Beijing or Washington? India's Investment Dilemma
For a country that prides itself on "strategic autonomy," India has spent much of 2026 choosing sides in slow motion.
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Uttar Pradesh 2027: India's Biggest Political Battle Begins
With over 15 crore voters and 403 assembly seats at stake, the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election will be India's most consequential state contest before the next general election.
Geopolitics
Dhaka Changes Hands: What Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Means for India
Bangladesh's new BNP government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offers India its first real opportunity in eighteen months to rebuild strained ties. Whether the two neighbours can turn this diplomatic opening into a lasting partnership will shape the future of South Asian stability.
Geoeconomics
Beijing or Washington? India's Investment Dilemma
For a country that prides itself on "strategic autonomy," India has spent much of 2026 choosing sides in slow motion.
Security
Chabahar on the clock
India transferred $120 million to Iran, resigned its directors, took down its company website, and told Washington it would wind down. The waiver expires on 26 April. What happens next is a test of whether strategic autonomy means anything when the bill arrives.
Opinion
The Neighbourhood First Policy at 12: Has It Worked?
Sri Lanka: success. Maldives: reversed. Bangladesh: ruptured. Nepal: independent. Bhutan: quiet success. Pakistan: structural failure. Twelve years — enough for an honest audit.
