Diplomacy is often perceived as restrictive to the pursuit of national interests. However, the disruption in the global order has raised alarm bells for diplomatic […]
Survival or Hegemony? Why Iran Can’t Kill its Nuclear Ambition
In the summer of 2025, at the behest of Israel, the US launched massive air strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites- Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The air strikes were a first in decades involving the US and Iran directly. The war of words followed and so did propaganda machines. The war between regional military powers Israel and Iran was unprecedented, churning a new order with serious political and security ramifications, and the US attack was a provocative escalation, further engulfing the Middle East to the point of no return. Since then, Iran has been under serious trouble including witnessing mass protests at home. Its support base in Hamas and Hezbollah was equally jitters, facing a serious onslaught from the Zionist…
Survival or Hegemony? Why Iran Can’t Kill its Nuclear Ambition
In the summer of 2025, at the behest of Israel,…
How US trade diplomacy reflects the Beijing Consensus on WTO reform
In the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, American political…
If You Are Not at the Table, You Are on the Menu: Canadian PM Mark Carney.
Calls on Middle Powers to adopt "Principled and Pragmatic Path"…
Trump’s Madness and the Uncertain Global Order
Antonio Gramsci’s reflection, “The old world is dying, and the…
Settler Colonialism as Structure: From French Algeria to Zionist Palestine
In moments of extreme violence when cities are flattened, populations…
The Anatomy of Saudi-Pakistan Defense Agreement: The Timing, the Message and the Noise
In an argument on what collective security really means, the…
No Country for Women: Can Indian Women Breathe without Fear?
The United Nations has designated 25 November as the Day…
Can Free Trade Deliver Peace? India’s FTAs in a Mercantilist World
The current instability brought on by the explosion of bilateralism…
Why Terrorism Thrives in a World That Claims to Be Civilised
Over the last century, waves of terrorism have consistently found…
Clientelism in India’s Strategic Thinking: Peace Politics over Hegemony Can Be a Regional Game Changer
Summary: The article argues that India should reimagine clientelism not…
From Cold Peace to Cold Crisis: Egypt, Israel, and the Philadelphi Corridor
Dr Syed Mohammad Raghib Since Israel’s war on Gaza following the October 7, 2023, cross-border attack by Palestinian Hamas Movement, Egypt-Israel fragile status quo, established […]
Israel-Hamas War and the Disinformation Fog
On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched surprise attacks across the Gaza border into Southern Israel. The sheer magnitude of these attacks […]
Anti-Qatar Campaign and the Continued Oriental Gaze
Qatar has a knack for earning international headlines regularly and often negative ones. In the lead-up to the global football event, World Cup 2022, starting […]