Trump❤️Munir: Why & What It Means
When Gen Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Wednesday, armed with an American truce offer, he was following up on the weekend’s 21 hours of direct US-Iran negotiations, held in Islamabad – the most substantive bilateral engagement between Washington and Tehran, since the severing of diplomatic relations, in 1979. That Pakistan provided both a venue and diplomatic channel for […]
New doctrines, old dangers
One year after Op Sindoor, India’s new normal faces Pakistan’s new abnormal — putting a fragile truce at risk On the anniversary of the 2025 summer skirmish with Pakistan, India can claim to have forged a credible new doctrine of counterterrorism and controlled escalation in a nuclear neighbourhood. The 88-hour conflict, triggered by the Pahalgam […]
Can Mark Carney’s trip unlock CEPA & repair strained Canada-India ties?
Canadian official Mark Carney visits India to strengthen strategic ties. This visit follows a diplomatic thaw and aims to finalize the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The agreement, under negotiation since 2010, is crucial for boosting bilateral trade. Both nations seek to diversify economic partnerships and build resilience. Mark Carney s visit to India this week […]
2026: India’s Sweet Spot Year?
2025 was a testing year for India on the geopolitical front. Confronted with the Trumpian revolution that aggravated trade tensions, major power rivalries, secondary effects of wars and structural economic shifts, India needed to navigate turbulent waters with continuous tactical calibration. India did follow Minister Jaishankar’s 2020 mantra on major power play, albeit with a […]
In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Ambassador Ajay Bisaria
A seasoned diplomat with decades of experience across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific, Ambassador Ajay Bisaria has been at the forefront of some of India’s most consequential diplomatic engagements. His insights reflect both strategic realism and a deep understanding of India’s long-term interests in a turbulent global order. He was the High Commissioner […]
Dictator Next Door
Asim Munir’s power grab in Pakistan makes South Asia a more dangerous neighbourhood. The Pak military is no longer a state within a state. It is the state Yesterday’s attack on the Peshawar headquarters of Pakistan’s Federal Constabulary that killed three security personnel exemplifies the chaos engulfing that country. But the Pakistani leadership appears keen […]
Shifting Sands in South Asia: Sifting Mirages from Reality
NAVIN BERRY: The situation in South Asia is changing fast. Too many developments, too fast. For starters, there is Field Marshal Munir, who suddenly has erupted on the scene. Is he the new go-between President Xi and President Trump, because he keeps shifting from one capital to the other? What kind of play is happening […]
Weathering the Trumpstorm: Navigating Tariffs in Indo-US Trade Relations
The road to peace in Europe—and fixing Indo-US relations—may pass through the icy corridors of Alaska If there is one tool that Donald Trump wields with as much relish as tariffs, it is sanctions. These are the blunt instruments of choice for America’s chief peacemaker and dealmaker, used both to halt wars and to remake […]
Sprinkle Trade On Baked Alaska?
Trump-Putin’s summit could be a turning point for Ukraine and global commerce. If talks succeed, sanctions could be adjusted & India might face fewer tariff troubles. If talks fail, except a tougher Trump If there is one tool Donald Trump wields with as much relish as tariffs, it is sanctions. These are the blunt instruments […]
Sindoor’s New Red Lines Are Drawn
When LeT terrorists struck in Kashmir on 22 April, Pakistan had effectively jumped on the first rung of a familiar conflict escalation ladder. It did so with implausible deniability of its role. But this time was different. The two countries climbed perilously higher into conflict than they had done ever before in this century. Between […]