As if the ‘Special Intensive Revision’ in Bihar months ahead of polls hadn’t raised enough doubts on ‘free and fair’ elections, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, came up with another bombshell allegations of what he termed “vote chori”, accusing the Election Commission and ruling Bharatiya Janata…
On February 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a successful meeting with newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump at the White House, where both leaders heaped high praise on one another. At that point, Mr Modi was one of the first global leaders to visit Trump in his very early…
Operation Sindoor: India creates strong deterrance, but questions remain over 'ceasefire'
May 26, 2025
When Pakistan-backed terrorists created mayhem with their cowardly attack in Pahalgam, it was very clear that India would strike back and strike back very hard. 14 days later, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ targeting terrorist sites and military airbases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir region. Islamabad retaliated by opening…
On February 1st, the NDA government presented its 11th full budget. While every budget has talking points and some highlighting features, this one turned out to be particularly special, as perhaps for the first time, the government provided a huge relief to the Middle Class. The tax relief up to…
Why India's 'confused' Tibet Policy needs reckoning
August 8, 2024
Over the past some time, writing commentary on foreign policies has been a delightful job of mine. On most if not all occasions, I have been praiseworthy of India’s foreign policy, which has been more assertive and proactive on most fronts. But, one policy area popped into my mind, where…
In a significant strategic development, India, and Iran inked the Chabhar Port deal in May this year. Th deal which allows New Delhi to operate the strategically important port in Tehran holds great strategic importance for India, as it will provide Indian goods with a gateway to reach landlocked Afghanistan…
One should never take the electorate for granted, irrespective of how much muscle and money power one accumulates, it takes the power of one finger to put a stop to any force. This is exactly what happened on June 4, when the whole country was taken aback to see the…
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India since 2014, will be seeking a record third straight term in power as the Lok Sabha elections have got underway. The last 10 years will go down as one of the most momentous periods for the country, in both positive and negative terms,…
Who is India’s biggest ‘enemy’? Well, I know most of you would answer Pakistan or its iron brother China. But, if you have been following geopolitical developments lately, the newest entrant on the list is Maldives. Yes, a country which is one-tenth of the size of Goa and is not…
How India pulled off diplomatic triumph with Qatar
February 25, 2024
Image source: Satyaagrah The Narendra Modi-led government is known for having one of the most robust foreign policies in India’s history. Another feather was added to its cap when India pulled off something that seemed impossible. Eight Indian Navy personnel, who were detained and sentenced to death by Qatari…
