Diplomacy
Opinion: The Need to Keep Talking
For all those getting bent out of shape that Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance is returning empty handed from Islamabad after a marathon 21 hours of direct…
Defense
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US Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz for First Time Since Beginning of War Amid Ceasefire Negotiations
Washington, Apr 11 (UNI): US Navy warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday for the first time since the war began, in a deliberate move to increase confidence among…
Diaspora
Delegations Arrive in Pakistan for Talks, US-Iran Peace Talks Begin
Islamabad, April 11: US and Iranian negotiators have converged in Islamabad, Pakistan, where peace talks are expected to begin within hours, the next critical step in efforts to solidify a…
Defense
Trump’s Iran Miscalculation: A Warning for a Fragile Global Order
“Wars may be started at will, but they are ended by necessity.” The old insight, often attributed to Machiavelli, has taken on renewed relevance in the unfolding crisis involving Donald…
World
The Strait of Hormuz: A World on the Edge
Six weeks into the war between the United States and Iran, the conflict has arrived at its most dangerous inflection point. What began as a rapid military campaign has hardened…
Defense
Capital Latitude: The Indo-Pacific Now Begins in the Gulf
“The rule of the sea is indeed a great matter.” – Thucydides For years, the Indo-Pacific was drawn as an eastern theater of power, with most attention fixed on the…
Defense
Opinion: Messages, Negotiations, and Wishful Thinking
There is only thing that nearly everyone is sure of in the Middle East war with Iran: NOTHING. A conflict which is soon to enter the second month has seen…
Economy
Gita Gopinath Flags Global Uncertainty, Geopolitical Shifts, and Supply Chain Challenges for India
Professor of Economics at Harvard University, Gita Gopinath, who previously served as International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director and Chief Economist, underscored the growing influence of geopolitics on the…
Defense
Opinion: Moving From Madness To Insanity
What was seen as unthinkable during the heydays of the Cold War is now being talked about as if the nightmare is around the corner. Reports have it that officials…
Defense
India Eyes Global Drone Hub Status as Rajnath Singh Pushes Indigenous Defence Manufacturing
India must move in “mission mode” to become a global hub for drone manufacturing within the next few years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, underlining the strategic urgency…
Bangladesh
Whispers Before the Reset: Intelligence Diplomacy and the Fragile Recalibration of Bangladesh–India Relations
The quiet visit of Bangladesh’s Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Major General Mohammad Kaysar Rashid Chowdhury, to New Delhi may appear routine within the world of security diplomacy. Yet…
Defense
Quad Key as US Envoy Sergio Gor Flags Deeper India-US Push in Indo-Pacific, Critical Minerals Deal Soon
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, in his first public appearance in India, said on Friday that the Quad will be central to a deeper India-US partnership in the Indo-Pacific.…
Middle East
Opinion: Paying Attention to History
History is fascinating to those have created or been a part of it and in a hope that future generations would glean from the past and learn relevant lessons. Perhaps…
AI
USISPF Hosts Ambassador Sergio Gor at India AI Impact Summit 2026 to Deepen U.S.–India Strategic and AI Collaboration
The U.S.–India Strategic Partnership Forum hosted U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor at its first official engagement on February 18 during the…
Capitol Hill
Experts at Capitol Hill Hearing Underscore India’s Importance in Staying Ahead of China in the Indo-Pacific
On February 17, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on “India, China, and the Balance of Power in the Indo-Pacific,” at the Dirksen Senate Office Building,…
US News
Experts Tell Congress U.S.-India Partnership Key to Countering China
Senior experts told a U.S. congressional commission on February 17, that the United States and India increasingly view their partnership as critical to balancing China’s rise, despite recent diplomatic tensions…