Trump’s NATO Gamble Demands a Strategic Reset from India
As Europe rearms and prices rise, India must rethink its reliance on imported weapons in an increasingly unforgiving defence market.
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The End of the Proxy Era: Entering West Asia’s Age of Direct Confrontation
The twelve-day war between Iran and Israel and the direct bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities by the US dramatically ended in a fragile ceasefire – as usual announced by President Donald Trump.
Trump & Iran: Interpreting the Signals Behind U.S. Policy
In the ongoing war between two arch-rivals, Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the death and destruction and the utter defiance of international law by both sides under the garb of ‘self-defence' have pushed the entire West Asian region and the world to the edge. Their conception of one another as an existential threat had played out mostly clandestinely in the past. However, in the last year and a half, their confrontation has been more direct, with the latest showdown shaping up to be a fight to the finish.
The Human and Strategic Costs of a US Strike on Iran
The relevance of G7 and BRICS figures among the casualties list, but not Iranian nuclear capability; how should India react in this situation?
SUBORNO JAYANTI SCHOLARSHIPS 2021: India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
Policy UpdateAashvee Prisha Background The Suborno Jayanti Scholarship was announced during the PM visit to Bangladesh on 26-27 March 2021, to promote synergies between the two nations on Bangladesh’s 50th Anniversary (Suborno Jayanti). This initiative exemplifies India’s educational and capacity…
Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration(SPARC), 2018: Strengthening India’s global research footprint
The scheme for promotion of academic and research collaboration is a flagship initiative launched in August 2018 by the Ministry of Education. Officially coordinated by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, the basic idea behind the scheme was to improve the research ecosystem in Indian higher educational institutions.
The Role of Soft Power in Modern Diplomacy: Strategies, Challenges, and the Digital Turn
Diplomacy in the 21st century is no longer shaped solely by military power or economic leverage. Instead, how a nation is perceived—through its culture, values, and global image plays a critical role. This highlights the importance of soft power, a concept coined by Joseph Nye, which refers to a country’s ability to attract and persuade rather than coerce.