India-Russia RELOS Pact: A Maritime Turning Point in India’s Strategic Trajectory
The RELOS Pact represents continuity in India-Russia defence cooperation and reflects both countries’ pragmatic recognition of shared interests. ...
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American Invasion of Venezuela: Revisionism and Resource Extracions
The operation's hemispheric implications extend beyond Venezuela. Colombia mobilized border forces anticipating refugee flows, while Guyana—facing Venezuelan territorial claims—maintained muted support. ...
Brain Drain: How Migration to the Global North Costs the Global South
Bangladesh, with its young population and growing economy, stands at a turning point. The real challenge is not whether people will move — they will — but whether that movement can be made fair, reciprocal, and development-enhancing, rather than extractive. ...
Sri Lanka's Democratic Unrest: From Aragalaya to Uncertain Institutional Reform
Aragalaya pierced authoritarian carapace tactically yet required elite defection for durability; street power compels responsiveness but cannot unilaterally rewrite constitutional political economy. ...
Germany’s Quest for Strategic Anchors in a Turbulent World
While Germany and India do not align on all international issues, their partnership is increasingly defined by pragmatic convergence rather than ideological conformity. ...
Xi Jinping’s 2026 New Year Message: Deciphering Beijing’s Intentions and its Achievements
As the eve of 31st December set in, President Xi Jinping sent his wishes all across China from Beijing. President Xi’s 2026 New Year's Address touched on several achievements of the People's Republic of China in 2025. ...
India’s Westward Turn: Strategic Recalibration in West Asia
India’s renewed engagement with West Asia reflects a deliberate, pragmatic, and multidimensional strategy in West Asia, emphasizing economic, strategic, and diplomatic interests while preserving its long-standing principle of strategic autonomy. ...
Economic Prosperity over Political Independence: Venezuela Crisis and America’s Conflict on Resources
Lasting change in Venezuela depends on rebuilding institutions, restoring economic credibility, and fostering inclusive political participation. External pressure alone is unlikely to deliver sustainable reform. ...
Does Mamdani’s Rise Signal a New Political Era for South Asian Americans?
Mamdani’s example offers not a script to follow, but the confidence to claim agency. It expands what feels possible: that South Asian youth—whether in Dhaka, Delhi, Colombo, Kathmandu, Karachi or Queens. ...
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Political Interference in Sports: Mustafizur Rahman and Cricket Governance Collapse
The Mustafizur Rahman controversy represents a watershed moment in cricket governance, where a single administrative directive triggered bilateral sporting collapse between India and Bangladesh. ...