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 […]
BBC: Pakistan’s push in Iran war diplomacy – is India sidelined?
The chatter in Delhi is unmistakable: as Pakistan positions itself as an intermediary in the US-Iran crisis, is India being sidelined? Islamabad has moved with unusual agility, casting itself as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran. Last week, it reportedly relayed a 15-point US peace plan to Iran and offered to host talks – an […]
I was Given 72 hours to Leave Pakistan: A High Commissioner’s Story
August 2019 brought one of the sharpest disruptions in India-Pakistan relations as India revoked Article 370, which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The move rattled Islamabad, sparking hurried diplomacy and an atmosphere thick with speculation. Here, Ajay Bisaria, then India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, recounts the emotional weight and professional turbulence of […]
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 […]
Review: “Anger Management” by Ajay Bisaria – Former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan
The enduring hostility between India and Pakistan, initiated by the partition in 1947 followed by traumatic violence, and marked by four conventional wars, the bifurcation of Pakistan, proxy sub conventional wars in Kashmir and Punjab, nuclear tests, acts of terrorism, and surgical strikes, has become a seemingly permanent fixture in South Asian geopolitics. The relationship […]
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 […]
IBG NEWS: ICC Organises ICC Wealth Management Summit
Kolkata, 15th November, 2025: ICC organised the ICC Wealth Management Summit 2025, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and global advisors for wide-ranging discussions that spanned cutting-edge wealth management trends, India’s economic transformation, and the shifting geopolitical landscape. The summit was attended by Mr. Ajay Bisaria, Global Advisor to Asset Management Companies, author and former diplomat; […]
Business Today: Don’t be surprised if Trump shows up in Delhi’: Ex-Ambassador says US will stay India’s key partner
India’s primary strategic partner will remain the United States, Russia and the European Union will continue to be crucial partners, and China will remain a strategic competitor, says Ajay Bisaria Former Ambassador Ajay Bisaria has predicted that the United States will continue to be India’s key strategic partner despite recent tensions over Washington’s 50% tariff […]