US, Iran let hopes shape their future — not hurts
There is a confluence of circumstances today, internal and external, that gives hope. Various compulsions are working on Washington and Tehran — and Brussels — which lend an acute sense of urgency on the part of these main protagonists
G7: cracks in Western unity on Russia
The summit exposed that the existing sanctions against Russia have gone beyond most Western policy makers’ pain threshold. The European leaders are discovering now that there is a price to be paid for further sanctions
A pivotal moment in eastern Ukraine
The Russian forces are now almost in total control over the Luhansk region. However, peace is a long way off — several months away, perhaps
West at inflection point in Ukraine War
Paradoxically, the long war in Ukraine could only work to Russia’s advantage and the West’s over-extension may be its own undoing
Why India must decouple from I2U2
A subaltern role to serve US and Israeli interests cannot enhance India’s prestige in West Asia where, as it is, Modi government is perceived as an Islamophobic regime backed by religious fanatics
China doubles down on vision with Russia
The West’s “information war” and its distorted projection of the China-Russia relationship in the context of the Ukraine crisis, is fraught with consequences for the emerging world order
Creating Cold War conditions in Asia isn’t easy
The Achilles heel of the US’ Cold War strategy is that it lacks an inspiring economic agenda. The US’ Cold War strategy is primarily in military terms, whereas what impresses Asian countries is economic clout
Biden tweaks Ukraine narrative
The sombre tone of the US President’s words in the New York Times op-ed is in sharp contrast with his own intemperate and tendentious past remarks