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Diplomacy

Opinion: A Dangerous Twist to an Ongoing Mess 

The last thing Republicans seeking re-election on November 3 needed was the Iran war extending indefinitely. And this is precisely what has happened as the Houthis of Yemen have started…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 13, 2026

Diaspora

Modi-Pezeshkian Meeting Raises Stakes for BRICS Declaration 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, coming barely a day before BRICS leaders are expected to negotiate a final summit declaration, has sharpened the central diplomatic…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 12, 2026

Capitol Hill

Opinion: Wars Are Not Small Potatoes 

A day after Vice President JD Vance argued that what was going on in Iran is “not war,” President Donald Trump got into the definition game essentially supporting his Number…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 6, 2026

Capitol Hill

Opinion: Different Strokes for Different Folks 

It is not a question of a war in different time zones of Washington and Tel Aviv. It is a conflict that is pegged to the political fortunes of two…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 4, 2026

White House

Opinion: Tariffs And Sanctions All Over Again 

It is not easy to fight two different wars at the same time even if the two converge into a single canvas called economics. And it is certainly a challenge…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · August 26, 2026