The Asymmetry of Commitments in the Indo-US Trade Deal
The Indo-US trade deal has been presented as a landmark sign that India and the United States have finally aligned their economic and strategic...
India’s Toughest Deal with the US: What Did India Actually Gain?
The government has called the latest India–US trade deal historic. A breakthrough. A sign of India’s rising stature. But history has a habit of...
Leadership, Security, and the Optics of Confidence: A Democratic Reflection
In a constitutional democracy, leadership is assessed not only by electoral outcomes or economic indicators but also by confidence—confidence in institutions, processes, and the...
What General Naravane’s Memoir Reveals About India’s 2020 China Crisis
When history is written from press releases, it often reads as clean and decisive. When it is written by those who had to make...
Capability, Capacity, and Cash: Why India’s Defence Needs a 20% Budget Push
India’s security environment in 2026 demands urgent attention. Pakistan's nearly 20 per cent increase in its defence budget and China's steady 7.2 per cent...