that they will hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a temporary committee made up of independent technocrats.
During talks held in Cairo, the factions release...Read More
Sanctions on Russian Oil and India’s Tightrope of Energy Security and Diplomacy
The latest wave of sanctions imposed on Russia’s oil sector has cast a spotlight on how deeply interconnected global energy supplies, geopolitics and national strategies are — and how India, a major importer, must navigate a complex path between energy security, economic i...Read More
The United Nations: Celebrating UN Day and Assessing Its Role in Global Peace
October 24 marks United Nations Day, commemorating the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. As we observe this day in 2025, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on the organization’s enduring legacy. Founded in the aftermath of World War II’s devastation, the Unite...Read More
Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s “Iron Lady” and the Turning Point in Japanese Politics
In a moment that has reshaped Japan’s political landscape, Sanae Takaichi has made history as the first female Prime Minister of Japan, marking a symbolic breakthrough in a country where politics has long been dominated by men and senior bureaucrats. Known for her conservati...Read More
The Emerging Geopolitical Blocs and India’s Strategic Balancing Act: A Critical Appraisal of Foreign Policy in 2025
The year 2025 marks a defining phase in the transformation of the global geopolitical order. The certainties of the post-Cold War world have given way to fragmentation, fluid alliances, and regional realignments. Power today is distributed, not concentrated. For India—aspiri...Read More
Madagascar: The Gen Z Uprising Against Poverty and Corruption – A Global Concern Past and Present
Madagascar, the island nation off Africa’s southeastern coast, has once again descended into political turmoil. On October 15, President Andry Rajoelina was ousted in a military coup, ending weeks of massive, youth-led demonstrations fueled by anger over poverty, corruption,...Read More
Ceasefire Under Strain: Israel–Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Remains and the Politics of Aid
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza, brokered through intense U.S. diplomacy under President Donald Trump’s mediation, is already showing cracks. Israel’s decision to restrict the flow of humanitarian aid and delay the reopening of the Rafah border crossing has drawn global conc...Read More
Gaza, Israel and Trump in Egypt: a fragile pause, a theatrical summit — and the price of unfinished justice
The past 48 hours have felt like a punctuation mark in a war that has already written too many tragedies. Under a ceasefire hammered out with heavy outside pressure, Hamas has handed over the last living Israeli hostages and Israel has begun releasing large numbers of Palestin...Read More
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand Arrives in India to Strengthen Trade and Security Ties
New Delhi, October 12, 2025 — In a significant diplomatic development, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a two-day official visit aimed at revitalizing India-Canada relations, with a sharp focus on trade diversification, energy partne...Read More
Nobel Prizes: Prestige, Purpose, and Recent Highlights
The Nobel Prizes, established by the will of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel, are among the world’s most prestigious awards. They recognize outstanding contributions in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and (since 19...Read More
A Fragile Dawn: The Israel–Gaza Ceasefire and the Long Road to Peace
( This article is dedicated to millions of peace loving activists who voiced and protest on streets . I would like a special mention of Professor VK Tripathi from Sadbhav Mission for his campaign all over India popularly know as pamphlet man)
After months of unrelenting ...Read More
Taliban FM Amir Khan Muttaqi’s six-day India visit — what happened, what it means
Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in New Delhi on a six-day visit (9–16 October 2025) — the highest-level Taliban delegation to India since the group returned to power in 2021. The trip was made possible after the UN Security Counc...Read More
Barter Is Back: How Sanctions on Russia Are Rewiring Global Trade
The Russia–Ukraine conflict has not only redrawn political boundaries but also reshaped the map of global trade. With Moscow now one of the most heavily sanctioned nations in the world, the ripple effects of Western restrictions have triggered a quiet but powerful comeback o...Read More
India and China: The Frozen Conflict at the Roof of the World
A Clash Without Closure
Five years after the Galwan Valley clash of June 2020, the India–China border remains tense, militarized, and unresolved. The fighting that night — brutal, close-range combat with primitive weapons — ended decades of uneasy peace along the L...Read More
Ceasefire on the Brink: Gaza Awaits a Fragile Peace”
A U.S.-brokered plan offers hope of silence in the skies — but mistrust and ongoing strikes keep peace on uncertain ground.
What Netanyahu Says He Supports
• Public Endorsement: On September 29, 2025, Israeli Prime Minis...Read More
India — EFTA Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA): detailed explanation and analysis
On 10 March 2024 India and the four EFTA States (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) signed a comprehensive Trade & Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) after long negotiations that began in 2008. The agreement covers goods, services, investment, rules of origin,...Read More
