Opinion

Opinion | China, Russia, UAE: What Each Country Wants From BRICS

In the run-up to the summit, a reality check is worthwhile.

Opinion | China's Quiet Power Grab Is Hiding In Plain Sight

China's greatest advantage may be neither its military nor its markets, but a world too distracted to see what it is building.

Inside Pak's New Law That Has One Man Written All Over It: Asim Munir

With a new act, Munir has truly reached the apex. At least most politicians in Pakistan will hope so.

Opinion | Pakistan Might Just Have Signed Itself Into A Difficult Trap With Its 'Saudi' Deal

The Saudi-Pak-Turkey agreement gives Saudi Arabia a shield. But for Pakistan, it could quickly become a strategic nightmare

Opinion | The Panic In Rawalpindi: Why Pakistani Generals Suddenly Sound So Afraid

Lectures on governance and usual accusations against India aside, the truth is that Pakistani generals are fast losing their grip on the country.

Opinion | Trump's Nuclear 'Gift' To Saudi Arabia Could Haunt Middle East For Years

Trump just signed a '123' deal with the Kingdom. For the Saudis, this could be a big win. But for the region, it can quickly become a source of uncontrolled chaos.

Opinion | A Quiet Indo-Pacific Revolution Is Underway, And India Is At Its Centre

America's unpredictability has finally done what the China threat never could for the Indo-Pacific

Opinion | Pak Has A Kashmir Crisis - And It May Already Be Planning To Export It To India

The lie of 'Azad Kashmir' is fast catching up with Pakistan. But it might just use it to push India into a tough spot.

Opinion | Why India Should Be Very, Very Alarmed About China's Teesta Move In Bangladesh

China had been angling for the project for years but was thwarted by the Hasina government's caution. That's no more the case now.

Opinion | Iran Peace Process Needs A New Architect, And India Shouldn't Waste Its Chance

Most leaders in the West have all experienced a sharp drop in popularity owing to economic and geopolitical uncertainty. For Delhi, this might be the time to cash in on its multi-alignment framework and cement its place at the high table.

Opinion: The 'Strategic' In India-US Partnership May Have Changed

The highly anticipated meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the mercurial US President Donald Trump is over, and the Ministry of External Affairs can heave a sigh of relief. No disruptive comments were noted, and Trump, in fact, was lavish in his praise of the longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister. Everything pla...

Opinion | Why No 'Law' Can Bring Justice For 3 Indian Sailors Killed In US Attack

This is Trump's war, and he will do whatever it is that he wants with his 'big beautiful' navy.

Opinion | The Kashmir Nobody Mentions - And How Pakistan Is Quietly Profiting From That

Recent elections in Gilgit Baltistan - and the protest note India had to issue for them - lay bare concerning but oft-ignored realities.

Opinion | Why Pete Hegseth's Unusual 'Shangri-La' Speech Should Worry India

Usually, the forum is not the stuff of headlines. This year, though, almost every country seemed uneasy, thanks to Hegseth.

Opinion | Why Are Some Of India's Sharpest Pakistan Critics Calling For 'Talks'?

In the past, almost every such initiative has been met with a return to a terror attack.

Opinion | Trump's Beijing Summit Leaves The Rest Asking: Who Will Stop China Now?

As of now it seems Trump is willing to 'give' on issues important to China. But he is also waiting for something

Opinion | One Year Of Op Sindoor: Why 'Round 2' Will Be A Different Beast Entirely

Another Op Sindoor - highly likely - would have to be framed and executed in quite a different milieu.

Opinion | Dinner Shooting To 'Hellhole' Row To Immigration, US Has Never Been More Divided Than Now

The shooting, the insults and the international positioning are all part of the same story of hate and divisiveness that is being propagated from the most powerful country on the globe.

Opinion | How A 'Fixer' Once Defused Musharraf's Nuke Threat To India - And Is Now Helping Munir

In just six months in the first half of 2025, Javelin Advisors, just one among many lobbying firms on Pakistan's roll, was paid $200,000, apart from arranging hotels and parties for unknown people. Another was paid $1.5 million to work with the Embas

Opinion | Amir Hamza Attack Was A Symptom. A Deadlier Storm Is Brewing Within Lashkar

There is a churn within Lashkar for the top spot, in what is, after all, an extremely wealthy organisation. That may well lead to new terrorists wanting to prove themselves, the obvious 'means' being India.