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Opinion: The Forgotten War in Ukraine

No one seems to be talking of a war that is in its fifth year, a scandalous “Special Military Operation” started by President Vladimir Putin in 2022 to take care…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · August 28, 2026

Diplomacy

Opinion: Expected But Worrisome 

Officially there may be a sense of shock and disbelief that the United States is going to scale down its joint military exercises with South Korea. But America’s allies in…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · August 21, 2026

Defense

The Mecca Pact and the Promise of a New Middle East

An exaggerated sense of finality surrounds some discussions of the defense accord signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in Mecca on August 7. The agreement does not abruptly dismantle…

By Sanjay Upadhya · August 16, 2026

Diaspora

LNG Shift Adds New Dimension to India-US Trade Talks

The United States has overtaken Qatar as India's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking one of the most significant shifts in India's energy import strategy in decades and…

By R. Suryamurthy · August 7, 2026

Defense

Opinion: All Sides Looking For An Exit 

The Middle East and the world have been apprehensive for the last few weeks. On the one hand, it was missiles, bombs and drones all over followed by the usual…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · August 5, 2026

Diaspora

UN Chief Warns Weak India Monsoon Signals Deepening Climate Crisis

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres warned that India's monsoon is already running well "below average," with forecasts indicating worsening conditions across a subcontinent where more than a billion…

By T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman · August 1, 2026