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Cocos (Keeling), Sabang and Car Nicobar: India's Quiet Maritime Rewiring

New Delhi, July 11 -- The India-Australia developments around Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI) form part of a wider strategic rebalancing, not as an isolated island story. From a remote island outpost; C... Read More


Goals Beyond Borders: Can Bangladesh Leverage its Football Craze as a Soft-power Tool?

New Delhi, July 11 -- Messi scores; the whole Bangladesh erupts with joy, with people dancing on the streets. Dhaka, Chattogram, Rangpur, and Rajshahi have been delighted with the colours of different... Read More


Is Hamas Expanding Footprint into South Asian Nations, Including Pakistan and Bangladesh?

New Delhi, July 10 -- Warnings from Israel regarding the possible expansion of Hamas activities into South Asia have triggered fresh concerns among security analysts. Recent remarks by Israeli Ambassa... Read More


Beyond Defense and Tech Cooperation: A Water Agenda For U.S.-India Relations

New Delhi, July 10 -- Foreign policy looks at water and sees the sea. It misses the village well. It measures power in shipping lanes and naval bases, in the choke points where fleets and cargo pass.... Read More


India's Indo-Pacific Assertion: Act East Policy in Action in Modi Visit

New Delhi, July 8 -- India's Act East Policy, launched in 2014 as an upgrade to the earlier Look East approach, has steadily matured into a strategic framework that anchors New Delhi's engagement with... Read More


The Ahmedabad Terror Verdict: A Strategic Milestone in the Evolution of the Indian State

New Delhi, July 8 -- The Gujarat High Court's judgment of 7 July 2026 is far more than the confirmation of 38 death sentences and 11 life sentences in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bombing case. It is a s... Read More


From Muziris to Modern Shipbuilding, a Reassertion of India's Maritime Identity

Muziris, July 6 -- India is today, for all practical purposes, almost an island nation for trade. With negligible commerce moving across its western, northern and much of its eastern land borders, the... Read More


China at the Core of the India-Japan Strategic Partnership

New Delhi, July 6 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi from 1-3 July 2026 for the 16th Japan-India Annual Summit and to di... Read More


How the Money Moves: The Velocity Challenge in South Asia's Growth Story

New Delhi, July 4 -- South Asia - a region of over two billion people - is projected to remain one of the world's fastest-growing regions over the coming decade. India continues to rank among the fast... Read More


Closing South Asia's Mental Health Gap With AI: It can Improve Access, Reduce Delay and Connect More People

New Delhi, July 4 -- South Asia, with over two billion people and a quarter of the world's population, faces a mental health crisis that current systems are not equipped to absorb. Millions of people ... Read More