Why the RSS Remains Reactionary in a Changing India
THERE are moments in a nation’s life when institutions must decide whether to evolve with history—or resist it. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded...
Pakistan Chooses Mediation – A Strategic Assertion of Agency
PAKISTAN’S emerging role as a mediator in tensions involving Iran deserves to be approached with intellectual openness rather than reflexive scepticism. Too often, analysis...
Empire in Retreat, Resistance in Command – Iran Will Not Lose
EMPIRES do not admit defeat. They rename it, reframe it, and bury it under the language of strategy. The United States and Israel are...
From Non-Alignment to Subordination: India’s Strategic Fall
“Freedom is not merely the absence of foreign rule; it is the presence of an independent voice in the councils of the world.” -...
Dabbling with a Sword of Opportunism in West Asia
INDIA today stands at a delicate crossroads in its engagement with West Asia. Once admired for its principled non-alignment and moral clarity, New Delhi...