Defense
Opinion: Seeking a Friendly Shoulder, Two Leaders Visit Washington
Leaders come to Washington for different reasons. Some to renew friendships; a few of them for a political lift back home; and others still to implore the United States to…
Middle East
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Diaspora
India Raises Safety Concerns for 10 Million Gulf Indians at UN Security Council
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has said that the safety and well-being of the nearly 10 million Indians living and working in the Gulf region…
Diplomacy
Opinion: Complicating the Iran Ceasefire and Talks
The ceasefire between Iran and the United States had already been tossed out with the two warring parties resorting to heavy missile exchanges in the last ten days or more…
World
The Unfinished Business of the Abraham Accords
When the U.S.-mediated Abraham Accords were signed in 2020, they represented more than just a handshake between Israel and a few Arab nations. The hope was that trade, security, and…
Defense
Trump Asserts US Controls Strait of Hormuz Amidst Escalation of Tensions with Iran
US President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington is now controlling the Strait of Hormuz, as the US intensifies its military operations against Iran for the third consecutive day on…
Diplomacy
Board of Peace Says it Would Assess Developments in Gaza Via Actions Post Hamas Govt. Resignation
The Board of Peace said it would judge developments in Gaza “by actions, not promises” after Hamas announced the dissolution of its governing administration in the Strip ahead of a…
Diaspora
Two Nations, Two Scripts: America’s Semiquincentennial and Iran’s Farewell to Khamenei
History rarely arranges its stage with such stark contrasts. In July 2026, the world witnessed two nations moving in opposite emotional directions—one celebrating liberty, the other mourning loss. The United…
Diplomacy
Inside US-Iran Islamabad Agreement: Full Text of the 14-point MoU
In a potentially landmark diplomatic breakthrough, the United States and Iran have signed the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding," outlining a broad framework to end hostilities, ease regional tensions, revive commercial…
Defense
India Defense Output Hits Record $20.7 Billion
India's defense production climbed to a record ₹1.78 lakh crore ($20.7 billion) in the financial year ended March 2026, highlighting the country's growing military-industrial capabilities at a time of heightened…
Diplomacy
Vance Says Iran Deal Will Block Nukes, Reopen Hormuz; US May Help Destroy Enriched Uranium
US Vice President JD Vance on June 15 said the Trump administration's agreement with Iran is designed to permanently prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon while reopening the strategically…
Diplomacy
India Calls for Dialogue, Ceasefire and UN Reforms Amid Escalating Middle East Conflicts
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, voiced concern over ongoing conflicts across the Middle East, highlighting the “immense” humanitarian toll reflected in the loss of…
White House
Opinion: Spying on Close Friends is Serious Business
It is the last thing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted or even expected more than a reported steamy expletive laced call from President Donald Trump last week. The Pentagon…
Capitol Hill
US Congress, the Imperial Presidency, and the Iran Reckoning
There is a phrase that has haunted the corridors of the Capitol Building for half a century, whispered by frustrated senators and furious congressmen with equal helplessness: the law is…
Capitol Hill
US House Passes War Powers Resolution to Block Trump from Escalating Iran War
The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution to block President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about…
World
Opinion: Hopefully a Lasting and a Last Message
Tongue lashing could generally fall into one of two categories: un-called for or richly deserved. Clearly the last of the reported rather angry and blunt telephone call from President Donald…
Diplomacy
Deal with US Must be Backed by UN Security Council Resolution: Iran
Iran and the United States have included a clause in a potential agreement to end the conflict that would require the deal to be reinforced through a United Nations Security…