Opinion

Opinion | The Global Right Had A Problem. Israel And Brazil Just Made It Bigger

Brazil's presidential runoff has delivered a consequential verdict on the country's political trajectory. Incumbent President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party secured a historic fourth, non-consecutive term, defeating far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Lula won 51.79% of the vote, approximately...

Opinion | Marco Rubio Has Come Selling 'Oil' To India - But With Strings Attached

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India this week underscores a critical reality in contemporary geopolitics: energy is no longer merely an economic commodity but an instrument of strategic influence. Against the backdrop of persistent trade tensions, differences over India's purchases of Russian oil, and Washington's evolving engagement...

Opinion | Starlink, India, And Why Elon Musk Must Know His Billionaire Tantrums Won't Work

India should neither be intimidated by Musk's global influence nor distracted by his theatrics.

Opinion | US' Visa Policies May End Up Backfiring On Its Own Tech Industry

The Trump administration's decision to suspend several major technology companies from the US Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme marks another consequential turn in Washington's increasingly restrictive approach to skilled immigration. The inclusion of Indian IT majors such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, and HCL Tec...

Opinion | Why Does Trump Want To Sell Arms To A US 'Adversary'? Inside His Strange Bargain

Trump's aides maintain that no such offer had been made. But the story points to a larger strategy

Opinion | Saudi Arabia's Yemen Nightmare Has Come Back To Haunt It

After years of costly military intervention beginning in 2015, Saudi Arabia increasingly sought to stabilise its southern border. All that is unravelling fast now

Opinion | The Iran-UAE Rivalry, And Why Our BRICS Expectations Need To Be Realistic

The Iran-UAE confrontation has emerged as the most consequential geopolitical stress test for BRICS since its expansion. What was presented as an effort to give greater institutional weight to the Global South has, in 2026, confronted the harder reality of managing deep strategic divergences among a larger and more heterogeneous membership. The cri...

Opinion | SCO Was Once Russia's Backyard. How China Is Now Closing In

Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - is undergoing a significant geopolitical transformation. The region is moving away from the Russia-dominated order that shaped much of its post-Soviet history towards an increasingly China-centric economic landscape. Yet, this is not a straightforward Chinese takeover...

Opinion | China Is Expanding Its Carrier Programme, But Does It Have Enough People?

China's carrier fleet is expanding in both size and sophistication. This creates a qualitatively different manpower requirement.

Opinion | The Story Of 'SH-15', Pakistan's New Chinese Guns, Now Along India's Borders

Pakistan has reportedly deployed nearly 250 Chinese-made SH-15 wheeled self-propelled howitzers along sectors facing India.

Opinion | World's Biggest Military Now Has A Supply Problem. Inside US' Weapons Crisis

For the first time in decades, America is facing an existential question: not whether it can continue to fight multiple wars, but whether it has enough weapons left to do so.

Opinion | How One Uranium Deal Could Change India's Nuclear Trajectory

The foundations of India's nuclear programme rest on a long-term vision articulated through its three-stage strategy.

Opinion | The Chinese Are Using LinkedIn 'Jobs' To Spy On Countries. Is India Prepared?

A recent report throws light on how Chinese operatives frequently disguise themselves as representatives of private consultancies, research institutions, or human resource firms, posting seemingly legitimate job opportunities for foreign policy, defe

Opinion | Trump Has New Plans For How America Deals With China

China remains the pacing challenge for the US military, but American strategy appears increasingly calibrated to avoid unnecessary escalation

Opinion | All Roads Lead To China? Why Xi Hosted Trump And Putin Back-To-Back

Symbolism is essential. And in that domain, Beijing ensured that it dominated the global stage.

Opinion | Biggest Takeaway From BRICS Meet? Nobody Knows What It Is Anymore

Iran and the UAE's competing regional calculations bring into sharp focus the limitations of the grouping.

Opinion | What's Behind Araghchi's Visit To China Right Before Trump-Xi Meeting?

Beijing remains indispensable to Tehran as an economic backer and diplomatic shield, but it is not prepared to become its war ally.

Opinion | Germany And Japan Are Making Their Biggest Military Moves Since WW2. Here's Why

In both Germany and Japan, post-war identities were built around restraint. Why the shift now?

Opinion | Trump Has Found His Iran 'Scapegoat'. The Scapegoat Doesn't Know It Yet

When all else fails, Trump will throw his Vice President, JD Vance, under the bus. Remember what happened to Mike Pence?

Opinion | Islamabad Breakdown: The Curious 'Paradox' About Iran That Keeps Baffling Trump

Iran's weakness in some domains, strength in others, complicates any straightforward application of pressure.