The war is far from over as the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz continues. It has led to far-reaching impacts on jobs and food prices. India’s struggles to balance its energy security and foreign policy will also heighten in the days to come. ...
In understanding today’s world order, it’s imperative that we understand hegemonic theory as a broader set of frameworks and not just as a part of consequences that has its own limitations. ...
Renaming features in the South China Sea is not a new phenomenon. This has been there at the onset; disputed countries have been renamed before to rationalize claims and manufactured history. ...
Iran remains an important regional partner for India, particularly in the context of long-term energy security and connectivity ambitions. However, positioning Iran in direct strategic equivalence with the United States and Israel risks overstating the geopolitical significance of the relationship. ...
The twin chokepoint crisis at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb illustrates the profound ways in which regional conflict can disrupt global trade and economic stability. ...
The UK-led talks on the Middle East situation are productive and optimistic as it brings diverse stakeholders to address the issues of common security of global energy supply, and offer a pragmatic solution. ...
Wars in West Asia have profound implications for both climate change and global energy systems. ...
While Mao’s foreign policy was often a struggle for the PRC's very existence, Xi’s strategy is a struggle for dominance, framed as the inevitable return to a historical norm. ...
Reinvigorating SAARC needs to underscore mutual interests, economic interaction, and social cooperation coupled with revamping the institutional capacities. ...
Three Misconceptions in Nepal’s Foreign Policy
In an increasingly multipolar world, Nepal’s strength lies not in rhetorical positioning but in clear-eyed realism, strategic consistency, and the pursuit of national interest grounded in geopolitical realities. ...