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Pakistan’s power play: Key factor in India’s strategic flexibility

India needs flexibility in its tightrope walk over an extraordinarily treacherous geopolitical minefield

Unravelling jihad factor: India’s hypothetical role as Cold War ally of US

In the realm of geopolitical speculation, envisioning alternative scenarios, I delved into the intriguing hypothetical situation: What would have happened if India had responded favourably to the American calls to join the Western Bloc during the Cold War? While the first part deals mostly with India’s equations with Pakistan and China, its prickly neighbours, the […]

What if India joined Western Bloc? Exploring Cold War geopolitics

What if India responded favourably to the multiple American calls made to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inviting him to be a part of the broader Western bloc, during the Cold War era?

TNI Editorial: Dawkins joins hate-India, hate-Hinduism cabal

Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist and one of the four ‘Gods’ of the 21st-century New Atheism movement, known for its cultish following and radical adherents, has resorted to attacking India and Hinduism. Dawkins, like many celebrity white men whose influence is on the wane, has taken to sermonizing on Indian democracy and launching verbal assaults […]

V Muraleedharan connects with Indian diaspora in Brunei

MoS MEA is on a two-day official visit to the Southeast Asian country

TNI EXPLAINER | Central Vista Project: A modern vision for New Delhi

The Central Vista Project is a redevelopment initiative in India aimed at transforming the heart of New Delhi, the national capital. The project encompasses a 3.2-kilometre stretch from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, including the Parliament House, North Block, and South Block. It has been a subject of intense debate and criticism since its […]

India, US hold Inaugural Defense Dialogue on space, AI

NEW DELHI: In an effort to strengthen the defence partnership in new areas, including space and Artificial Intelligence, India and the US held the Inaugural India-US Advanced Domains Defence Dialogue in New Delhi. “US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Vipin Narang and Director Michael Horowitz of the Emerging Capabilities Policy Office […]

Hiroshima’s glitz, Kazan’s substance: A tale of two summits

In midst of media frenzy surrounding Hiroshima, geopolitical implications discussed at low-key KazanForum paints a contrasting picture of global engagement

Great expectations, stark realism: Will India achieve its manifest destiny?

Resolving all structural issues is crucial to India’s rise as an indomitable global power, not just an influential regional player vying for influence in its backyard

PM Modi meets President Zelenskyy, offers help but no invite to G20

India did not budge from Ukraine’s pressure tactics; No decision yet on inviting it to G20 Summit