The Collapse of the Nuclear Order
Growing temptations to launch pre-emptive strikes against adversary’s nuclear facilities.
Harsh V Pant
Professor of International Relations at King’s College London and Director of Research at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi.
The Hague NATO Summit 2025: Trump’s U-Turn and the Rise of a New Defence Order
For anyone who is piqued by US President Donald Trump’s deceptive diplomacy, where ‘strategic ambiguity’ is a policy choice, his volte face on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) offers key insights. During the recently-held NATO summit in The Hague, perhaps the biggest development was Trump’s metamorphosed views that NATO remains relevant for the US.
Canada After Trudeau: Carney’s Coalition, Trump’s Shadow, and India’s Opportunity
The Canadian election may have been somewhat eclipsed by US President Donald Trump's trade war, but within the country, Canada turned a political corner. In many ways, the Canadian election results have depicted how the grounds have shifted considerably since the last election in 2021. First, the Liberal party has made a rather expected comeback with just a few seats shy of the majority needed to form the government. In its fourth successive mandate, the Liberal Party has shown a remarkable resilience in sustaining popularity. However, this time, the external factor in Donald Trump was more consequential in galvanising sentiments inside Canada than the Liberal party's own steps towards political revival.
Operation Sindoor: Marking a Strategic Turn and a Doctrinal Breakthrough
That Pakistan lives in its own delusionary world was evident once again when its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the ceasefire understanding with India a “historic victory" in his address to the nation. Describing Pakistan as the victim of an “unjustified war" allegedly waged by India and using the Pahalgam incident as a pretext, he portrayed the ceasefire not as a diplomatic understanding initiated by Islamabad, but as the result of Pakistan’s supposed military prowess.
Pahalgam Attack And The Vance Factor: Pakistan’s Missteps In A Changing Global Order
In the midst of a full blown India-Pakistan challenge, it is easy to forget US Vice President J D Vance's visit to India earlier this week. It was largely a private visit but its public manifestations reinforced the foundations of a bilateral relationship that has been in the throes of a shift, like other relationships of the US.
Resetting the Terms: JD Vance’s Trip Ushers in a New Phase of India-US Engagement
The four-day visit of US Vice President JD Vance from April 22 to 25 carried a mix of substance, symbolism and urgency that bilateral relations between India and the US needed under a new administration in the US.