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Expert Explains | What the entry of the Houthis me…
It’s now five months since the US and Israel launched a joint military offensive against Iran. Conceived as a short, high-intensity campaign, it instead morphed into a contest of attrition with no immediate end
June 25, 2026
Expert Explains | Why Israel’s operations in Leban…
In the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between US and Iran on June 17, the first clause explicitly mentioned a ceasefire in Lebanon to end hostilities on all fronts. But Israel’s continuing operations
June 15, 2026
Six years after Galwan: A militarised LAC, a redef…
Six years ago today, on June 15, 2020, Indian and Chinese troops clashed at Galwan, Ladakh, the bloodiest conflict between the two since the 1962 war. The Indian Army lost 20 of its soldiers, while
June 12, 2026
An expert explains the motivations behind Xi Jinpi…
Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a rare two-day visit to North Korea beginning Monday (June 8). The choice of Pyongyang as his first overseas destination this year highlighted the importance Beijing attaches to its
May 30, 2026
Expert Explains | Why the Quad has never picked up…
The recent Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) held in New Delhi, among the foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the USA, came as an assurance that the grouping remains relevant. While the rationale behind
May 24, 2026
Expert Explains | In Trump, Putin’s China trips, X…
In Chinese culture, the legendary Yellow Emperor (known as Huangdi) has been regarded as the mystical founder of imperial China. Seen as a supreme deity-like figure, he came to occupy civilizational space, associated with
May 22, 2026
Expert Explains: As new West Bengal govt turns foc…
Last week, in one of its first Cabinet decisions, the new BJP-led government in West Bengal decided to hand over land at the Bangladesh border to the Border Security Force (BSF) to complete fencing.
May 17, 2026
US, China, and the Thucydides Trap: Why Xi used th…
At the recent US-China summit in Beijing, Xi Jinping said the two countries should avoid falling into the ‘Thucydides Trap’. The Chinese President’s use of the term, referring to an ancient rivalry, has drawn
May 11, 2026