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Opinion: Uncertainty and Doubts of Direction 

No one was expecting quick fixes at the start of 2026. If anything, there was a conviction that the New Year was going to see the persistence of old conflicts…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · January 31, 2026

Community

BRICS 2026 – Implications for a Multipolar World

Recently the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean Noel Barrot, while meeting the Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, made an interesting observation that France was heading…

By Ambassador Anil Trigunayat · January 25, 2026

Diplomacy

Diplomacy: India-EU Strategic Partnership

India and EU have been strategic partners for over two decades, since 2004. EU has also emerged as a top trading (Euro 120-135 bn) and investment partner for India. The…

By Ambassador Anil Trigunayat · January 24, 2026

Economy

Opinion: Takaichi Calls for Snap Poll 

When Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament and opted for snap polls on February 8, she must have been quite aware of the fact that the…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · January 24, 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

Central Asia

Beyond Optics: India’s New Strategic-Commercial Linkages

America’s volatile foreign policy is forcing India to revisit its own priorities. Domestically, the Modi government seems intent to move faster on domestic reforms to buttress growth that is ordinarily fueled by commercial ties…

By Richard M. Rossow, CSIS · January 9, 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

Community

A Free-Falling Bangladesh Stares at a Bleak Future 

India – the country dubbed as Bangladesh’s doula during its nascence – has suffered a strategic setback due to recent monumental political transformation along its eastern border. This unavoidable fallout…

By Senge Sering · January 7, 2026

Community

India’s Anti-Dumping Push Is Not Fixing the Manufacturing Problem

Over time, India has become one of the most active users of anti-dumping duties in the world. In recent years, investigations have proliferated across steel, chemicals, solar equipment, engineering goods, and a broad range of…

By Akhil Yadav · December 28, 2025

Blog

In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Ambassador Ajay Bisaria

A seasoned diplomat with decades of experience across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific, Ambassador Ajay Bisaria has been at the forefront of some of India’s most consequential diplomatic…

By Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald · December 26, 2025