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Genocide, Officially, but What Next, is the Question?
There was tragic irony in the fact that the day Israel launched its ground assault […]
Ukraine: Security Guarantees Remain the Unresolved Issue
Introduction Zelensky and a delegation of seven European leaders rushed to the White House on 18 August […]
Commemorating the 1965 War: Insights, Reflections, and Lessons for the Future
The Indo-Pak War of 1965, often called “The War of Redemption,” restored India’s military confidence […]
A Game of Musical Chairs: When the Music Stopped, Everything Fell Apart!
One hopes, Nepal will get a New Dispensation that it Truly Deserves. What has played […]
A Threat to India’s IT and other Services Exports: More US Trade and Tariff Bad News on the Horizon?
Digital Trade and Services Exports Digital Trade and services have not, so far, featured seriously […]
Is South Asia’s Gen Z Uprising a Sign of Democratic Resurgence or Just a Tipping Point of Frustrations?
South Asia is facing a tsunami sparked by the passions, frustrations and ambitions of a […]
From Vietnam to Ukraine: Has America Ever Stopped Fighting?
United States President Donald Trump, on 5 September, signed an executive order to rename the […]
India, RIC and the SCO: Forums of Opportunity or Stages of Illusion?
Diplomacy in the present geopolitical flux is neither a straight line nor a binary choice. […]
Trump’s 50% Tariff Tantrums: Severe Hit, Recrafting Strategies
The announcement from Washington was blunt and brutal: from August 27, 2025, every Indian export […]
Indian and Australian Armies in Partnership: an Evolving Backbone of Strategic Alignment
Australian Army Chief, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart’s visit to India from 10 to 14 August […]
Trump and Munir’s Calculated Convergence: Is it a New Strategic Trap for India
The public warmth between President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir is […]
The Trump-Putin Alaska Summit — A Summit Without Settlement, Advantage Putin
The tarmac at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, carried more than the weight […]
Field Marshal Munir: Is he a “REFLECTION OF THE TIMES TO COME”?
That the Pakistani Field Marshal is belting out threats openly in public fora, on American […]
Trump’s 25% India Tariffs-Bracing for the Impact
President Donald Trump’s ill-conceived policies (the “Theatre of the Absurd”!) have evoked widespread development discourse and […]
Looking at the underlying reasons for the Thailand – Cambodia Clash
Introduction There is a sentiment and feeling presently that ‘something is rotten’ in the world. […]
Multilateralism Under Threat: How India is Impacted?
As the clock counts down to August 1, when US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day’ […]
Strategic Crossroads: India’s China Dilemma Demands Realism, Not Rhetoric
“India’s real power is not in echoing China’s aggression but in showing the strategic maturity […]
Political Interference in the US Federal Reserve: Some Lessons from Turkiye
A recent study published in the Harvard Business Review by Roberto Stefan Foa and Rachel […]
The Dalai Lama Card as a Strategic Tool Needs a Balanced and Calibrated Approach
On 2nd July 2025, ahead of his 90th birthday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama declared […]
Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies-Issues, Concerns and Roadmap Ahead
“In today’s era of volatility, there is no other way but to re-invent. the only […]
Trump’s Tariff Tantrums: Can the World Unite Against Them?
Has the time now come for countries, erstwhile allies and foes of the US alike, […]
The NATO Summit and Rearmament of Germany
Introduction The 2025 NATO Summit, which took place in The Hague on 24-25 June brought […]
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”: A Death Knell for the American Dream
Between the global tariff war and the US Congress’ recently approved One Big Beautiful Bill […]
The Strategic Shift: India-Israel Growing Relationship
The attacks on Iran by Israel and now the US, has made the world a […]
How Must India Navigate through Shifting Sands of Global Geopolitics
It is intriguing how India has presumably slipped (if at all) from being the darling […]
Operation Midnight Hammer: Why India Can’t Look Away
Prelude to a Shockwave On the night of 21/22 June 2025, six B-2 Spirit bombers […]
Operation Sindoor and the Future of India’s Escalation Dominance Doctrine
Introduction Op Sindoor was a seminal moment in the Indian military and statecraft. One of […]
Pakistan‘s Budget : Defence Remains Paramount and Privileged
Introduction Post Operation Sindoor the Pakistan Army is back at centre stage. This was clearly […]
India-US Partnership: The Way Forward in Trump Era
Introduction Relations between India and the United States have witnessed many ups and downs since […]
Trump’s World Disorder: Implications and Options for India
Trump 2.0 has raised numerous concerns for both the direction and substantive content of the […]
Its Diplomatic Fallout, and the India-US Relationship!
So much got called out, as an aftermath of the 4-day retaliation by the Indian […]
Managing India’s Immediate Neighbourhood
India’s dexterous and nuanced foreign policy in the context of contemporary global security landscape has […]
The Emerging World Order : Is India in a Geo-Economic and Geo-political Sweet Spot?
Three years into the Russia – Ukraine conflict, India had to navigate through a tough […]
India’s Multi-Vector Engagement: Can It Include Pakistan?
India’s ambition to be a developed economy by 2047 drives it to stabilise its periphery […]
Ties That Bind, the Strengthening of Indo-Mauritius Relationship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to Mauritius (11-12 March 2025) underlined the depth […]
A Touchdown for the Ages: A Short Story for a Long Read, in Real Time
The safe homecoming of veteran astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Willmore has attracted global […]
Economic Heft and Foreign Policy: India’s Big Moment of Challenge!
Kapil Sibal’s ‘Dil Se’ series, capture conversations that capture the mood of our times, the […]
The Impending Global Tariff War: Can Crisis be Turned into an Opportunity for India?
The Relationship Between Trade, Industrial Policy, Economic Growth and Human Development Trade can be a […]
The Jaffar Express Takes Pakistan off the Rails
Introduction The Jaffar Express is one of Pakistan’s most prestigious long-distance trains. It is also […]
The Raisina Dialogue Comes of Age
Introduction The tenth edition of the Raisina Dialogue (RD), which was first launched in March, […]
PM Modi in USA: On the Trajectory of ‘‘A MEGA Partnership for Prosperity’’
It was essential to re-establish confidence between the two sides so that relations develop strongly […]
Three Years of Russia- Ukraine War: Implications for India
The many lessons that emerged from the war have resulted in reexamination of military doctrines […]
Budget 2025, Aero India and PM’s Visits to France and US
Introduction Matters of defence continue to dominate the news, due to the security challenges faced […]
Diplomacy Amidst the Rhinos in Kaziranga
Minister Jaishankar accompanied some 60 diplomats from the capital, to Sarnath and to Kaziranga National […]
Ancient ‘stitched’ ship ‘put in water’; Sanyal sees his project shape
“We have created an ancient hull, we don’t know how it works. We have to […]
Defence Reforms Need both Budget and Political Will to Succeed
Introduction While the nature of war as described by Clausewitz is immutable, as in every […]
The ‘New’ Syria: End of a Dynasty: A New Beginning?
The Changed Context It’s been less than two months since the rapid fall of the […]
A Dam in Tibet has the Potential to Unleash Unequal Water Wars
The Water Perspective Recently numerous articles have been published, regarding China’s plan to construct a […]
Impact of Trump Victory on Indo-U.S. Relations
The recent elections in the U.S. have had a dramatic impact on the internal alignments […]
India-Bangladesh Relations – What Next?
More than four months have elapsed since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee […]
Managing a Tough Neighbourhood
India tried to stabilise its volatile periphery in 2024; it should play the long and […]
India and Global IPR Treaties
Not just looking at the issues from first principles but also giving special attention to […]
AI Celebrates Christmas ’24
AI is ruling the creative world, creating its own ups and downsides, providing imagination new […]
Trump2.0: The Global Challenge
Key Characteristics of the Existing Post World War Two United Nations Based Liberal World Order […]
US Elections Campaigning in India. AI rules the New Imagined World
A new trend, tinged with humour with imagined characters in inspired situations, provides for creativity […]
Indo-China Lines and Perceptions: A Long Road Ahead
Introduction In May 2020, during the height of COVID, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), intruded […]
WHO Sets Sight on Jamnagar as host city for the Global Traditional Medicine Centre
The UN Global Centre for Traditional and Integrative Medicines is coming to Jamnagar, as the […]
Trump 2.0: What It Portends for India and the World
Curtains came down on more than a yearlong intense campaigning in the US Presidential election […]
India must Display Strategic Resilience in the Bangladesh Quagmire
It was in June 1996, when I met Major Mohammad Tasnim of East Bengal Regiment […]
Can India China Ties be Resilient or Renewed ?
We bring here excerpts of Kanti Bajpai’s views from a session at the Khushwant Singh […]
Implications Of A Wider Conflict In West Asia On India
Introduction 07 October 2024 marked one year since Hamas stormed into Israel from the Gaza […]
A Conversation on “A United Nations for the 21st Century”
A panel titled “A United Nations for the 21st Century” was convened, chaired and moderated […]
Theatre Commands: Urgent Need for India’s Security
The increasing threat on our borders, on Ground, Sea, and Air, give rise to an […]
Reflections: The Recent Modi and Rahul Visits to the US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi just completed his ninth visit to the US since taking office […]
India’s Act East Policy: Re-energise and Make it 21st Century Relevant!
India was very late in recognizing the strategic importance of Southeast Asia. It now needs […]
Drones, Swarm Of Drones and Counter Drones
Six years after India expressed interest in the Predator Drone, the United States approved the […]
Taranga Shakti: The first and largest-ever multinational air exercise
Exercise Tarang Shakti The Indian Air Force hosted its first and largest-ever multinational air exercise, […]
India’s Warzone Diplomacy
Modi’s visit to Ukraine wasn’t just about appeasing Western powers after his Moscow visit. It […]
Indian Outbound Travel Exceeds Pre-Covid Numbers
VFS, visa processing major, shares it H1 volumes, applications in India surpass pre-pandemic levels Robust […]
Heartbreak in Paris: A Most Dismal Performance Over the Years
Paris 2024 is done and dusted. Another edition of the Olympics where as usual, we […]
Heartbreak in Paris: Abhinav Bindra Gets ‘The Olympic Order’.
“Sport as a low cost, high impact tool for social change, fostering inclusivity, promoting physical […]
Heartbreak in Paris: Important to Pick Up from Where We Left
PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES: A DREAM SPECTACLE An ancient saying goes ‘Paris lives so long as […]
Heartbreak in Paris: Disrupt the Present Eco-system
It was heartbreak in Paris, for 1.4 billion people resting their hopes on just a […]
Heartbreak in Paris: Our Political Class Rules over our Sports bodies.
Olympics happen every 4 years. Immediately follows are our recriminations, on why we suck in […]
What the New Labour Government Means to India-UK Relations
For many, in fact, for most Indians, the UK remains a first-choice country for so […]
2024 US Elections: High Stakes for Latin America, India and the Spirit of UN
The Global Context 2024 will certainly go down in world history as the year of […]
Understanding a Neighbour. A Book with a Difference
A new book and its launch: Ambasador Nalin Surie’s wife, Poonam has been for long […]
Paris Olympics The Final Countdown: Team India Gets Battle Ready!
An Indian contingent with over 120 sportrspersons is brimming with confidence as it undergoes the […]
A Blue Sweep Brings India the World Cup
We won! It could have easily been anybody’s game. You win all your matches, lose […]
India and the G7 Summit: Will G7 Become G8 Soon?
The 50th G7 Summit was organised in the southern Apulia region of Italy from 13th […]
Comprehensive Engagement with Bangladesh signals New Resolve
This visit of the Bangladesh PM has set a recalibration in the focus of our […]
Tibet is Making Headlines Again: It is Time to settle Disputes Amicably
A high-powered US delegation has visited Dharamshala and called upon His Holiness the Dalai Lama, […]
The Challenge of Foreign Policy in our Neighbourhood
Immediate neighbours are most critical for any country’s defence. India’s case is no different. Every […]
IPL season ends: More Fun, More Games
IPL 2024 scored over its previous edition, just as every season it tends to outdo […]
Siachen: 40 Years of Operation Meghdoot
Introduction 40 years ago, on 13 April 1984, India launched Operation Meghdoot, to pre-empt Pakistan […]
Kami Rita: ‘Everest Man’ With Iron Lungs
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, stands as a symbol of nature’s grandeur […]
One Year of Eric Garetti in India
Commemorating his one year as US Ambassador in India, he releases a video, highlighting his […]
Miiro Brand is Changing the Concept to Holistic Rendering
Brief look at acquisitions, how, where and why chosen? What dictated the choice of hotels […]
Airpower: In the Indian Context
Airpower is a decisive factor and a game-changer in the art of warfare. The application […]
New Focus on Lakshadweep: The Emerald in the Indian Crown
Introduction It is a matter of pride for India that the Indian Ocean is the only […]
Ten Years of PM Modi’s Foreign Policy
It has been a most successful ten years, though not everything could have been predicted. […]
FTAs: India’s Track Record. How Present Agreements may be Different?
Given the significant differences in developing countries’ capacity to open markets fully, the WTO has […]
Japan Honours Amitabh Kant, Celebrates India-Japan Relations
Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, was conferred The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and […]
Two Years of The Ukraine War: Lessons For India
Peace is costly. Only thing is war costs more – Shimon Peres,2015 Introduction As the […]
Iran and Pakistan: Another Flash Point
Introduction In an unexpected development, on 16 January 2024, Iran launched missiles into Pakistan’s, Baluchistan, […]
Maldives and its Centrality to the Indian Ocean Region
Maldives’ geography explains its strategic importance. The 960 km long submarine ridge below provides only […]
Time to Accelerate our Soft Power with our neighbours
In our immediate neighbourhood, the China card has been persistent and remains as challenging as […]
India-Maldives Ties in Choppy Waters
Relations between India and Maldives hit a rocky patch when the new President Mohamed Muizzu […]
Traffic Rights: Will Indian Carriers Pick Traffic over Dubai?
News on airline bilateral rights between nations always attracts attention. Given the ever-growing interest in […]
VFS Global to deliver UK Visa Services across 142 countries; 6 countries signed in 2023
Mumbai grown, ‘Made in India’, now a global gold standard in visa outsourcing, VFS Global, […]
Indian outbound travel in FY2030: Why International is the New Domestic?
Structural challenges that historically constrained India’s international market are gradually being dismantled, allowing a transformative […]
US Fed November Policy: Analytics and Implications
The central banks across the world were largely on a rate hiking spree for the […]
The World at War: Challenges for India
Introduction Since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the Western world has been harbouring an […]
Global Headwinds: Our Response and Its Ramifications
Bond yields will harden, cost of credit may go up for companies, crude price will […]
Simplifying the War Games. What Next in the Israel-Hamas Story?
Too much is at stake for all concerned. This could become a yet another protracted […]
Delhi’s Skal Club Brings Three Authors on One Stage
Promoting tourism and friendship, uniting all sectors in the industry, Skal is an international association […]
Target: IMEEC and India’s Long-term Interests!
The Nijjar killing, the Gaza War and China’s Designs. An entire narrative is emerging that […]
The G20 Success: India Did India Proud!
Despite dire predictions and odds right till the day of the G20 Summit on 9th […]
A Fair and Rule Based World Order, Should Apply to Us Equally
India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, was at the UNGA last week, spelling out India’s […]
The ‘5 Eyesʼ and More! The Plot Thickens as Multiple Motives Emerge
This article says there has been a murder. It appears so far none of the […]
Energy versus Climate versus Growth
Energy versus Climate versus Growth This is perhaps one of the most central questions that […]
India over the Moon
Chandrayan 3 had 1.4 billion Indians literally over the moon. a tribute to isro and […]
The Summit is Here! India does well for G20
It has been a year-long festival with serious intent to bring the world together on […]
Deep Space Activities: Artemis Accords: Why India should Join?
In the present day Geo- political environment India cannot join the China group nor will […]
India’s Nuclear Strategy: Responsible. Resolute. Robust. Rugged
Introduction The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) annual Yearbook 2023 assessment of the state […]
The Bomb, the Bank, the Mulla and the Poppies
Authored by Iqbal Chand Malhotra, released by Amitabh Kant, the book release event was marked […]
The Ongoing Duel with the Dragon. The India China Border Disputes Linger On!
To begin with, the territorial dispute with the Dragon was not such a hostile affair. […]
India-US Coming Together: What’s Next?
Its Time Had Come, Given the Realities of the Emerging Global Order It is not […]
India-US Air Traffic: Destined to grow in coming months
With numerous agreements signed, a notable missing link was connectivity as perhaps our two countries […]
The WASP-BASH Tango the Evolving nature of Indian Engagement
The recently concluded India-US Summit is in a way a culmination of a long process […]
‘Even Sky is not the Limit for this Partnership’
PM Modi’s eighth visit to the US in nine years was a landmark in a […]
PMs VISIT TO US: BOTH SYMBOLIC and SUBSTANTIVE
Deterrence is always preferred to conflict, say the authors. Through this State visit deterrence has […]
The US Economy and Market Cycles
Since the start of Fed tightening in the first quarter of 2022, the most frequently […]
India’s tight rope geopolitical walk is this the new order?
These are times when the global community is undergoing a churn. Multipolarity is the new […]
International settlement in the Indian rupee issues and challenges
Given the pressure on forex reserves and the volatility in the value of the rupee, […]
Drones are reshaping both industry and war: Here is how!
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have become ubiquitous, offer diverse applications and can be […]
Exposing the under-belly of cricket
Neeraj Kumar in his new Book ‘A Cop in Cricket’ There is more to the […]
Prasoon Mukherjee led USE Signs with TGI Fridays’ to Expand Global Presence in Asia
Former ITDC senior executive, Prasoon Mukherjee has signed the first ever master franchise agreement for […]
UK Removes all COVID-19 international travel restrictions, effective 18 March, signals it may be Happy Days Again for Travel and Tourism.
Britain has announced that all COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted, effective 18th March. These […]
Brothers and Sisters in Dharma, says Mongolian Ambassador on the occasion of the forthcoming Budha Purnima
Vesak (Pali: Vesākha, Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), known as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day […]
Has The Pandemic Become The Catalyst To An Indian Fashion Revolution?
If Necessity was one important criteria for innovation, Covid impact has just proved that for […]
VOK DAMS sees strong increase in demand for Hybrid Events
In Times Like These, admittedly a large number of live events have been canceled or […]
Nepal Opens Up, as a Natural Habitat that Promises to be More Popular, post COVID Trauma
After a six-month long COVID-19 lockdown, as a part of gradual opening and as per […]
Calibrated opening: Egypt gears up to Indian tourists
As global tourism begins to recover, and as governments declare soft openings, we talked to senior […]
“Singapore Tourism committed to staying in touch with its trade partners”, says Srithar
In Times Like These, what can an NTO do? Just wait and watch? Get pro-active […]
Sheraton/St. Regis promotes Macau to outbound Indians.
Q. What are the trends of Indian Travellers in Macau? The Sheraton is widely termed […]
Lot Polish Airlines connects Delhi to Warsaw; promotion needed to boost hubbing prospects
Polish Airlines has reasons to be enthusiastic about its second foray into India, as it […]
TIRUN’s Celebrity Apex promises the best European experience, a cutting-EDGE ship
TIRUN has announced the launch of Celebrity Apex from Celebrity Cruises, promising the best European […]
Industry veteran Senthil Gopinath appointed new CEO by ICCA’s Board of Directors
ICCA’s Board of Directors has appointed Senthil Gopinath to serve as the organisation’s new CEO. […]
India must boost infra; foresee a dramatic rise in traffic into Vietnam, says Vietnamese ambassador
Slated only to grow, influential Indian companies, private and public, were driving sizable investments into […]
Indian MICE outbound to Singapore intact; Vistara and IndiGo salvage the Jet Airways setback
The setback of Jet Airways pulling out flights was only temporary as Vistara and IndiGo […]
India the big opportunity for Israel; e-visa could be a game-changer, says Sammy Yahia
Sammy Yahia, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism – India & Philippines, was in the capital […]
CCI approves Ctrip’s 42.5 per cent stake in MMT; deal pegged at USD 2.57 billion
Ctrip’s bid to acquire a 42.5 per cent stake in online aggregator MakeMyTrip has been […]
India 4th largest long-haul market for Canada in May; inks MoU with TAAI for promotion
With the start of the school summer vacation period in India, overnight air arrivals from […]
Tourism stakeholders in Sri Lanka take the digital route to boost global trade and tourist outreach
Sri Lanka tourism stakeholders have come together to establish a single point of contact for […]
Cinema tourism playing a profound role in Azerbaijan’s rise as a tourist hotspot, says envoy Ashraf Shikhaliyev
Addressing a packed house of stakeholders representing the outbound business, Ashraf Shikhaliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan […]
Together in tourism, India and France have much to gain from the sector, believe industry experts
The takeaway from the session chaired by Ashwani Kakkar and attended by H.E. Alexandre Ziegler, […]
Tourism serious business for France; India a very important market, says envoy Alexandre Ziegler
Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of The Republic of France to India, in his opening remarks in […]
Destination DC hosts sales and media mission in India; focus on new markets
Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, DC, conducted a sales and […]
Outbound for short-haul up 30%; domestic up by 40% for Thomas Cook, says Rajeev Kale
Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head, Holidays, MICE, Visas- Thomas Cook India, writes that new […]
Visible interest in trade; more nonstops needed from Indian gateways, says Destination DC President
More direct air-connectivity between Washington DC and key Indian gateways was going to significantly enhance […]
Mauritius exploring new alliances to overcome the connectivity bottleneck, says Vivek Anand
Air Mauritius is facing tough times. As it navigates through turbulent skies, its scaling down […]
Tech-savvy Indians taking to unexplored destinations, says Spanish Tourism Counsellor
The Canary Islands and Basque Country are some of the new destinations on the radar […]
Tripoto and Singapore Board come together with ‘Trails 2 Passion – Singapore Redefined’
Tripoto has partnered with the Singapore Tourism Board to create an innovative, fun and exciting […]
Tourism emerges as a common theme in Indian-Croatian bilateral ties; President in Croatia
President Ram Nath Kovind was in Croatia recently as part of his eight-day, three-nation, visit. […]
In a first, Qatar to roll out visa centers in 7 metros; focus on outbound workers
In a first for the Arab nation of Qatar, it has opened a has opened […]
Festival tourism driving outbound travel demand, observes Thomas Cook India
Thomas Cook India has observed a 20 per cent growth in bookings with high demand […]
Seychelles rolls out a new global campaign; focus on the niche Indian outbound
India has emerged as a major market for the Island nation of Seychelles. Both leisure […]
US-based firm Ebix offers to buy out Yatra.com for a premium sum
US-based IT firm Ebix has recently proposed the acquisition of the online travel portal Yatra […]