In recent years several countries in the Middle East, especially from the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council), have weaponised their foreign policies to achieve their perceived geopolitical objectives.
TK ARUN The promise of emerging markets contrasted sharply with unrest in Iran and a reminder of technological fallibility closer to home. Can bad news for the rich world spell good news for the rest, in today’s interdependent world? It…
India and the European Union have signed a free trade agreement that both sides have hailed as “the mother of all deals”.
The agreement, announced on Tuesday, came together over nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations and during a geoeconomic crisis triggered by United States President Donald Trump’s trade war.
The textile and apparel (T&A) relationship between India and Turkey is rooted in deep historical ties and a shared status as global manufacturing powerhouses. Historically, both nations have acted as pillars of the global textile supply chain — India as a massive producer of raw materials (cotton and synthetic fibers) and Turkey as a high-quality fashion hub and gateway to the European market.
T.K. ARUN India’s AI ambitions in national security will falter without scientific temper, institutional reform and a retreat from sectarian politics. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the subject of many brainstorming sessions by different interest groups, ranging from trade unions…
T.K. ARUN The summit of the elites feels different this time, thanks to Trump and the disruptions he is wreaking on the world. When the going gets crazy, in-person meetings reacquire significance for decision-makers. Davos is back in the spotlight,…
T.K. ARUN Trump’s revival of imperial doctrine upends global norms, pressures India strategically, and demands stronger sovereignty, economic resilience, and principled opposition. More than a whiff of the 19th century wafts into the 21st, thanks to President Donald Trump’s White…