Engineering Fear 2.0: From the Strait of Hormuz to the Streets of Amman – How the Iran War is Reshaping the Middle East
In a previous article for the Middle East Outlook, “Engineering Fear: The New Middle East Truce”, I had argued that ceasefires in the Middle East are no longer mere temporary pauses in hostilities but have evolved into sophisticated mechanisms for conflict management and deterrence – a concept I had described as “Engineering of Fear.” While…
Calibrated Re-engagement: India’s New FDI Framework and the Return of Chinese Capital
On 10 March 2026, the Indian government approved a proposal that would bring significant changes to the country’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, including the introduction of new guidelines on investments from Land Border Countries (LBC). These guidelines aim to unlock greater FDI inflows from global funds into startups and deep-tech companies by enabling India’s…
The Hormuz Paradox: American Power Projection Meets Strategic Fragility
The recent talks between the Iranians and the Americans in Pakistan grabbed global headlines. Dubbed the Islamabad Talks, the intense direct negotiations between the two sides, a first in 47 years, however, failed to deliver any tangible results except a fragile ceasefire. The fragility was expected, given the deep mistrust and a sense of asymmetry…
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