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…
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East Asia
Trump Lands in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit with Xi as World Watches
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13, for his first state visit to China since 2017, stepping into one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements at a…
Diplomacy
US to Move UNSC Resolution on Hormuz, Warns Iran of Controlling Global Waterway
The United States is set to move a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against Iran's attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz, with US Secretary of State…
Defense
Holding the Line: The West Asia Crisis and India’s Energy Resilience
The current crisis in West Asia has brought the global energy system closer to disruption than at any time in recent decades. At the center of the crisis lies the…
Economy
UAE Announces Exit From OPEC in Bid to prioritize National Interest
The UAE, in a startling announcement, said that it will withdraw from OPEC and the wider OPEC alliance, effectively ending nearly six decades of cooperation, in a move carrying potentially…
Diplomacy
Opinion: The Bitter Lessons of Conflict
Air Force Two is still parked in Washington DC. Vice President, J.D. Vance who was all set to leave for Islamabad for his Round Two with Iranian interlocuters is now…
World
The Strait of Hormuz: A World on the Edge
Six weeks into the war between the United States and Iran, the conflict has arrived at its most dangerous inflection point. What began as a rapid military campaign has hardened…
Middle East
Opinion: Sifting Through Noise and Clutter
There are a lot of developments in the Middle East pertaining to the American-Israeli war on Iran; but none that speaks or even point in any positive direction as to…
Energy
Fuel Duty Cut Turns Oil Shock into Fiscal Crisis for Centre
The Union government’s decision to cut excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per liter — even as it reimposes export levies on refined fuels — represents a calculated…
Economy
Beyond Oil: How the West Asia Conflict Is Rewiring India’s Economic Stability
The escalating conflict in West Asia is rapidly emerging as a multi-dimensional economic shock for India, threatening to unsettle currency stability, capital flows, and macroeconomic balances, even as policymakers rely…