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Sabang and Nicobar: India's strategic foothold at the gateway to the Strait of Malacca
Ninety nautical miles of water separate two islands. What India and Indonesia agreed there in July changes the Malacca equation.
Guardian of shared history: India restores ancient temples across South East Asia
Can restoring a thousand-year-old temple strengthen modern diplomatic ties? India's heritage conservation across Asia suggests that culture can be as influential as commerce or strategy.
Tibet's peaceful struggle for identity and self-determination
Tibet has been under Chinese Communist administration since 1950. More than 150 Tibetans have self-immolated in protest, reflecting the depth of resistance among those who continue to hope for a different future.
Asia's cauldron: The South China Sea and the end of a stable Pacific
A decade after an international tribunal ruled on South China Sea maritime rights, regional tensions persist as China continues defying the verdict.
Sivakasi's bid for the global fireworks market
The Indian government plans to transform the fireworks industry through cleaner technology, safer manufacturing, stronger logistics and export reforms, positioning Sivakasi to compete globally.
Indian Maoists’ foreign links are older than ED raid revelations
Recent ED raids probing foreign funds routed to Maoist-affected regions have renewed focus on the movement's long-standing international links.
The US sanctions, and how the world is building alternatives
US dollar dominance powers sanctions and tariffs as economic weapons on Russia, China, Iran and India.
Prejudice Premium and Narrative Risk: What to read in Western media’s headlines
Prejudiced framing in the international media benefits the Western countries but inflicts real financial costs on the non-Western countries. Know how it works.
How multipolarity is emerging in the world and how India's foreign policy makes sense in long term
While the US loses global trust, Russia bleeds in Ukraine, and China burns goodwill, India has quietly become the pragmatic bridge-builder and most trusted player in a new multipolar world—here’s how.
India's Brahmaputra Strategy: Why India is building near the LAC?
India’s expanding hydropower push in the Eastern Himalayas is emerging as a strategic assertion along the India-China frontier, not merely an energy initiative. The approval of the ₹26,069 crore Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh signals how infrastructure near the LAC is increasingly tied to national security, territorial presence, and geopolitical intent.
Zorawar Singh: The legend who integrated J&K, Ladakh into India
General Zorawar Singh’s daring Himalayan campaigns secured Ladakh for India and reshaped the strategic geography of the northern frontier.
Cartographic aggression: Communist China’s tool for PsyWar
India stands firm against China’s map revisions and renaming, declaring that arbitrary lines on foreign maps never supersede sovereign reality.