Diplomacy
Opinion: The United Nations At 80
If there has been one international organization that has attracted so much attention in the recent past and one that has seen so much heat heaped on it from so…
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Climate Change
President Trump Blames China, India, and NATO of Funding Russia-Ukraine War in UNGA Address
US President Donald Trump declared that China and India, along with NATO member states, are the “primary funders” of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war by continuing to purchase Russian oil. “Even…
Capitol Hill
India at the Core: Why Secretary Marco Rubio Framed the Century Around the Indo-Pacific
On September 11, 2025, when the Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced Sergio Gor as the U.S. envoy-designate to India at his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, he called…
Diplomacy
United Nations@80: Legacy, Challenges, and Future Directions
As the United Nations commemorates its 80th anniversary, its dual nature becomes increasingly apparent. Established in 1945 following two devastating global conflicts, the organization was conceived as a safeguard against…
Economy
As China Slows, India Wins Credit Rating Momentum with Three Upgrades in Five Months
India has notched up an unusual hat-trick of sovereign credit rating upgrades in just five months, strengthening its profile as a rare bright spot in a volatile global economy. Yet…
AI
The AI and Robotics Revolution: Promise and Peril for Emerging Markets Like India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the ubiquitous buzzword in the business world, especially in equity markets – almost every financial news story seems to have a mandatory inclusion about AI.…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Look Ahead, Not in The Rear View Mirror
To read too much into what is happening in Washington, D.C., vis-à-vis what President Donald Trump is saying on Russia sanctions would be as wrong as not seeing the rather…
Capitol Hill
President Trump’s India Envoy Nominee Presses New Delhi to Halt Russian Oil Purchases
Sergio Gor, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to India, told US Senators on September 11, 2025, that stopping India’s purchases of Russian oil would be a top…
Diplomacy
Resetting India–US Relations: A Strategic Arctic Opportunity
When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands with China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, the headlines wrote themselves: India…
Australia
Global Study Finds Women Still Largely Absent in News Media Representation
Despite making up half of the world’s population, women continue to account for only a quarter of the voices and faces seen or heard in the news, according to a…
Defense
BRICS Leaders Warn of Global Instability; Jaishankar Says Multilateral System Is “Failing the World”
At the virtual BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 8, 2025, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar cautioned that the state of the world today is “cause for genuine concern,” citing…
Community
FIH Junior World Cup Hockey: India to Play Pakistan on November 29
Pakistan may have missed playing in the Hero Asia Cup for Men at Rajgir in Bihar, losing a chance to qualify for the 2026 FIH World Cup for men. However,…
Community
Guest Column: Losing A Nation
Not everything in foreign policy starts and ends with a social media post; and there could not be a better example than what is happening in India-United States relations that…
Defense
Guest Column: SCO Summit, Ukraine Crisis, and Europe’s Uncertain Coalition
Much of the world was in awe of the events in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and the extensive military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary…
Diplomacy
President Trump Calls U.S.-India Trade Ties “One-Sided,” Defends Tariffs Amid Court Ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump has described America’s trade relationship with India as “one-sided,” criticizing New Delhi for imposing some of the world’s highest tariffs. “I get along with India very…
Defense
SCO Summit 2025: Leaders Emphasize Multilateralism, Security, and Global Governance Reforms
As nations worldwide grapple with the impact of ongoing U.S. tariffs, world leaders convened at the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September…