Bays, Not Peninsulas: The Geography Reshaping India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Importance of Bays and Peninsular in the Indo-Pacific Strategy| The Eastern Strategist As it is understood that the Indo-Pacific chessboard is larger and more complex…
Geopolitics
Saudi Arabia Spent 45 Years Building an Escape Route From Hormuz. Yemen Just Shut That Too.
In 1981, as tankers burned in the Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War, Saudi Arabia’s oil planners made a quiet bet. They built a 1,200-kilometre pipeline…
The Next Indo-Pacific Contest Won’t Be Fought. It Will Be Responded To
Indian Army Disaster Response: India’s Strategic Edge Geopolitics · Defence Analysis Indian Army disaster response — from Operation Brahma to theatre commands and Quad logistics…
Why Altitude, Not the Enemy, Has Been India’s Toughest Adversary Since Kargil
Kargil to Operation Sindoor: India’s Defence Leap Twenty-five years separate the Bofors gun from the BrahMos missile. Both fought the same mountain. TES Brief Kargil…
Two Chokepoints, One War: Why Trump Is Weighing a “Massive Attack” as Hormuz Diplomacy Collapses
Iran has rejected a US ceasefire proposal carried by Iraq’s prime minister, retaliated with drone strikes on American-linked sites in Bahrain and Jordan, and President…
Who Are the Houthis? How Yemen’s Rebels Became a Global Threat to Oil Markets and Red Sea Shipping
Key Takeaways From Local Insurgents to Regional Power: Once viewed as a marginal religious revival movement in northern Yemen, the Houthis have evolved into a…
The Great Rebalancing: Why the World’s Centre of Gravity Is Moving East
On 16 December 1971, India recorded one of the most decisive military victories of the Cold War. The surrender of Pakistani forces in Dhaka created…
The Ocean That Will Decide the Century
Why the waters between Africa and Australia matter more than most people realise For most of history, empires were built and broken on land. Armies…
Africa Is No Longer Waiting to Be Defined by Others
Demographics, minerals, digital infrastructure and a crowded field of external partners are turning the continent into an independent actor in a multipolar world For decades,…
When the Rains Fail, It Is Not Just Farmers Who Worry
India’s relationship with its monsoon has always been intimate and anxious. Too little rain and crops wither, prices climb, and rural distress ripples through the…
India Isn’t Blinking on the Trade Deal. Washington Should Pay Attention.
New Delhi has grown tired of being told it is dragging its feet. As another pause settles over India-US trade Deal negotiations, Indian officials are…
The Hormuz Toll: How the Strait of Hormuz Affects Global Oil Trade
For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has quietly carried one of the world’s greatest strategic burdens. Around one-fifth of globally traded crude oil passes through…
The Next Fight in Artificial Intelligence Is Over Price, Not Power
Analysis | Emerging Technologies 11 July 2026 For much of the past three years, the contest among artificial intelligence developers has been framed around a…
Hasina Signals December Return to Bangladesh, Setting Up Test of Dhaka’s Post-Uprising Order
News Analysis | South Asia 11 July 2026 New Delhi: Sheikh Hasina, the former Bangladesh prime minister who has lived in exile in India since…
Israel Eyes India for Iron Dome Missile Production: Here’s Why It Matters
Israel Eyes India for Iron Dome Missile Production Israeli defence major Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reportedly exploring plans to manufacture Tamir interceptor missiles—the backbone…
Iran News: Trump Keeps Talks Alive as India Moves to Shield Economy From Strait of Hormuz Risks
Market is Watching Iran News as Fresh military exchanges, new U.S. sanctions and continued diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran have kept the Strait of…
From Europe to the Pacific: Modi’s Strategic Arc Is Reshaping India’s Maritime Century
Published: July 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest diplomatic tour has produced images that naturally dominate headlines. A ceremonial welcome in Jakarta, an address to…
Crude Oil Prices Surge: How the US-Iran Conflict Could Impact India’s Economy, Stock Market and Your Portfolio
Published: July 9, 2026 Updated: 8:00 AM IST Crude oil prices surged overnight after fresh military tensions between the United States and Iran rattled global…
UNICORN naval project marks shift to integrated India-Japan defense tech
The UNICORN naval project now sits at the center of the Indo-Pacific’s shifting security architecture as a single, unified naval antenna. This piece of hardware,…
DRDO at the Crossroads: Can India’s Defence Lab Keep Pace with the Future of Warfare?
DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) has spent nearly seven decades at the centre of India’s military modernisation, a journey that once depended largely on…
Khamenei Funeral: What Iran’s Leadership Transition Means for West Asia and Global Diplomacy
Tehran, 04 July: Tehran has become the centre of global attention as Iran begins the state funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who…
Synthetic Cells Explained: The Major Scientific Breakthrough Behind SpudCell
SpudCell : Major Scientific Breakthrough Scientists in the United States have achieved a landmark breakthrough in synthetic biology by developing a laboratory-built system that mimics…
The Decisive Terrain: Why Future Wars Will Be Won in the Human Mind
Written by Lt Gen Tarun Chawla, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) Defence Analyst & Strategic Affairs Expert “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy…
Why Indian Households Are Selling Old Gold: What the Record Recycling Wave Means for India’s Economy
For decades, Indian households have been among the world’s largest buyers of gold, viewing the precious metal as both a symbol of wealth and a…
Silver Market Analysis
Silver Price Today: Why Is Silver Falling Today? Silver prices remain under pressure as investors reassess Federal Reserve policy, Treasury yields and the US dollar….
India’s High-Altitude Edge: Inside the New ₹1,347-Crore Combat Ecosystem
India attack helicopter modernization is driving a fundamental shift from fielding individual flying platforms to deploying fully integrated, highly survivable combat ecosystems. Underpinned by the…
Decoding the India-Israel Defense Roadmap: The Multi-Billion Shift to Local Manufacturing
Executive Briefing The Milestone: Following a high-level delegation visit to New Delhi by Israel’s Ministry of Defence Director General, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram, both…
How India’s BrahMos Missile is Changing the Game in the South China Sea
Ho Chi Minh City, 23 June: A $375 million battery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles now sits with the Philippine Marine Corps, and another $600…
Unstoppable Shift: Beyond Washington, Why Europe is Betting on India’s Stability
As domestic political shifts reshape the UK, it is becoming increasingly clear that Europe is betting on India to serve as its primary economic and…
Hormuz Toll Dispute Isn’t Over Yet: Will Iran Start Charging Ships When the 60-Day Deal Expires?
New Delhi: The Hormuz Toll Dispute took center stage as Tehran and Washington officials began a 60-day countdown to determine if commercial vessels must pay…