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Sanctions at Sea: Marinera Seizure Erodes Maritime Freedom

On January 7, 2026, U.S. forces seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella-1), which was carrying Venezuela-linked oil cargoes. This happened after the vessel refused a U.S. Coast Guard boarding attempt in the…

By Utkarsh Yadav and Aviral Pratap Singh · January 30, 2026

Defense

Opinion: Getting Real with the Board of Peace 

It is not as though the Board of Peace (BOP) is in tatters or on the verge of collapse except that many nations who have been invited to join the…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · January 26, 2026

Economy

Diplomacy: India and the South Caucasus

Introduction The South Caucasus – comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – is a small but geopolitically significant region, susceptible to intense competition between regional and global powers. It is also…

By Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar · January 21, 2026

Europe

Opinion: Taking on Too Much 

Few would have imagined that America’s backyard could be as far away as ten thousand miles away. But in a sudden shift of attention President Donald Trump turned to Diego…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · January 21, 2026

Community

Opinion: Iran is a Different Challenge 

It is a foreign policy scenario that is totally different from what the Trump administration has been witnessing in the last four months. It has nothing to do with chasing…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · January 14, 2026

Crime

Where Oil Meets the Orinoco Sky

“War has a momentum of its own… you know where you begin. You never know where you are going to end.” — George F. Kennan   Over a city starved of…

By Rasita Vishnuram · January 10, 2026

Capitol Hill

Opinion: Venezuela and Drama on the High Seas

In a dramatic development the United States has seized the oil tanker on the run for several days now but on a changed name with a newly painted Russian flag.…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · January 7, 2026