India and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis: A Path to Peace, Stability, and Maritime Freedom
Across the Middle East and the wider Indian Ocean region, the confrontation between Iran and its regional rivals has created a dangerous moment in...
The Price of Trusting Ankara: Lessons for India from Turkey’s Strategic Ambiguity
History has a habit of issuing warnings long before crises fully emerge. The difficulty is not recognising those warnings, but taking them seriously before...
After Iran, the Next Threat to the Middle East May Come from Turkey
If Iran weakens, many observers assume the Middle East will move towards relative calm. That belief is deeply flawed. In this region, there is...
America, Pakistan, Iran, and Trump’s Hard Line
Washington’s decision to use Pakistan as a channel to Tehran is not a routine diplomatic move. It is a revealing strategic signal that warrants...
Islamabad Talks Collapse: How Distrust and Power Politics Undermined a Rare U.S.–Iran Opening
Pakistan’s ambitious April 2026 attempt to mediate between the United States and Iran was always a high-risk diplomatic gamble. What unfolded in Islamabad over...