US Vice President JD Vance has accused Iran of engaging in “economic terrorism” by effectively restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz, while defending Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports as …
Diplomacy
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Hopkins India Conference 2026 Highlights Strategic Depth of India–U.S. Partnership
by SAH Special Correspondent 5 minutes readThe Gupta-Klinsky India Institute (GKII) at Johns Hopkins University, in partnership with Indiaspora, convened the Hopkins India Conference 2026 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. The …
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The Islamabad Failure: How a Weekend of Diplomacy Brought the World Closer to War
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readIn the annals of failed diplomacy, the Islamabad talks may come to be remembered not merely as a missed opportunity, but as a turning point — the moment when the …
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Talks Between US and Iran for Peace in West Asia Fail, Both Sides Blame Each Other
by UNIby UNI 4 minutes readThe much-hyped talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad for peace in West Asia have failed with both sides blaming each other for the fiasco. While the US …
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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 …
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US Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz for First Time Since Beginning of War Amid Ceasefire Negotiations
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readWashington, 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 …
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Opinion: Need For Restraint in Actions and Words
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIt is pretty much anybody’s guess if one of the world’s oldest civilizations would have ended on Tuesday had it not been for the last-minute two-week ceasefire in the Middle …
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On a quiet morning in the capital, grief and resolve shared the same space. India joined Rwanda and the United Nations this week in commemorating the victims of the 1994 …
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Trump’s Iran Miscalculation: A Warning for a Fragile Global Order
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 3 minutes read“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 …
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Strengthening India’s Cultural Diplomacy in a Changing World
by Amit Deshmukh 6 minutes readAs the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) celebrates its Foundation Day in 2026, it presents an important moment to reflect on the organization’s historic role in shaping India’s cultural …